Cimon Burke

Associate
Telephone:  (08) 8235 3084
Email:  cimon.burke@wallmans.com.au

Cimon was admitted to legal practice in 2007 and joined Wallmans Lawyers in 2008 as a specialist practitioner in the firm's leading Local Government practice. 

Cimon advises and represents councils in a diverse range of matters relevant to local government regulatory and compliance practices including prosecutions, summary procedure and expiation matters, investigation procedures and assessment of evidence, order making, by-laws, dog and cat management and public and environmental health. 

Cimon further assists Councils on issues regarding governance and administrative law, including codes of conduct matters, freedom of information requests, statutory interpretation, delegations, policy review and the internal review of Councils' decisions. 

Cimon also advises metropolitan and regional councils on a range of issues including development assessment processes, enforcement matters and appeal proceedings pursuant to the Development Act 1993.

Active in her field, Cimon regularly presents training seminars and papers. 

Cimon holds a degree in Laws and Legal Practice with honours and a Bachelor of Arts. She is an accredited mediator and is fluent in French and Italian. 

Areas of practice

• Local Government
  • Regulatory
  • Governance
  • Planning and Environment

Memberships

• Law Society of South Australia
• Committee Member National Environmental Law Association
• Australian Institute of Animal Management
• Environmental Health Australia
• Supreme Court Accredited Mediator
• Executive Committee Member of the Local Government Authorised Persons Association