2024 Finalists

Academic/Researcher of the Year

Marilyn Bromberg, The University of Western Australia
MaryAnn de Mestre, Macquarie University
Jennifer McKay, University of South Australia
Kathy Reeves, University of Southern Queensland

Barrister of the Year

Tahlia Ferrari, Victorian Bar
Tyneil Flaherty, Murray Chambers Adelaide
Elarya George, Victorian Bar
Sharon Kermath, Victorian Bar
Rabea Khan, Crockett Chambers
Temple Saville, Victorian Bar
Regina Weiss, Derwent and Tamar Chambers, Svenson’s List

Dealmaker of the Year

Jane Garber-Rosenzweig, BDC Law
Jodie Harris, Arnold Thomas and Becker
Kate Koidl, MinterEllison
Sandy Mak, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Catherine Merity, Maddocks
Kristen Porter, O NO Legal

Executive of the Year

Hanaan Indari, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Marianne Marchesi, Legalite
Kate Marr, Marr Family Lawyers
Naomi Pearce, Pearce IP
Cathy Russo, Macpherson Kelley
Danielle Snell, Elit Lawyers by McGirr & Snell
Amy Soong, Ashworth Lawyers
Deborah Tomkinson, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
Tessa van Duyn, Moores
Ashleigh Wisbey, Seacliff Family Law

General Counsel of the Year

Sneha Balakrishnan, Shippit
Katrina Brigham, Cprime | Elabor8
Angie Coleman, Minor Hotels
Bronagh Doherty, Southern Ports Authority
Elle Farris, Develop Global
Candice Gin, The Adecco Group
Ilona Meyer, Nuix
Marisa Muchow, Metricon Homes
Katrin O’Sullivan, The Fred Hollows Foundation
Kate Sherburn, Who Gives A Crap

HR Professional of the Year

Rachael Britton, McCabes Lawyers
Nitsa Brown, Holman Webb Lawyers
Rebekah Charif, Dentons
Olivia Holmes, Macpherson Kelley
Leah King, Pinsent Masons
Naomi Lim, Ligeti Partners
Kate Maloney, Dentons
Trisha Scott, Coleman Greig Lawyers
Kayla Seton, Seton Family Lawyers
Alys White, Aspen Legal

In-House Professional of the Year

Julie Abdalla, The Tax Institute
Jacqui Fetchet, Energy Corporation of NSW
Eimear Fitzmaurice, Stockland Development
Ann Lim, Indara
Christina Martin, BMD Group
Renee McArdle, Brighte Capital
Jazmine Miles, Carnival Australia
Chloe Min, Inland Rail
Subhashree Sundar, Smith & Nephew
Swee Yue Tan, AGL Energy

Indigenous Lawyer of the Year

Neane Carter, Terri Janke and Company
Danielle Davis, Barry Nilsson

Innovator of the Year (Individual)

Vira Alchin, Holman Webb Lawyers
Kathy Constan, LodgeX Legal
Regie Anne Gardoce, Sprintlaw
Yue (Lucy) Han, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Angela Harbinson, The Separation Guide
Zinta Harris, Resolve Estate Law
Joni Pirovich, Blockchain & Digital Assets
Sara Rayment, Inkling Legal Design
Verity Smith, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Emma Turnbull, Emma Turnbull Lawyers

Law Student of the Year

Claire Cottrell-Dormer, Rostron Carlyle Rojas Lawyers
Renee Glau, Grindal Legal
Muskan Khadka, Macquarie University
Sophie McCartney, XVII Degrees
Michelle Rademeyer, Baybridge Lawyers
Kyla Rivera, Allens, UNSW
Marli Simpson, Cooper Grace Ward
Jade Toomey, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Ariella Tracton, University of Technology Sydney
Lina Zaioor, UNSW, King & Wood Mallesons

Legal Operations Professional of the Year

Charlie Elliott, Pinsent Masons
Erin Kanygin, Gilbert + Tobin
Jade Kurzke, WLW Migration Lawyers
Katie McRae, Aintree Group Legal
Cherry Natale, Macpherson Kelley
Erin Newsham, Keylaw Conveyancing
Courtney O’Boyle, Sunstate Conveyancing
Bree Pearce, Coleman Greig Lawyers
Dayna Roberts, Botten Levinson Lawyers
Lisa Ziegert, Hall & Wilcox

Legal Support Professional of the Year

Ingrid Archer, Broadside Lawyers
Paige Bechaz, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Meg Farrell, Thomson Geer
Lisa Frazer, DWF (Australia)
Andrea Graham, Lander & Rogers
Morgan Harding, Harding Property Law
Sophie McCartney, XVII Degrees
Regan Mills, Citation Legal
Keryn Patman, Lander & Rogers
Lia Sharard, Angus Cameron Lawyers

Marketing Communications Professional of the Year

Claire Arnold, Keylaw Conveyancing
Bianca Buchhorn, Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers
Rachel Crook, Argon Law
Amal De Abreu, Holman Webb Lawyers
Sarah Duffy, Coulter Legal
Rumesha Kashif, O NO Legal
Melissa Keen, Coleman Greig Lawyers
Kristina Main, Gilbert + Tobin
Tiffany Mechkaroff, Kalus Kenny Intelex
Anneliese Zanchetta, XVII Degrees

Mentor of the Year

Joanna Abraham, Victorian Women Lawyers/College of Law
Jillian Barrett, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Leona Bennett, Southern Waters Legal
Carla Giles, The Family Law Co.
Alana Jacquet, Our Lawyers
Sophie Lefebvre, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office and Victorian Women Lawyers
Emma Turnbull, Emma Turnbull Lawyers
Briana Vines, Aussie Injury Lawyers
Deborah White, Department of Communities and Justice NSW
Ashleigh Wisbey, Seacliff Family Law

Not-for-Profit, Pro Bono or Community Legal Centre Lawyer of the Year

Shabnum Cassim, Gadens
Eloise (Ellie) Dalton, Basic Rights Queensland - Working Women Queensland
Kirsty Evans, Cheney Suthers Lawyers
Leah King, Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service
Isobel McGarity, Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS)
Katrin O’Sullivan, The Fred Hollows Foundation
Claudia Robinson, Financial Rights Legal Centre
Ada Sculthorp, Caxton Community Legal Centre
Lauren Stubbs, Moray & Agnew
Michele Tucker, Deakin Law Clinic, Deakin Law School

Rising Star of the Year – In-House/Government

Erin Boyling, Viva Leisure
Priya Chand, Westpac Banking Corporation
Natalia D’Agostini, NSW Department of Customer Service
Erica Henson-Hatton, JustFund
Jazmine Miles, Carnival Australia
Courtney Spear, Charter Keck Cramer
Subhashree Sundar, Smith & Nephew
Shaniya Vilash, Treasury Wine Estates
Helen Wei, NSW Department of Customer Service

Senior Associate of the Year - BigLaw

Tegan Broadfoot, MinterEllison
Colette Downie, Baker Mckenzie
Sophie Evans, Mills Oakley
Meenakashi Jansen, DWF (Australia)
Magdalena Kucharska, Allens
Alexandra Lane, Hall & Wilcox
Sharon Liu, Ashurst
Katherine London, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jacqueline Picone, Maddocks
Verity Smith, McInnes Wilson Lawyers

Senior Associate of the Year - SME Law

Chelsea Baker, Mullins Lawyers
Erin Freebairn, Commercial and Legal (Legal Services)
Lauren Gross, Velocity Legal
Caitlin Holloway, Aulich
Georgia Kaye-Helmot, Angus Cameron Lawyers
Dominique Markwort, Seton Family Lawyers
Michelle Mon, Massons
Muska Namdar, William Roberts Lawyers
Shayne Savage, LegalVision
Annie Taylor, Keylaw Conveyancing

Sole Practitioner of the Year

Melissa Barlas, Conveyed
Tegan Boorman, Social Law Co.
Sally Callander, Sally Callander Law
Marija Caruana-Smith, Altura Legal
Amanda Elias, Greenleaf Legal
Cally Hannah, CJH Legal
Stefani Janson, Hestia Law
Alana Kushnir, Guest Work Agency
Gemma Nugent, SoundLegal
Melanie Vairawanathan, Melmark Law

Special Counsel of the Year

Linda Huan, KHQ Lawyers
Rebekah Lovely, Revolution Law
Helen McHugh, McCabes Lawyers
Paula Nassif, Maddocks
Melissa Randall, Proximity Advisory Services
Briony Robertson, Umbrella Family Law
Hannah Syme, Pinsent Masons
Nicole Treacey, Macpherson Kelley
Emma Whitney, Mills Oakley
Georgina Willcock, Gilbert + Tobin

Thought Leader of the Year

Julie Abdalla, The Tax Institute
Lauren Cassimatis, Gallant Law and Connecting Lawyer Mums
Elizabeth Fairon, Life Law Solutions
Suzanne Howari, Brown Wright Stein Lawyers
Alana Kushnir, Guest Work Agency
Sapphire Parsons, Macpherson Kelley
Joni Pirovich, Blockchain & Digital Assets
Sara Rayment, Inkling Legal Design
Lara Wentworth, Coaching Advocates
Danielle Zetzer, Respect Legal

Wellness Advocate of the Year

Stefanie Costi, The Rising Heard
Alison Cusack, Cusack & Co
Belinda Furse, Be Well Be You
Sandra Soden, Soden Legal
Emma Turnbull, Emma Turnbull Lawyers
Erin Vassallo, Law Team
Belinda Winter, Cooper Grace Ward

Boutique Diversity Law Firm of the Year

BDC Law
Blue Space Legal Group
Botten Levinson Lawyers
Bradley & Bray Lawyers
Construct Law Group
Cusack & Co
Sandpiper Immigration Lawyers
Serein Family Law
Sunstate Conveyancing
Umbrella Family Law

Diversity Law Firm of the Year

Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Griffin Legal
Harmers Workplace Lawyers
HR Legal
Lander & Rogers
Maison Chen Law Group
Polaris Lawyers
Russell Kennedy

Innovator of the Year (Company)

Aspect Legal
BDC Law
Emma Turnbull Lawyers
Gilbert + Tobin
Hall & Wilcox
Level Playing Field Lawyers
Maison Chen Law Group
Polaris Lawyers
Rise Legal
Thomson Reuters Australia