MDC Legal

Mark Cox and the team at MDC Legal assisted me through one of the most difficult periods in my professional career. They were honest, informative, empathic and very experienced. I could not have achieved the positive outcome I did without them. I highly recommend MDC Legal.

As a not-for-profit community legal center, the Mental Health Law Center has appreciated the considered, professional advice and assistance provided by Mark Cox and his team at MDC Legal. Their advice, not only on matters of employment law but also on applying the law to complex employment situations was communicated clearly and without jargon. The advice they provided was relevant, up-to-date and useful in achieving a positive outcome.The Employee Handbook and Management Guides provided by MDC Legal are extremely useful, not only in preventing employment situations from arising but also in providing quick guidelines to assist in the day to day managing and creating a positive work environment for staff members.Highly recommended.

I can’t endorse MDC Legal highly enough.Mark and Lucy both always presented me with a clear understanding of expectations regarding potential settlement, their costs, and likelihood of success. They were always clear in managing my expectations of what was realistic. They always kept me up to date with progress.I felt in safe hands which was very much appreciated.I really appreciated their explanations of the particulars of the different aspects of applicable law and they helped me understand their relevance to my matter.I want to particularly commend and wholly endorse Lucy Wardle’s manner, merit and skill for her work on my matter. She always ensured that my legal team were better prepared than my employers.I was referred to the firm by a friend of mine (a Managing Partner at a major firm that represents employers) and have relayed to them in the strongest terms my endorsement of MDC Legal.I noticed that another review queried their costs, however I found MDC Legal to always be up front about likely costs of each step of the process allowing me to make a considered assessment as to whether it was acceptable to me to continue to pursue my claim or push for more favourable settlement terms.

Excellent service from an outstanding professional team. MDC Legal took the initiative, worked hard, were honest, spoke from a position of expertise which gave them the opportunity to challenge lesser expertise with great confidence. We were treated with respect and given very honest feedback every step of the way. We have left our meetings with Mark Cox feeling humbled by his support and respectful of his integrity and the huge energy he has for his work. Most of all we felt supported.

I contacted MDC Legal following a recommendation and I am glad that I did.My initial email was answered 30 minutes later, in detail. All subsequent correspondence was quick, professional and to the point. There was transparency throughout.The most impressive aspect of MDC Legal for me however, was their honesty. This is a virtue fast disappearing in today's world.Thank you MDC Legal.

Joanna and the team at MDC Legal helped me through one of the most difficult periods of my working career to date. They were professional, efficient and effective in helping me achieve a great outcome. They showed great empathy and understanding of my workplace case and I would recommend them to anyone.

Unscrupulous and unethical. Keep far away. Very disappointed with MDC experience. Would not recommend. If you want sound advice and a law firm that fights for employee rights, stay away from MDC.

I used MDC Legal upon another lawyer's recommendation, for an employment contract for my business. Mark, Jessie and Jo are a great team. Their communication is excellent so I knew what stage the project was at every step of the way. Costs are explicitly outlined so there is complete financial transparency. Very happy with the end contract and their services. Will be using them again for further employment law needs for my business.

On the law side of the work and MDC legal knowledge was good however we were not impressed for the cost vs service level. we paid almost $4000 for a single letter where I sent to the employer. we have been charged for every bits and pieces you can imagine and we have been charged for the extra person in the meeting to take the minutes. As an example, we were changed $110 from MDC legal for a simple response 1 line email to reflect they dont feel they need to company us into a meeting with the employer, and when i reject to the cost they came back and responded they think $110 was fair to charge for the 1 line response. sometimes people had to have a sense of humor.

MDC legal are a highly professional and ethical legal firm. I recently sought their advice and representation in an employment related matter, and engaged the services of Joanna Knoth. MDC Legal and Joanna responded quickly to my initial enquiries and throughout out period of interaction, and were extremely knowledgeable in workplace legislation. Costs were well explained upfront and as my case proceeded so there were no 'surprises'. They communicated well at all times, explained required processes effectively and ultimately achieved a positive outcome for me as their client. I would highly recommend them as a legal firm and would engage their services again if I had further need for legal advice.