Lawyer

Experience

Lia is a born and bred Territorian and is part of the commercial litigation team at Ward Keller.

Since being admitted to practice in both the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory and the High Court of Australia, Lia has specialised in commercial litigation. Lia is experienced in advising clients in varying areas including construction, debt recovery, insolvency, professional negligence, personal injury, medical negligence, and contract law.

Lia has extensive experience in major litigation and government clients, in which her roles include complex case strategy. In addition to this, Lia is also regarded as a key client contact point, an efficient and effective case manager and a substantial contributor to business development.
Lia is actively involved in the Northern Territory business, social, not for profit and multicultural communities.

Qualifications & Memberships

• Bachelor of Laws (University of Adelaide) 2007
• Bachelor of International Studies (University of Adelaide) 2005
• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (Charles Darwin University) 2008
• Admitted as a legal practitioner in the Northern Territory 2008
• Admitted to the High Court of Australia in 2009
• President, Business and Professional Women Darwin (2010- present)
• Secretary, Business and Professional Women Darwin (2010)
• Secretary, Palmerston Regional Business Association (2009- present)
• Committee Member, Northern Territory Young Lawyers (2009 – present)
• Committee Member, Sids & Kids Northern Territory (2009 – present)
• Member, Northern Territory Women’s Lawyers Association (2008 – present)
• Member, Law Society Northern Territory (2008 – present)