The Team

Armour and Allen

Richard Armour LL.B., GDLP

Areas of specialty:- Commercial law and litigation, Property Law, Wills & Estates,
Taxation, Administrative Law, Trademarks and Copyright.

Mr Richard Armour is the principle of Armour & Allen solicitors.  Mr Armour was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1978 and has been practicing as a solicitor for over 30 years. 

Mr Armour has worked in a wide range of legal areas and has represented clients all over Australia in a range of jurisdictions.  He is an experienced litigator in the District Court, with the greater part of his civil practice being in this jurisdiction along with the Supreme Court.

Significant cases that Mr Armour has recently worked on include a successful class action for 65 medical practitioners in the Federal Court, over 35 aquittals in drink driving cases and a landmark case in the Family Court involving surrogacy which was the first of its kind at the time in Australia.

Mr Armour is also highly experienced in working with rural and indigenous communities after Armour & Allen maintained a branch in Ceduna for over 15 years.

Among many other qualifications Mr Armour is an accredited mediator, has an advanced certificate in arbitration and mediation, and is a former honorary solicitor of Victims of Crime Service and a current member of the Law Council of Australia. 

Ryan Thomas

LL.B., GDLP. 

Areas of specialty:- Family Law, Criminal Law, and Personal Injury

Mr Ryan Thomas joined Armour & Allen in 2004 and is the senior solicitor of the criminal, family law and personal injury areas of the firm.  Mr Thomas has completed a Bachelor of Laws at Flinders University and is an admitted practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia.  He is also admitted to the High Court of Australia.

Mr Thomas is experienced in both Property Settlement and Children’s issues in both the Family Court and the Federal Magistrates Court. He has sound knowledge of company structures, trusts and superannuation. 

Mr Thomas has represented clients from minor traffic matters to major indictable charges in the District Court.  He has an excellent negotiation record with prosecution and has a high success rate in Court.

Mr Thomas is a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia, is currently studying an MBA and is passionate about continuing professional development.

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