Jack Tam
Partner, Edison Tam Lawyers and Adjudicator, Tenancy Tribunal
Jack Tam is a partner at Edison Tam Lawyers, a South Auckland law firm specialising in dispute resolution, employment, accident compensation, immigration law, and civil litigation. Jack is fluent in Cantonese, Hakka, Mandarin, and Malay, allowing him to communicate effectively with clients and people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
Jack read law at London University and qualified as a Barrister-at-Law at Lincoln’s Inn in 1997. He then returned to his birthplace, Malaysia, where he practised as an Advocate and Solicitor in Kuala Lumpur for several years, gaining experience in property law, criminal and civil litigation, and commercial law.
In 2004, Jack emigrated to Auckland and served as Tenancy Mediator at the Housing Ministry. His career in disputes resolution progressed to being Referee of the Disputes Tribunal.
Jack is presently an Adjudicator of the Tenancy Tribunal, a role he held for the past 15 years.