Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law is a boutique employment law firm that commenced in February 2011.

The firm’s partners – Johanna Drayton and Jordan Boyle – have a wealth of knowledge in employment law. Johanna and Jordan have clients in both the business sector and wider public sector, including Government Departments, Ministries, Crown entities, local government, and individuals. Johanna and Jordan use their considerable commercial experience to help business people in the critical area of successfully managing their staff. They have extensive hands-on experience assisting numerous clients in the public sector to resolve a wide range of employment issues.

Jordan and Johanna take a proactive, supportive approach to resolving clients’ employment law problems. The partners have extensive experience before the Employment Relations Authority, courts, and Mediation Services. The firm helps employer clients to improve their workplace agreements, policies and processes to avoid legal disputes arising, and helps employer and employee clients to resolve employment relationship issues and personal grievances quickly and effectively.

Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law provides quality, results-driven advice in a cost-effective and pragmatic manner. Johanna and Jordan work alongside clients to achieve the very best outcomes in often difficult employment matters, becoming trusted advisors.

Awards


2015 NZ Law Awards – Employment Law Specialist Firm of The Year

2020 NZ Law Awards – Employment Law Specialist Firm of The Year

2022 Rising Star Award – NZ Lawyer

2023 NZ Law Awards – Employment Law Specialist Firm of The Year

Wellingtonian of the year 2018

2021 NZ Law Awards – Employment Law Specialist Firm of The Year

2022 NZ Law Awards – Employment Law Specialist Firm of The Year

New Zealand Law Awards

2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Winner: Employment Law Specialist

2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Finalist: Employment Law Specialist

Rising Star Award

2022 Jordan Boyle

Wellingtonian of the Year

2018 Steph Dyhrberg

Community Services Winner

2018 Steph Dyhrberg

Women of Influence

2018 Finalist Steph Dyhrberg; Diversity


2015 LAW AWARDS DDELAW

Women of influence - DDELAW

Celebrations


Steph and Johanna celebrate their 10 year partnership

The team enjoying the 10 year anniversary party