Tauranga firm Burley Attwood Law has promoted two lawyers to Senior Associate.

Tom Castle specialises in civil, employment and criminal litigation. He was admitted the bar in 2007 and began his legal career in Whanganui in 2009 before moving to the Bay of Plenty in 2011. He has been with Burley Attwood Law since March 2014. He has a broad range of experience across civil and general commercial litigation (including intellectual property), criminal defence and employment.

Holly Hawkins has specialised in family law since her admission in 2011. She joined Burley Attwood Law in 2016 after practising at a well-established firm in Whakatane for several years. She is a Lead Provider for family legal aid and the family Legal Advice Service, a member of the Family Law Section and a committee member of the NZLS Waikato Bay of Plenty Women in Law Association.