Daniel Wallace

Solicitor & Legal Practice Director

Dan is the Principal Director and Founder of Wallace Law Corporation, bringing more than 10 years of experience across property, commercial law, litigation, trusts, wills and estates, and migration law. He works with individuals, businesses and corporations in Australia and internationally, with a focus on practical strategy rather than unnecessary legal complexity.

His approach is direct: understand the issue, explain the real risks, and give clients a clear path forward. Whether he is guiding a property transaction, navigating a commercial dispute or advising on an estate or migration matter, Dan is known for meticulous preparation, straightforward communication and staying closely involved from start to finish.

Having worked across multiple courts and tribunals, lived in South America and worked with clients from diverse backgrounds, Dan brings both legal depth and a broader perspective to his practice. He founded Wallace Law to create the kind of firm he wanted clients to experience – modern, personal, responsive and genuinely easy to deal with.

Giovanni Haendel

Senior Paralegal & Legal Researcher

Gio is a Senior Paralegal and Legal Researcher with a sharp eye for detail and a strong interest in the research and strategy behind legal work. With a background in business administration, he supports matters across the firm through legal research, case preparation, document review and the day-to-day organisation that keeps files moving properly.

He is at his best when there is detail to unpack. Gio digs into legislation, policy, evidence and supporting material to help the legal team understand the position clearly and prepare matters with precision. Just as importantly, he helps turn that detail into something clients can actually follow – clear documents, timely updates and fewer unnecessary complications.

Having personally navigated the Australian immigration process, Gio also brings first-hand perspective to migration matters. That experience, combined with his analytical mindset and calm approach, gives him a practical understanding of what clients need when the process feels technical, unfamiliar or high-stakes

Sebastian Vela

Legal Technology & Operations Specialist

Sebas is the Legal Technology and Operations Specialist at Wallace Law, bringing a highly analytical and commercially minded approach to the operational side of the firm. With a background in accounting, financial reporting and business analysis, he helps keep the firm’s systems accurate, organised and running smoothly behind the scenes.

His work is built around precision. From digital file systems and reporting to process oversight and workflow management, Sebas focuses on the detail that keeps a modern firm efficient and accountable. He is naturally systems-focused and constantly looks for cleaner, smarter ways to structure information, reduce friction and support the wider team.

That mix of financial discipline, technology and operational thinking makes Sebas an important part of how Wallace Law works day to day. Clients may not always see the systems operating in the background, but they feel the result: a firm that is organised, responsive and built to move matters forward without unnecessary delays or administrative noise.

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Grant McCartney

Solicitor & Special Counsel

Grant is a Solicitor and Special Counsel at Wallace Law Corporation, bringing more than three decades of legal experience to the firm. Admitted in 1992, he has spent his career advising individuals, businesses and commercial clients across property, business and commercial law, banking and finance, with a strong focus on practical solutions and protecting his clients’ interests.

That experience gives Grant an instinct for the issues that matter. He brings a measured, commercial perspective to complex transactions and legal problems, looking beyond the immediate question to the broader risks, opportunities and consequences. His approach is practical and considered: understand what the client is trying to achieve, identify the real issues and work towards an outcome that makes commercial sense.

As Special Counsel, Grant brings another layer of experience and perspective to the Wallace Law team. He works alongside the firm on matters requiring strategic judgment, technical depth and the benefit of decades spent in practice — combining traditional legal experience with the responsive, straightforward and modern approach Wallace Law is built around.

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