Felix Drissner-Devine

Solicitor

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Areas of practice

Public Sector, Local Government , Resource Management

Experience

Education: BA (History) and LLB, Victoria University of Wellington

Industry Membership

Felix was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court in October 2020. He joined Brookfields in the Environment, Resource and Public Sector team in November 2022.

Felix assists in advising councils on local government issues, including on liability in tort and on statutory decision making and enforcement. Felix also assists with advising on resource management matters and plan change processes. He has experience in research and preparation for litigation in the District Court and High Court.

Felix previously worked at the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care, where he advised on public law issues, prepared public hearings and undertook investigations through witness interviews and document review. Felix has worked as a clerk in ACC, Employment and Health and Safety firm.