Hugh relocated to Perth and joined Butlers in 2021.
Hugh graduated from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Laws in 2016 and obtained a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law in 2017. Shortly thereafter, Hugh was admitted as a Solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Hugh worked as a solicitor in NSW, practicing in a variety of fields of law. Over the years Hugh refined the scope of his practice to Family Law, Property Law, and Wills and Estates Planning.
Hugh favours a practical approach to solving legal problems, and is a strong proponent of alternative dispute resolution such as mediation, conciliation, and arbitration to obtain cost-effective and sensible outcomes for clients.