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 |