Our team
LawRight is a not-for-profit association incorporated in Queensland, and is run by a voluntary management committee, who are elected annually by our members. Our staff coordinate the work of hundreds of pro bono volunteers.
Our Management Committee
| President | The Hon. Roslyn Atkinson AO |
| Secretary & Legal Practice Member | Gabriella Ritchie, McCullough Robertson |
| Treasurer & Bar Association Qld Nominee | Damien O’Brien QC, Barrister |
| Legal Practice Members | Tania Boal, MurphySchmidt |
| Katie Clark, Minter Ellison | |
| Tony Denholder, Ashurst | |
| Jacqueline Wootton, Herbert Smith Freehills | |
| Barrister Members | Matthew Jones, Barrister |
| Andrew Crowe QC, Barrister | |
| Queensland Law Society Nominee | Binari De Saram, QLS |
| Associate Members | Dr Francesca Bartlett, TC Beirne School of Law |
Our Staff
| Joint Directors | Sue Garlick & Linda Macpherson |
| Principal Solicitors | Elizabeth Gallagher & Karen Dyhrberg |
| Administrators | Nikki Gatbonton, Jean Brady, Zoe Rienecker |
| Communications officer | Ben Craig |
| Bookkeeper | Rebecca Slade |
Pro Bono Connect
| Senior Lawyer | Rose Mackay |
| Lawyer | Jessica Massa |
| Paralegal | Aaron Harris |
Community & Health Justice Partnerships
| Managing Lawyer, Community & Health Justice Partnerships | Stephen Grace |
| Lawyer | Fleur Hopkins |
| Lawyer | Kate Adnams |
| Lawyer | Kirra Uren |
| Lawyer (Cairns) | Cicilia Halaholo |
| Lawyer (Cairns) | Judy Collins |
| Project Officer | Kurt Maroske |
LawRight Wuchopperen Health Justice Partnership
| Managing Lawyer | Donnella Mills |
| Senior Lawyer | Peta Parsons |
Mater Health Justice Partnership (Health Advocacy Legal Clinic)
| Senior Lawyer | Jo Sampford |
| Lawyer | Ada Sculthorp |
Court & Tribunal Services
State Courts
| Managing Lawyer, Court & Tribunal Services | Ben Tuckett |
| Lawyer | Melinda Willis |
| Paralegal | Orchi Sarker |
| Paralegal, Enforcement Hearing Duty Lawyer Service | Tahnee Snelleksz |
| Secondee | Yasmin Steele |
| Secondee | Hanna Seal |
QCAT
| Senior Lawyer | Nikki Hancock |
| Lawyer | Erica Wilkinson |
| Paralegal | Zachary Denovan |
Federal Courts
| Senior Lawyer | Joanna Cull |
| Lawyer | Rebecca Scott |
| Paralegal | Cassandra Hayden |
Mental Health Review Tribunal
| Senior Lawyer | Rachel Sloper |
| Lawyer | Ada Sculthorp |
| Secondee | Monique Sterrenberg |