David Pawson Barrister & Solicitor - Criminal & Immigration Law

Pawson Law is a specialist law firm based in the Bay of Plenty, with offices in Tauranga and Te Puke, providing expert legal services across criminal law, immigration law, employment law, and traffic matters. The firm is led by Director David Pawson, who brings over 30 years of experience including 14 years as a Senior Prosecutor and 6 years as a Defence lawyer, with operational backgrounds in the Royal New Zealand Military Police, New Zealand Customs Service, and New Zealand Army.

The firm specialises in serious criminal matters including murder, violence, drugs, fraud, and health and safety prosecutions, as well as comprehensive immigration services including Accredited Employer Work Visas, permanent residence applications, and deportation appeals. Their employment law practice focuses on serious misconduct allegations, restructuring matters, and private prosecutions under health and safety legislation, serving both employers and employees in complex workplace disputes.

Pawson Law also provides extensive regulatory licensing and appeals services, assisting clients with NZTA matters, firearms licence issues, Civil Aviation Authority certifications, and various professional licensing disputes. The firm operates on a fixed-fee model for most cases and maintains a high success rate across all practice areas, with particular expertise in discharge without conviction applications and appellate work in higher courts including the Court of Appeal and Court Martial Appeal Court.