Experience

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  Toowoomba Anglican College & Preparatory School

  • Council Member

    • Sep 2015 - Present

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  Groom & Lavers Solicitors

  • Toowoomba, Australia

  • Senior Legal Practitioner

    • Jan 2007 - Present
    • Toowoomba, Australia

    Day to day management of the Toowoomba office

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  Toowoomba Anglican College & Preparatory School Foundation Board

  • Toowoomba, Australia

  • Board Member

    • Feb 2013 - Sep 2015
    • Toowoomba, Australia

    Corporate Secretary and board member jointly responsible for growing and maintaining existing trusts created for the benefit of students who may otherwise be unable to attend the school

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  Edgar & Wood (formerly Justin F O'Sullivan & Edgar)

  • Dalby Queensland

  • Solicitor

    • Jan 1999 - Jun 2005
    • Dalby Queensland

    Advising in many areas of law but with increasing quantities of family law matters including child support, property, parenting matters & divorce

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  Dean Kath & Kohler

  • Toowoomba, Australia

  • Solicitor

    • Jan 1997 - Dec 1998
    • Toowoomba, Australia

    Primarily litigation with a growing emphaiss on family law

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  Fox & Thomas (formerly A R Coutts & Sons)

  • St George Queensland

  • Solicitor & subsequently Associate

    • Jan 1994 - Dec 1996
    • St George Queensland

    Advising in all areas of law & managing day to day operation of practice, as required, in the absence of the Principal, Ian Coutts.

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  Bernays Lawyers (formerly Bernays & Bernays Solicitors)

  • Toowoomba, Australia

  • Articled Clerk

    • Jan 1992 - Dec 1993
    • Toowoomba, Australia

    Assisting partners & other professional staff in a variety of areas including general advice, debt recovery, conveyancing, estate administration, wills & enduring powers of attorney, leases and family law

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  Legal Aid Office (formerly Public Defenders Office)

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Law Clerk

    • Jan 1990 - Dec 1991
    • Brisbane, Australia

    Meeting with criminal clients & preparing their matters for trial and/or sentence. Instructing Counsel & appearing with Counsel in Children's, Magistrates, District & Supreme Courts of Queensland