Our Team

Meet our friendly and approachable team

Daniel Harb

Principal Solicitor

Daniel Harb, the Principal of the firm, established DPH Law Group in 2021 after establishing his law firm, DPH Lawyers in Peakhurst Sydney, and having practised in prominent law firms within the St George regions of Sydney and in Brisbane, Queensland.

Daniel grew up and attended school in the St George area in Sydney where he has developed a network of friends, colleagues and associates of which he values greatly – striving to deliver prodigious results for his clients.

Daniel commenced his legal studies at the University of Sydney. Part way through his studies, Daniel relocated to the University of New England in Armidale, where he proudly graduated with a Commerce degree and a Law degree. Daniel also holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the NSW College of Law.

Daniel was admitted to legal practice as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and solicitor of the High Court of Australia in October 1998.

Director

Damien Ash

Damien is a company director with over 20 years’ experience across several industries including agriculture, retail, professional services, and property. He focuses strongly on growth, and business sustainability. Damien maintains an operational interest in several business with a financial focus, including capital raising for new and existing operations to facilitate growth through infrastructure and talent investment. Damien is currently a board member and advisor of several privately held companies and is co-founder of DPH Law Group.

Licensed Conveyancer

Marie Bove

Marie has over 20 years of experience in conveyancing, graduating from the Conveyancing Law and Practice programme at Macquarie University. Marie is also a Justice of the Peace.

Marie has extensive knowledge in sale and purchases, deed of partitions, mortgages, and other areas of conveyancing. She has excellent rapport with her clients and always makes sure they feel comfortable and well-informed about their matters during what is normally a stressful time in their lives.

Marie enjoys walking her dogs in the local area and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Solicitor

Thomas Rowlands

Thomas graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws and obtained a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law in 2020. He was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and the High Court of Australia, the same year.

Thomas has practised as a Solicitor in both city and suburban contexts, for individual and corporate clients, across a wide range of practice areas, with particular interest and experience in civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution.

He brings an empathic and practical perspective to each matter, allowing him to readily understand the values and objectives of each client at an early stage, with a view to providing cost-effective and tailored legal services.

Accounts

Dawn Harb

As a qualified music teacher Dawn is well versed in managing students and performers which gives her great insight and skills in managing the personalities that exist within a law firm.

Dawn is the firms office manager and maintains all trust account records. Dawn has continued in this role since the firm’s inception in 2006 which remains an important and integral part of the firm.

Dawn also continues her teaching as the Head of Academics for an elite ballet school and continues to assist students with private music lessons to achieve their personal goals.

Conveyancer

Tim Stapleton

Tim started his career as a music and theatre teacher. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from University of New England. Before moving into Conveyancing, Tim gained valuable experience in retail and media advertising and distribution, where he honed his customer focused skills. He has graduated from the Conveyancing Law and Practice programme at Macquarie University.

Tim is an up-and-coming conveyancer who joined the Conveyancing team this year. Tim handles a wide range of property transactions for sales, purchases, and off-the-plan. Tim is very organised with strong attention to detail to ensure transactions run smoothly and timely.

In his leisure time Tim enjoys gaming and building computer hardware to meet the needs of his friends and family.

Conveyancer

Kim Stapleton

Kim began his professional career in the Royal Australian Navy before moving to P&O, where he served as Chief Officer in several of their tankers and bulk carriers. He has managed the IT department for a contract aerosol filling business in western Sydney and several business units for a Canadian multi-national IT company.

He holds a Graduate Certificate in Business and Technology from UNSW and has graduated from the Conveyancing Law and Practice programme at Macquarie University. Kim is also a Justice of the Peace.

Kim joined the Conveyancing team this year where he quickly demonstrated his methodical and well organised, process driven mindset. He has excellent customer relationship skills and enjoys delivering results to his customers.

Kim assists in all areas of conveyancing including sales, purchasing and off-plan transactions.

Outside of work Kim indulges his passion for classic and vintage cars as well as model railways and he enjoys the occasional game of ten-pin bowling.