Botten Dnistriansky Kellis

At BDK Lawyers, our mission is to provide timely, practical, and cost-effective legal solutions to our clients. With a rich history dating back to 2007, our law firm has evolved from the merger of W.G. Botten and Associates and Dnistriansky Kellis Lawyers. Our current directors, Andrew Dnistriansky and Stephen Kellis, lead a team of experienced and dedicated lawyers who have extensive experience in various fields of law.

Our Expertise

Our expertise lies in providing legal services that cater to the diverse needs of our clients. We have a strong focus on insurance recoveries, where we specialize in pursuing common law personal injury recovery claims for Return to Work Corporation of SA and self-insured organizations for workers' compensation purposes. Over the years, we have gained significant experience in undertaking recovery actions for a wide range of insurers, self-insured organizations, and merchant agents.

Insurance Recoveries

Our team of experts has a wealth of experience in pursuing common law personal injury recovery claims for Return to Work Corporation of SA and self-insured organizations for workers' compensation purposes. We pride ourselves on our understanding of recovery matters, and we recognize that cost effectiveness is a paramount consideration for insurers and their agents. With that in mind, we have developed systems and operations that facilitate the efficient conduct of recovery actions at a competitive price.

Insurance Litigation

Our practitioners have extensive experience in advising on and defending insurance claims (personal injury and property damage) as well as providing advice to insurers with respect to indemnity/policy coverage. We also assist insurers with their handling of claims through their Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) processes and in dealing with the Insurance Ombudsman.

Debt Recovery

We provide legal services to both organizations and individuals in pursuing debts. These services range from the sending of a formal Letter of Demand to issuing legal proceedings and enforcing any judgment. Our expertise includes assisting with common areas of debt recovery, such as unpaid invoices for services, contractual disputes, landlords seeking rent arrears, banks and credit unions seeking payment from debtors in default, and businesses with unpaid accounts.

Civil Litigation

We provide legal services to individuals and organizations in respect of commercial/civil disputes. Our lawyers have a wealth of experience in prosecuting and defending litigated matters in various courts and tribunals in South Australia (both state and federal). Whether it's a contractual dispute, a case of misrepresentation, negligent performance of professional services, or any other commercial/civil dispute, we can assist.

Personal Injury

We provide legal services to individuals seeking compensation for personal injury in circumstances where the injury has arisen from, amongst other things, a motor vehicle accident, a public liability incident such as a slip/trip, a faulty/defective product, and professional malpractice, including medical negligence. We also assist individuals in respect of claims arising under income protection policies of insurance and the like.

Meet the Team

Our team of lawyers includes:

• Andrew Dnistriansky, Director
• Stephen Kellis, Director
• James Geddes, Special Counsel
• Danielle Mattiske, Special Counsel
• Ryan Girardi, Solicitor
• Andy Koppany, Paralegal
• Nadia Norrito, Solicitor
• Ben Cutter, Law Clerk
• Amy Kellis, Practice Manager
• Maria Giameos, Administrative Assistant

We are committed to providing a commercial, visionary, and outcome-focused firm that delivers legal services to our clients in a timely, pragmatic, and cost-effective manner. Our operations are flexible to meet the specific requirements of our client base.