Experience

LHD Lawyers

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• New Clients Associate Solicitor

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  • As the first contact for new personal injury clients, my role involves assessing their legal claims, determining whether the firm should accept the matter, preparing case notes for the practice groups who will then conduct the legal work. • Signing up new clients to the firm and explaining the legal processes and relevant law through client conferences. • Communicating and building rapport with new clients, and providing appropriate legal advice and assistance in various state jurisdictions for all personal injury matters. • Assisting and supporting the new enquiries team to achieve team targets and monthly/quarterly goals. Show less



Schreuders Compensation Lawyers

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Liaison Solicitor

  • Apr 2021 - May 2023

  • Assessing and liaising with a range of new personal injury clients and their enquiries, and establishing whether there is merit and litigation prospects in opening new client matters and providing detailed legal advice and service. • Opening and preparing reasoning case notes for each new file, draft and finalise initial client advices, and initial claims/documents and manage new client cases. • Working closely with the solicitors and experts in multiple fields to manage and provide exceptional client assistance and legal advice. • Develop and maintain strong professional working relationships with clients and stakeholders, including regular communication and managing the client's expectations, initial documentation, investigations, and research into their claims. • Participate and provide ongoing professional and team development and training. Show less



Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2021

  • Specialising in a high volume of plaintiff personal injury cases in public liability, TPD and motor vehicle accidents, mainly in post-Dec 2017 statutory and common law CTP scheme. • Conducting all client intakes and conferences at all service offices. • Preparing all legal work, submissions and applications to appear and perform all settlement conferences, CARS and DRS hearings, mediations, District and Supreme Court hearings, from inception of matter to finalisation. • Effectively assessing cases and advising on liability, quantum and damages, and achieving maximum compensation entitlements. Show less



Schreuders Compensation Lawyers

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Mar 2013 - Feb 2017

  • Conducting and managing a high volume of plaintiff personal injury work, specifically across areas like: MVA matters; Public Liability; Workers’ Compensation; Work Injury Damage claims; Medical Negligence; TPD claims. • Managed many aspects of the office, including reviewing all incoming and outgoing correspondence for junior solicitors and also assisting the Principal of the firm with complex client matters. • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with clients, counsel, investigators and medico-legal doctors. Show less



Allianz Insurance

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Claims Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2013

  • Managing a portfolio of CTP claims with responsibility from ‎‎‎lodgement ‎to ‎finalisation. • Negotiating settlements with solicitors and/or claimants. • Completing memorandums for approval of settlements and monthly reporting, and achieving the monthly and quarterly KPI/targets. • Managing a portfolio of CTP claims with responsibility from ‎‎‎lodgement ‎to ‎finalisation. • Negotiating settlements with solicitors and/or claimants. • Completing memorandums for approval of settlements and monthly reporting, and achieving the monthly and quarterly KPI/targets.



Ariana Defence Lawyers

• Paralegal

  • May 2011 - Nov 2011

  • Independently conducting work in all aspects of criminal law matters, including family law, police court matters, migration and motor vehicle accidents under the direct supervision of the principal solicitor. • Preparing all submissions, applications and court documents for preparation of the case for settlement or court hearing. • Independently conducting work in all aspects of criminal law matters, including family law, police court matters, migration and motor vehicle accidents under the direct supervision of the principal solicitor. • Preparing all submissions, applications and court documents for preparation of the case for settlement or court hearing.



Macquarie Legal Centre

• Legal Officer

  • Jul 2009 - Oct 2011

  • Recording client details and legal problems to receive legal advice from a solicitor. • Undertake data entry and update database to maintain accurate records of all client enquires. • Recording client details and legal problems to receive legal advice from a solicitor. • Undertake data entry and update database to maintain accurate records of all client enquires.