Nathan Luke - Partner

Stacks/The Law Firm, Ballina

Ballina

Nathan is Director of the Ballina office which provides legal servcies in all areas of the law.  Nathan specialises in the areas of Compensation, Property and Conveyancing, and Wills, Probate and Estate Planning law, conducting matters for individuals in NSW and QLD.

Nathan’s legal experience is vast, having worked as both a Paralegal and Solicitor for a number of Sydney law firms, including Leigh Virtue and Associates, and Sparke Helmore. He was also Associate to His Honour Judge Maguire of the then Compensation Court of NSW and the Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW.

A member of the Law Society of NSW and the Northern Rivers Law Society, Nathan has been a practicing lawyer for 12 years and is a friendly and experienced member of the Stacks team.

Having worked for a Judge, Defendant insurers and Corporations, Nathan is in a strong position to achieve the most successful results for Plaintiff clients, and has a deep understanding of the way that both sides work. He has excellent negotiation skills and a talent for Alternative Dispute Resolution.  Nathan’s down-to-earth manner allows clients to feel at ease and understand each aspect of the legal journey. He has handled a number of asbestos litigation matters, often at the bedside of clients with terrible injuries, and has an empathetic understanding of the effect of injury on lifestyle.

Nathan heads up the conveyancing and property law team at the Ballina office which services clients in Ballina, Byron Bay, Lismore and surrounds.  He acts for a wide variety of clients from first home buyers to large developers of residential and commercial property.

Nathan often works with our Employment Law specialist Kym Luke to provide his vast knowledge on issues which often arise in Employment Law matters including management of work place injuries, injury and disability discrimination and bullying/harrassment cases leading to psychological injury.

Together Nathan and Kym make up a team which provides a very unique range of skills which when combined can result in amazing results for clients.

Nathan has significant experience in OHS Law.  He assists clients to manage their OHS obligations and to deal with investigation and prosecution by Workcover NSW or other regulatory bodies.

When a solicitor in Sydney Nathan was part of a team that acted for a large employer in the Forestry industry which faced investigation for a number of fatal accidents.  Nathan personally attended upon dozens of interviews carried out by Workcover investigators in areas all across NSW.

The father of three, and happily married to Kym, also a solicitor and partner at Stacks/Ballina, Nathan is an active member of the local community. A member of  Lennox Head Surf Life Saving Club, he is also involved in providing pro bono work for the local schools and community pre-schools. In his spare time, Nathan is a keen reborn surfer and enjoys what he describes as "some of the best breaks in Australia", at Lennox Head and surrounding beaches. 

Community Activities
Lennox Head Surf Life Saving Club
Pro bono legal work for local schools and pre-schools