I am a specialist health industry lawyer who also has experience working in the NSW public and private health care systems, in particular as a registered nurse in the emergency department of a major tertiary hospital, intensive care, orthopaedics, oncology and palliative care wards. I have also worked as a nurse in various aged care facilities across Sydney. This experience gives me a unique perspective when advising and representing health clients.

I am a trusted advisor to some of the largest private health facility operators in Australia. I also work with operators of radiology and pathology facilities, day surgeries, IVF providers, health practitioners and insurers.

Clients trust me with some of their most high profile and reputationally sensitive matters. I work collaboratively with clients and provide pragmatic solutions to complex medico-legal issues.

Career highlights

• Acting for private health facilities in significant medical negligence proceedings including catastrophic claims arising from injuries sustained by infants during labour and delivery, other acquired brain injuries and spinal injuries.
• Acting for private health facilities in high profile coronial investigations and inquests.
• Acting for a private education provider throughout the coronial investigation and inquest hearing into the death of a person, considering issues such as cyberbullying.
• Advising and representing private health facilities in relation to investigations brought by the Health Care Complaints Commission, NSW Police and other regulatory bodies.
• Acting for a private health facility in complex privately prosecuted criminal proceedings.
  Being part of the legal team that acted for a large non-profit provider of aged care services in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.