{"id":1505,"date":"2013-05-22T04:43:33","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T04:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/?page_id=1505"},"modified":"2025-04-02T16:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T05:58:58","slug":"why-choose-melke","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/why-choose-melke\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Choose Melke?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743573198417{margin-top: -120px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t\t\t<!-- START Why choose REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.7.31 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_4_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" data-aimg=\"\"  style=\"visibility:hidden;background:#E9E9E9;padding:5;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_4_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.7.31\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; position: absolute;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-10\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"p:dark;\" data-in=\"prst:rndany;o:-0.5;sx:1.6;sy:1.6;e:power0.inOut;\" data-out=\"o:0;sx:0.6;sy:0.6;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Why Choose Melke?\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/slide_looking_up_at-_dog_sky.jpg\" data-no-retina>\n<!---->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-11\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-in=\"prst:rndany;o:0;col:400;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Why Choose Melke?\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/slide_golden_retriever_sunlight.jpg\" data-bg=\"p:center top;\" data-no-retina>\n<!---->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-12\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"d:30;f:center;\" data-in=\"prst:rndany;o:0;sx:1.2;sy:1.2;row:5;col:5;\" data-out=\"o:0;sx:0.5;sy:0.5;m:true;row:5;col:5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Why Choose Melke?\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/slide_autumn_leaves.jpg\" data-bg=\"p:center top;\" data-no-retina>\n<!---->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-13\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-in=\"prst:rndany;o:0;x:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Why Choose Melke?\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/ciderhousetest.com\/doglawyer25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/slide_grey_husky.jpg\" data-bg=\"p:center top;\" data-no-retina>\n<!---->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tsetREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_4_1',rl:[1240,1024,778,480],el:[620],gw:[1230],gh:[620],type:'standard',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:\"0\"});if (window.RS_MODULES!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider41\"]!==undefined) {window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider41\"].once = false;window.revapi4 = undefined;if (window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal!==undefined) window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal()}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/rs-module-wrap>\n\t\t\t<!-- END REVOLUTION SLIDER -->\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Dog Laws Expert in Melbourne<\/h1>\n<p>Melke Legal provides legal representation in matters that deal with you and your pets. We are just as passionate about animals as you are, making us the clear choice when deciding on your legal representation. We are highly knowledgeable about Melbourne dog laws and have experience representing clients on over 300 animal-related cases.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Melke Legal Right for You?<\/h2>\n<p>Most likely, yes. We should note that we don\u2019t represent persons claiming personal injury cases against dog attacks or dog owners.<br \/>\nWe do, however, represent the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dog or animal owners across Victoria<\/li>\n<li>Farmers<\/li>\n<li>People selling pet services and products<\/li>\n<li>Breeders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you fall under one of the categories above and want a lawyer who thoroughly understands dog laws, administrative laws, contract laws and criminal laws, then Melke Legal is the right choice for you.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Choose Melke Legal?<\/h2>\n<p>No other firm in the Melbourne area has the amount of experience in dog and animal matters that Melke Legal does. We are experienced in both defence and prosecution, so we are prepared to handle all kinds of cases regarding animal and dog laws.<\/p>\n<p>Brett Melke can refer you to other specialised animal services. His detailed knowledge of dog laws, rights, obligations, rules and regulations will help you in your case.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for someone with a thorough understanding of animal and dog laws in the Melbourne area, ring Melke Legal today. Contact us on <a href=\"tel:0388027825\">(03) 8802 7825<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h3>It takes someone with a unique range of legal experience to represent you in matters\u00a0 involving your pets. Issues of administrative law are central to these matters, contract law and criminal law.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Brett Melke is the principal lawyer of Melke Legal. Without the substantial experience a lawyer like Brett Melke has in all these areas of law over a period of more than twenty years of legal practice, it is impossible to properly represent your pet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Brett Melke, dog lawyer, has handled many cases involving dogs including dozens of cases involving each of the matters listed as our areas of practise. Whilst Brett Melke has the experience to practice in other areas of law therefore, he has chosen to practice in this area in following his original desire as a young boy to be a zoologist, which somehow deviated into law and now a unique crossbreed of professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Brett Melke, dog lawyer, has handled these matters through all levels of the court system, from Magistrates Court and VCAT through to the County Court and The Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Brett Melke conducted the first Supreme Court appeal to successfully set aside a council declaration of a dog as a restricted breed under the 2011 changes to the Domestic Animals Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Brett Melke conducted the first prosecution of a dog breeder pursuant to the 2012\u00a0 \u201cpuppy farm\u201d legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Because Brett Melke handles matters involving animals and dogs on a daily basis and this area of law is his major area of practice, Brett Melke is up to date with the latest legal developments in the area and can provide immediate practical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>We also provide advice in relation to personal injury claims that may be brought against a pet owner whose dog has attacked someone and caused injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Brett Melke has experience prosecuting rogue dog owners and guard dog companies. 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