Tony Carroll, Special Counsel

With more than 50 years experience in the property industry, Tony is one of Australia’s most well-known and effective property lawyers. Tony works with a wide range of clients who are either buying or selling commercial, industrial or residential property.

Tony’s expertise in this area in part stems from his commercial experience. He has had a prominent property business career, sitting on the boards of two formerly publicly listed companies; he was Chairman of Phipps Properties and Director of Trinity Properties.

Tony’s extensive experience in wills, probate and the administration of estates enables him to provide insightful, strategic advice to clients in the area of wills and estate planning.

In 1996, Tony was made a member of the Order of Australia. This honour was awarded to him for services to the community, in part following his work advising and representing not-for-profit organisations. Tony is on the ground floor with many organisations, setting up structures that are compliant with the law and at the same time as Tax effective as possible.

For example, Tony oversaw the transfer of the Mater to St Vincent‘s Hospital, ensuring the parties’ interests were enhanced during the complex legal proceedings. Tony brings a first-hand understanding of how organisations work, through his extensive involvement in charitable organisations, including:

• A member of the Governing Body of the Catholic College of Advanced Education Sydney (and predecessor college) from 1980 to 1991;
• A Senator of the Australian Catholic University from 1991 to 1998;
• The Chairman of the New South Wales Chapter of the Australian Catholic University from 1997 to 2000;
• A member of the Board of the Mercy Family Centre, Waitara for 30 years, and the last three years as Deputy Chairman;
• A member of the Board of the Mater Dei Special School at Camden for 10 years.

Areas of Practice:

• Conveyancing and property Law
• Business Lawyers
• Estate Planning, Wills and Probate
• Not for profit work

Key Professional Achievements:

• Tony has a Bachelor of Laws Degree and has been admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales since 1961.
• He joined Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers in 1956 and was a partner since 1963.
• Tony was Managing Partner from 2005 to 2007.
• He was appointed Special Counsel in 2014.
• In 2010 Tony was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of the University by Australia Catholic University for Service to the Community.
• In 2012, Tony was awarded a Papal Knighthood, and was appointed Knight Commander of the Papal Order of St Gregory the Great, for distinguished services to the Church in the Archdiocese of Sydney.
• Honorary solicitor for over 20 years in the Compassionate Friends NSW Inc which looks after Bereaved Parents and Siblings.