Catherine is dedicated to assisting people through some of the most difficult times of their lives by providing understanding and empathetic legal representation.
Since completing her studies at University of Queensland and being admitted in 1991, Catherine has actively campaigned for the individual’s rights, particularly in the medical law and elder abuse areas, and has been involved in a number of significant and difficult cases, including cases that have changed law in Queensland. She is an Accredited Personal Injuries Specialist.
As an Accredited Specialist and with over 30 years’ experience in acting for and lobbying governments on behalf of injured and elderly people, her goal is to make her clients feel supported throughout litigation. She believes in standing up for those who are suffering, taking great pride in achieving fair outcomes for her clients and ensuring that all individuals have access to justice and quality legal representation.
She is also a strong supporter of her local community and was actively involved through her volunteer work at the Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic for 10 years.
Outside of work Catherine enjoys spending time with her family, her dogs and granddogs, running (she is a Parkrun devotee), bushwalking, acting and reading. She’s also a qualified speech and drama teacher.
Memberships:
- Immediate Past President Women Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc. (on the committee from 2018 to date including as President from July 2020 to 2022)
- State and National Chair for the Professional Negligence (2000/2001 and 2003/2004) – Australian Lawyers Alliance
- Secretary – Australian Lawyers Alliance, Queensland 2011 – 2016
- Committee member – Australian Lawyers Alliance 2002 – 2004; 2007 – current
- Downs and South West Qld Law Association committee member 2009 to 2019
- Downs and South West Qld Law Association Vice President 2013 – 2015
- Downs and South West Qld Law Association President – 2016 & 2017
- Committee member – Australian Lawyers Alliance Queensland 2002 – 2004; 2007 – current
- State and National Chair for the Elder Law Special Interest Group (since 2007) – Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
- Queensland Chair of the Australian Lawyers Alliance Elder Law Special Interest Group – 2007 – current
- Member – Queensland Law Society
- Member of the Board of Study – School of Law and Business USQ – 2016 & 2017
- ALA Sub-committee member on the CLE and Rural and Regional subcommittees since 2016
- Treasurer of the Australian Women Lawyers (national peak body for women lawyers) 2022 to present
- Zonta Club Toowoomba Garden City 2019 to date
Awards and Achievements
- Queensland Law Society Outstanding Accredited Specialist Award recipient 2022
- Certificate of Recognition from the Zonta Club Toowoomba Garden City for having a positive IMPACT on women in the law and promoting leadership and discussion in relation to women’s issues – June 2021
- Doyles Guide Recommended Leading Practitioner Medical Negligence 2020
- Queensland Regional Woman Lawyer of the Year 2017 – Women Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc.
Catherine provides service and advice to her clients in Brisbane, Toowoomba and surrounds.
