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Former police prosecutor joins NSW firm
A former police prosecutor has taken on a new role as a defence lawyer at a NSW-headquartered law firm.
Emma Musgrave
Patrick Schmidt has joined Kells Lawyers in his new position, effective 7 January 2019.
“We particularly like Patrick’s strong experience in offering clients familiarity of knowing both sides of a criminal trial,” said Kells managing partner Paul Magagnino.
“With Patrick’s background and knowledge, our clients will benefit from an experienced advocate who can provide the best representation for them, no matter what their situation or circumstance, and whether they are in the Shoalhaven, Illawarra, Macarthur or Sydney,” said Mr Magagnino.
Commenting on his new role, Mr Schmidt said: “I am delighted to be given the opportunity of a career switch in becoming a defence lawyer at Kells and excited to be part of the team going forward”.
“Having represented the state in all types of criminal cases and my experience as a police officer, I aspired to join a prominent Illawarra law firm with a Sydney presence to apply my knowledge and strategies as a defence lawyer,” he added.
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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