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McDonald Murholme is a small Melbourne city based law firm offering personal service , advice and representation.

McDonald Murholme is best known for its work in employment law, acting for employees and some employers. 

Most of that employment law work arises at the time of termination of employment. To often it is not until there is a threat of termination or a termination of employment do most employees need legal assistance in dealing with their employer. Better results are often obtained for employees who seek advice at the first sign of a problem. Such employees can reply upon the experience that we have in managing the situation to either prevent a dismissal or generate an outcome beneficial to the employee. This has involved McDonald Murholme over the past 15 years advising around 10,000 clients, probably winning more compensation from more employers than any other Victorian law firm in this area of legal practice.  As a result, many employers are willing to engage in negotiation to settle disputes that have arisen.

Many clients enjoy a conditional costs (“no-win-no-fee”) arrangement where they have a good claim but have not budgeted for legal costs because they did not expect to be involved in litigation.  McDonald Murholme offers a “no-win-no-fee” arrangement where it confident that the client has a legitimate claim, which would otherwise not be made and where legal aid is not available. 

Very few employers and employees call on McDonald Murholme for an employment contract which could prevent a problem from arising down the track.  However, McDonald Murholme does provide a model employment contract.