Meet Our Team

CHD Law Legal Services in Kempsey since 1915

Chris Cooney
Consultant Solicitor

M App Law (Wills & Estates)

Accredited Specialist: Wills & Estates Law

Accredited Specialist: Property Law

Chris has been a resident of the Macleay Valley since 1964. He holds a Diploma in Law from the Law Extension Committee of the University of Sydney and is also an accredited specialist in Property Law and Wills & Estates. Chris has been a practising solicitor since admission in 1977.

He is a member of the Law Society of NSW Speakers Bureau and has delivered numerous addresses to public gatherings, commercial entities and not-for-profit organisations.
Areas of practice: Wills & Estates Law, Property Law and Commercial Law

Nerryl Doney
Solicitor, Director

Dip Law

Before commencing work as a solicitor in Kempsey in 1999, Nerryl was a solicitor with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Dubbo. She holds a Diploma in Law from the Law Extension Committee of the University of Sydney, together with a diploma in legal practice from the College of Law.

Nerryl has practised as a solicitor since February 1998. Nerryl has a very broad background in matters she has acted in.

Areas of practice: Wills & Estates, Conveyancing, Commercial, Family Provision and Property

Oliver White
Solicitor, Director

Solicitor & Notary Public, BAgr, LLB

Originally from the South Coast of NSW, Oliver commenced working at CHD in 2020, became a director in 2023 and was admitted as a Notary Public in 2025

Oliver holds bachelor degrees in both Agriculture and Law from the University of New England and is proud to be the 6th generation of continuous practicing lawyer in his family.

Areas of practice: Family Law, Criminal Law, Wills & Estates, Family Provision, Litigation, Property