George Manos

Background

George Manos was born in 1958. His professional address has been in Adelaide, South Australia, where he has practised as a solicitor and lawyer.

Career

Manos has worked as a lawyer in South Australia, including as a partner of Finlaysons and later as a principal of Botten Levinson Lawyers in Adelaide. His documented practice has included planning and environmental matters, property development, development approvals, land division, planning appeals and related litigation. He has represented clients before South Australian council assessment panels, the State Commission Assessment Panel and courts, including in disputes concerning residential, commercial, tourism, marina and infrastructure developments. His work has included appearing for clients in development proceedings, preparing legal representations and submissions, advising on prospects of appeal, and giving expert evidence as a planning lawyer. In 1992 he acted for a client in proceedings concerning the revocation of a protection order in the Supreme Court of South Australia. In 2009 he represented Crown Marina in proposed litigation concerning a retirement-village development at North Haven. During the 2010s and early 2020s he represented applicants and representors in numerous South Australian planning and development matters.

Achievements

• George Manos has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

• He was listed by Doyle's Guide among the leading planning and environment lawyers in South Australia in 2021.

References

• Doyle's Guide, Leading Planning & Environment Lawyers – South Australia 2021 Lists George Manos of Botten Levinson among the leading planning and environment lawyers in South Australia.
  2021
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Marina retirement project heading to court Documents Manos's representation of Crown Marina in a dispute concerning a proposed retirement-village development at North Haven, South Australia.
  2009
• Supreme Court of South Australia, Dalle-Molle v Manos Records Manos's role as a solicitor in proceedings concerning a client's protection order and subsequent litigation.
  2004
• South Australian State Commission Assessment Panel, Reginald Fiora development application report and attachments Documents Manos acting as principal of Botten Levinson Lawyers in a planning and land-division matter before the State Commission Assessment Panel.
  2020