
Our team of friendly lawyers, solicitors, barristers & conveyancing specialists work from our two offices in Manurewa (Manukau) & Botany Junction.
The Way We Work
Swayne McDonald has a staff of 6 lawyers and 2 registered legal executives, each with an interest, wide experience and detailed knowledge in their own particular ‘area’ of law. Legal services provided cover residential and commercial conveyancing, small business/commercial, family trusts, property law, Wills, deceased estate administration, all aspects of family law, matrimonial and relationship property agreements/settlements, immigration, together with a wide range of other general legal matters.
Our view is that the services we provide to clients directly should be only those services which we can provide efficiently and cost-effectively. If a client requires a legal services in an area of law we do not have a sufficient level of expertise in then such work is briefed to those whom we believe are best able to achieve the result our client desires. We do not pretend to be a full service legal firm, however, we do believe that through our informal network of associations and knowledge of the legal profession we can directly, or indirectly, obtain the optimum result for our clients.
We pride ourselves on providing, to a wide range of private and business clients, personal, efficient and friendly service combining sound legal knowledge with extensive practical experience. The former Pakuranga legal practices of Michael Howcroft and Patricia Bentinck-Stokes have been incorporated into Swayne McDonald.
Our Team of Lawyers, Solicitors, Barristers & Conveyancing Specialists

Devon McDonald
Devon McDonald is the principal of Swayne McDonald. Devon holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from University…

Kathryn Foliaki
Kathryn Foliaki is an experienced legal practitioner whose areas of practice include property, wills, powers of attorney…

Neil Horne
Neil Horne holds the degrees of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Otago….

Mike Goodwin

Donna Jensen
Donna Jensen is an experienced Registered Legal Executive based at our Botany Junction office. Donna commenced…

Joy Hadley
Joy Hadley is a highly experienced and Senior Registered Legal Executive – having been employed in “the law” since 1976,…
Our Areas of Legal Expertise