Our Firm - RJ O'Halloran Solicitors & Attorneys

R.J. O'Halloran & Co is a 4th generational law firm practicing law since 1903.

Over the decades, our professional advice and legal assistance has provided a gateway to justice to all members of the community. R.J. O'Halloran & Co has acted for individual clients and directors of corporate entities across wide ranging occupations.

This firm prides ourselves on integrity and efficiency servicing the north-west region of NSW over the past 121 years.

All members of this firm will provide support and assistance to you regarding a real estate transaction including residential, rural and commercial, succession planning and estates, commercial disputes or pursuing a compensation claim arising from either a motor vehicle or work place accident.

RJ O'Halloran History

Richard John O'Halloran commenced practising law in Tamworth following his admission to the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 21 November 1903.

He relocated from Maitland to Tamworth. He was previously articled to R. W. Thompson. He was an excellent advocate with a reputation for success in criminal cases appearing in courts from Tenterfield in the north to Bega in the South, Walgett and Moree in the North-west. He was the advocate for the accused in 14 murder trials during the course of his legal career. R.J O'Halloran was equally in command of a large civil practice embracing a number of corporate directorships. He was a leading sportsman of the district, and he was an excellent cricketer and footballer. He also operated his own racing stables. He built up a vigorous family practice in which he participated until shortly before his death in June 1952.

Prior to R.J O'Halloran's admission to the Supreme Court in 1903, R.J O'Halloran worked as secretary to Sir Edmund Barton, who in 1901 became Australia's first Prime Minister.

Once settled in Tamworth, Mr R.J O'Halloran became an active member of the community and parish affairs, and with a committee (Messrs. O'Halloran, Regan and Fitzpatrick) was instrumental in bringing the Christian Brothers to Tamworth in 1926, leading to the establishment of the Christian Brothers College (now known as St Nicholas Primary School), built in Carthage Street.

He built up a vigorous family practice, with the help of his two sons John Daniel O'Halloran and Harry Paul O'Halloran, in which he participated until shortly before his death in June 1952.

John Daniel O'Halloran was admitted to the Supreme Court as a solicitor on 25 August 1933 and practised as a partner with his father until his enlistment with the Royal Australian Air Force in 1939. Sergeant J.D O'Halloran was killed on 1 August 1942 whilst in active service with the RAAF flying over Belgium during World War Two.

Harry Paul O'Halloran was admitted to the Supreme Court in 1948 and became an active member of the Tamworth Community until his death on 25 October 2010.

After the outbreak of World War Two, Harry enlisted in the Australian Army and served in New Guinea. He was in charge of the communications, signals and other forms of military surveillance. His role was to receive and transmit messages and provide private intelligence for the Allies and, importantly, intercept and decode messages from the Japanese.

When the war ended in 1945, Harry Paul O'Halloran returned to the family law firm, completed his legal studies, and was admitted as a solicitor and attorney of the Supreme Court and practised in a range of areas of law throughout the region with his two sons Patrick and Andrew joining him in 1982 and 1990 continuing the family practice.

H.P O'Halloran provided quality legal service to the Tamworth and surrounding districts for 62 years practising up until shortly before his death in 2010 being known as 'the peoples lawyer'. He was honoured by the Law Society by reason of 50 years of service to the region. His son Patrick has recently been commended for 40 years of service to the profession.

Today, R.J O'Halloran & Co is a progressive practice, and the O'Halloran name continues with Patrick James O'Halloran and Andrew John O'Halloran as managing partners of the firm with the firm into its 4th generation with Richard James O'Halloran.