David Davis Lawyers

What David Davis Lawyers does

David Davis Lawyers is an independent Melbourne-based law firm founded in 2008 by David Davis, operating as a private practice (legal name David Davis & Associates) from a single office in Thornbury, Victoria. The firm employs approximately five people across legal, paralegal, and practice management roles, with David Davis as Director and Eleanor Davis (Senior Associate & Practice Manager) anchoring operations. Its practice is concentrated in three core areas: estate planning (wills, family trusts, enduring powers of attorney, advance care directives, testamentary trusts), probate and estate administration (including inheritance claims and VCAT Guardianship List matters), and conveyancing (residential and commercial property transactions across Melbourne and Victoria).

The firm's technology stack centres on two purpose-built integrations. Settify powers the Online Wills portal, enabling clients to self-prepare wills and estate planning documents with stop-and-start functionality and virtual follow-up consultations. PEXA (Property Exchange Australia) certification, operational since October 2018, supports electronic conveyancing for property transfers, caveats, and mortgage discharges, and the firm offers agency services to other Victorian solicitors unfamiliar with PEXA. Distribution is sales-led through direct consultations (in-person and Zoom/phone), a self-serve online portal, phone/email intake, and SEO-focused content marketing via the firm's blog.

Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service quoted basis across estate planning, probate, conveyancing, commercial and business law (franchise agreements, business sales, retail leasing, shareholder agreements), and VCAT disputes. Customer segments span individuals and families, property buyers and sellers, executors and beneficiaries, and small business owners, all within Melbourne and Victoria. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the firm offers obligation-free quotes and clear cost estimates before commencing work.

Name

David Davis Lawyers

Legal name

David Davis & Associates

Website

https://ddavis.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

David Davis Lawyers is an independent Melbourne-based law firm founded in 2008, employing five people to provide estate planning, probate, conveyancing, commercial law, and VCAT services to individuals, families, and small businesses across Victoria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Estate Planning and Conveyancing Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate & Probate Administration Services (FSAEAKAD), Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trust Services (FSAEAKAG), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

• Estate planning law
• Will drafting services
• Probate administration
• Property conveyancing
• Commercial legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Thornbury

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Professional Services: Fee-based legal services including estate planning, probate administration, conveyancing, commercial law, and VCAT matters. Services provided on a quoted/project basis with obligation-free initial quotes available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

David Davis Lawyers is an independent Melbourne-based law firm providing legal services in estate planning (Wills, Testamentary Trusts, Enduring Power of Attorney, Advance Care Directives), probate and estate administration, residential and commercial conveyancing, commercial and business law, inheritance claims, and VCAT Guardianship List representation. Services are delivered via traditional face-to-face consultations at the Thornbury office, virtual consultations (phone and Zoom), and a Settify-powered Online Wills Portal for self-service will preparation.

Product overview

David Davis Lawyers is an independent Melbourne-based law firm founded in 2008, offering a comprehensive suite of legal services primarily focused on estate planning and property law. Their core offerings include Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advance Care Directives), Probate and Estate Administration, Conveyancing, Commercial Law, and VCAT Disputes. The firm operates both traditional face-to-face services and an Online Wills Portal powered by Settify for digital estate planning. Their conveyancing services leverage PEXA for electronic property transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estate Planning Services Comprehensive estate planning services ranging from simple to complex Wills, Family Trust arrangements, Small Business planning, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Advance Care Directives. Targeted at individuals and families in Melbourne and Victoria needing structured asset distribution and incapacity planning.
• Online Wills Portal Self-service digital estate planning platform (Settify-powered) enabling clients to prepare Wills and estate planning documents online from home, with stop-and-start functionality and secure document completion and storage. Designed for individuals seeking a faster, more affordable entry point into will preparation.
• Your Will Drafting Service Legal service for the drafting of simple to complex Wills for individuals and families in Melbourne and Victoria.
• Enduring Power of Attorney Legal service for preparing Enduring Power of Attorney documents appointing trusted individuals to manage financial and personal affairs if the client loses decision-making capacity.
• Advance Care Directives Preparation of Advance Care Directives - medical treatment decision documents specifying healthcare and end-of-life wishes, witnessed by a medical practitioner.
• Testamentary Trusts Creation of trust structures within Wills to protect assets and provide for beneficiaries, particularly useful for vulnerable beneficiaries or asset protection.
• Business Estate Planning Estate planning services specifically for business owners, including business succession planning and integration with business structures.
• Probate and Estate Administration Legal services for probate applications and administration of deceased estates, guiding executors through estate distribution, including reseals of interstate and foreign grants.
• Inheritance Claims - Contesting a Will Legal representation for challenging or defending Wills, including Part IV Family Provision claims and undue influence cases.
• Conveyancing Services Residential and commercial property conveyancing services across Melbourne and Victoria, including electronic conveyancing through PEXA covering land transfers, caveats, mortgage discharges, and applications by surviving proprietors. The firm also performs PEXA agency work for other solicitors and law firms.
• Commercial and Business Law Legal services for business purchase and sale, retail and commercial leasing, franchise agreements, partnership and shareholder agreements, contract reviews, and ongoing commercial legal needs. Targeted at small business owners, franchisors, franchisees, and sole traders.
• VCAT Hearings and Disputes Legal representation in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), particularly in the Guardianship List for guardianship and administration matters.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PEXA (Property Exchange Australia)coreTechnology or Integration · 20 November 2018David Davis Lawyers serve as PEXA agents for property transactions in Victoria. They handle electronic conveyancing matters including land transfers, caveats, mortgage discharges, and applications by surviving proprietors. The firm also performs agency work for other solicitors and law firms who are not familiar with or do not use the PEXA system.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lander & Rogers: National Australian law firm with strong wills, estates, and property practices. Competes with David Davis Lawyers on estate planning and conveyancing work for higher-net-worth clients and corporate trustees.
• Maurice Blackburn: Major Australian plaintiff law firm with national presence in wills, estates, and inheritance claims. Competes with David Davis Lawyers on contested wills and Part IV family provision claims, but at a much larger scale.
• HWL Ebsworth: One of Australia's largest full-service law firms, with a national commercial and property practice. Broad incumbent whose conveyancing and commercial law offering competes with David Davis Lawyers in the Victorian market.
• Slater and Gordon: Large publicly-listed Australian law firm with a national footprint offering wills, estate planning, and broader legal services. Comparable because it competes for similar estate planning and probate work, but at significantly greater scale and brand reach.

Regional players

• Moores: Melbourne-based mid-tier law firm specializing in family law, wills, and estates. Directly comparable in service mix and regional footprint, making it a close substitute for clients in greater Melbourne.
• Coleman Greig: Western Sydney-based mid-tier law firm offering wills, estate planning, probate, and commercial law. Comparable in size and service mix to David Davis Lawyers, though primarily serving a different Australian region.

Direct peers

• LawPath: Australian online legal platform offering will creation, legal documents, and on-demand lawyer access. Competes directly with David Davis Lawyers' online wills portal and budget-conscious client segment.
• LegalVision: Australia-based online legal services firm providing fixed-fee, tech-enabled legal services including wills, estate planning, and commercial law to SMBs and consumers. Direct competitor in the same online, value-priced estate planning space.

Others

• Settify: Provider of the online estate planning platform used by David Davis Lawyers. Not a direct competitor but rather an enabling technology partner whose broader rollout of digital wills may also reduce barriers for competing firms.

Emerging players

• Willing: Australian online estate planning service offering will creation and estate administration. Comparable because it targets the same self-serve, value-oriented consumer segment as David Davis Lawyers' online wills portal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DavidDavisLawyers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/david-davis-lawyers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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