He was a partner in the firm of Northmore Hale Davy & Leake, later Minter Ellison & Co, from 1980 to 1994.
He has also been a foundation member of the Notre Dame Law School since 1996 and a Director of the Australian Advocacy Institute Ltd since 1991.
He was Chairman of the WA Municipal Association Taskforce on the Recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Commercial Activities of Government.
He was appointed a Foundation Board Member of the WA Municipal Workcare Scheme in 1995.
He has been the Acting Deputy Chairman of the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal since 1997 and the Editor of the Law Society's Brief magazine since March 1997.