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GC returns to Maddocks
National law firm Maddocks has appointed a general counsel and board secretary as a special counsel for its commercial practice group.
Jerome Doraisamy
Amy Kelly (pictured), who most recently served as the GC and board secretary for the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (Victoria) (ESTA), has joined Maddocks in its commercial team.
The appointment marks Ms Kelly’s third stint at Maddocks, having commenced her career as a legal practitioner at the firm in 2005 before moving in-house to a role at WorkSafe Victoria, then returning to Maddocks as a senior and then assuming in-house positions at Visit Victoria and then ESTA.
Speaking about Ms Kelly’s return to the firm, Maddocks partner and head of the Victorian state government team James Smart said that Ms Kelly would be an “outstanding addition”.
“Amy has vast experience advising public sector clients on matters of great sensitivity and importance to the effective running of their organisations,” Mr Smart said.
The news follows Maddocks’ appointment of an employment, safety and people special counsel in late March and two special counsel in early February.
It also follows the firm’s release of a new report, produced in conjunction with the Women Barristers Association in Victoria, showcasing women at the bar as part of a push to ensure better representation, briefing numbers and proportionate pay, as well as an exclusive interview with Maddocks chief executive David Newman and partner Alicia Albury about the nexus between gender equality and the firm’s growth.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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