About Us
The Harris Wake Team
The Harris Wake Team is comprised of fully qualified Australian solicitors and Registered Migration Agents. Our staff members are dedicated to the highest order of professional ethics and quality service, with over 25 years of combined immigration experience, a proven success rate, and rigorous ethical standards.
Cathrine Burnett-Wake is currently based in the Melbourne office in Australia. She is a Consultant for both Australian and New Zealand related Immigration matters. Cathrine has many years experience working in various aspects of Administrative Law and Investigations within the Australian Government environment, including having worked with the Migration Review Tribunal, the Australian Securities Investment Commission and with the Department of Education Science and Training. Cathrine regularly attends seminars and conferences within the UK to speak on both Australian and New Zealand Immigration. Cathrine has had extensive experience in skilled visas, business visas and spouse visas. Cathrine is a Registered Migration Agent Registration Number 0324641. She also holds a full New Zealand Immigration Advisers Licence; Adviser Number 201000736.
Owen Harris currently splits his time between the Melbourne and Canberra offices in Australia. He is a Consultant for Australian related Immigration matters. Owen is a qualified legal practitioner and is the director of our incorporated legal practice. As an instructing solicitor, he has appeared before the Full Federal Court and Full Magistrates Court dealing with Refugee Review Tribunal appeals. Prior to becoming a lawyer and Registered Migration Agent, Owen has had over 25 years experience in the IT industry. Owen is a Registered Migration Agent – Registration Number 0851294.
Ross Wilde is currently located in the Canberra office. He is the Senior Consultant for Australian related Immigration matters. Ross is a former full time Member of the Migration Review Tribunal. He is a qualified lawyer with over 40 years of experience, much of it at senior Government level, in the interpretation and administration of a wide range of Australian Government legislation, regulations and policy. He has experience in the legislative process, government policy development and decision-making, in the provision of legal advice in constitutional, government and administrative law matters, and in the conduct of appeals in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Federal Court and the High Court of Australia. As a member of the Migration Review Tribunal, Ross dealt with a wide range of visa classes and associated migration matters. Ross is a Registered Migration Agent –Registration Number 0427632
Despina Bedovian is currently located in the Melbourne office. She was admitted to practice as a legal practitioner in August 2010. Prior to joining Harris Wake, Despina worked on a number of Conveyancing and Probate matters. Despina assists the team in a variety of Migration and General Law matters. Despina has a keen interest in the Music Industry and Intellectual Property law and is a volunteer at Darren Sanicki Music and Entertainment Lawyers. Despina also volunteers at the Casey Cardinia Legal Service and the Springvale Monash Legal Service.
Service Standards
The aim of Harris Wake is to provide the highest level of service to a range of clients, and to become the international “supplier of choice” for inbound migration advice to Australia and New Zealand. At Harris Wake we provide a personalised, quality service to clients at a reasonable price.
Harris Wake consultants are motivated professionals who will:
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provide technical advice in an effective, easy to understand and professional manner;
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ensure delivery of all services in a timely fashion; and
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make the migration process a hassle-free experience.
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