Experience

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  Baseline graphics

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2005

  Graphic design assistant

  Assisting with pre-press production services.

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  Foot locker asia pacific

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2013

  Assistant manager

  Key Responsibilities:o Customer service.o Motivation of staff to achieve store sales targets.o Inventory management including shrinkage control.o Cash handling / banking.o Point of sale operation.o Opening and closing of store.o Training, developing and supervising staff members.o Other Assistant Management duties.Achievements:o In 2013, the store achieved the lowest product shrinkage percentage of its league, Australia-wide.o Participated in exponentially increasing store sales.o Participated in several store re-fits state-wideo Received certificates from the Vice President for exceeding company inventory control targets through outstanding audit performance results. Show less

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  University of south australia

  Dec 2010 - Dec 2011

  University buddy

  University Buddy: 1 year contract December 2010 – December 2011University of South Australia, AdelaideVarious administrative and communication tasks associated with assisting students at the University.

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  Cowell clarke

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2012

  Law clerk (plt placement)

  Commercial law experience

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  Environment protection authority south australia (sa epa)

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  Environment protection officer

  Key Responsibilities:o Working within the Division of Science, Assessment & Planning.o Focusing on regulations concerning water quality on the River Murray and inland waters.o Working on enforcing the Water Quality Policy and the Code of Practice for vessel and facility management (marine and inland waters) (the Code) within the community.o Working closely with out-posted Crown Solicitors, drafting Environment Protection Orders and internal and external correspondence.o Liaising internally and externally with different organisations and stakeholders in furtherance of achieving compliance with the Code.o Performing general administrative functions.Achievements:o Successfully liaised with a number of vessel operators to bring about greater compliance with the Code. Show less

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  Donaldson walsh (now known as dw fox tucker)

  Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  Solicitor

  Practice areas included commercial litigation and insolvency. Key Responsibilities:o Preparing Briefs for Counsel.o Drafting letters to clients, opposing parties (or their lawyers) and non-parties.o Working on litigation files in conjunction with the Partner and Senior Associate of the firm.o Participating in the pro bono ‘Housing Legal Clinic’ on a regular basis, and providing practical assistance to those clients.o Co-authoring articles published online and in firm brochures, including: - changes in Work Health and Safety laws; and - a case review and discussion of a recent High Court decision, potentially broadening the Court’s interpretation of misleading and deceptive conduct, particularly in the case of businesses that advertise using fine print conditions. Show less

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  Mitchell chambers

  Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Law clerk

  Key Responsibilities:o Assisting barristers with preparation of trial materials including complex criminal law matters, commercial litigation cases and workers compensation cases. o Legal researchAchievements:My time at Mitchell Chambers gave me invaluable insight into the work practices of barristers which now enables me to brief them much more efficiently. I was assisting up to 14 barristers at one stage, which enabled me to juggle competing priorities.

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  Websters lawyers

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2019

  Associate solicitor

  Practising in the areas of personal injury claims, workers compensation, civil litigation, motor vehicle accidents, defamation, environmental law, development law, consumer law, employment law.Key Responsibilities:o Appearing in the Supreme and District Courts of South Australia and the South Australian Employment Tribunal: directions hearings, interlocutory matters and arguments.o Preparing detailed written advice to clients on various areas of law including personal injury, civil litigation, environmental and development law.o Representing clients in conciliation and settlement conferences.o Regularly meeting with clients and taking detailed statements of evidence, regularly communicating with clients as required.o Meeting with Counsel and Senior Counsel prior to and during trial.o Publication of numerous website articles on various topics (see "Publications" section below). Achievements:Instructing solicitor in the Full Court decision of Return to Work Corporation of South Australia v Watkins [2017] SASCFC 149. This case made important findings about how original and subsequent injuries are impacted by old and new workers compensation laws in the context of income maintenance payments. Show less

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  Dbh lawyers

  Apr 2019 - now

  Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury

  • Partner

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Senior Associate

    Dec 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Associate

    Apr 2019 - May 2020
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  University of adelaide

  May 2020 - now

  Course supervisor - gdlp civil litigation practice