Connect with meSamantha specialises in personal injury, public liability, workplace injury and statutory recovery defence work, with a particular interest in complex multi-defendant workplace injury matters. She acts on behalf of insurers and corporate insureds, providing strategic legal advice and effective representation in a wide range of claims across industries such as specialist services, construction, manufacturing, retail and hospitality.
With a background as an advocate and solicitor in another jurisdiction, Samantha has extensive courtroom experience for an Australian solicitor, having independently conducted numerous full trials and hearings. Her time as a trial lawyer has sharpened her ability to navigate complex legal issues, conduct thorough and effective factual investigations, and develop tailored defence strategies, ensuring timely and favourable outcomes for her clients.
Samantha also has experience working as a claims manager for Lloyd’s of London syndicates and possesses strong financial acumen, which enhances her ability to maximise client outcomes as an insurance lawyer.
- Representing a specialist marine construction company and its insurer in a personal injury claim involving a local government agency as a co-defendant.
- Acting for a major infrastructure company and its insurer in a public liability claim, securing a withdrawal of the claim against the client pre-litigation and delivering substantial cost savings for the client.
- Acting for a large manufacturing company and its insurer in a workplace injury matter with significant liability exposure, achieving a favourable pre-trial resolution that resulted in substantial cost savings for the client.
- Representing a national specialist services company in a shopping centre slip and fall case, identifying crucial evidence that pinpointed the origin of the slipping hazard and formulating a strong causation defence.
- Representing a hotel operator and its insurer in an assault claim with considerable liability exposure, resolving the claim at one-third of the client’s initial monetary exposure.
- Personal Injury
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Industrial & Commercial Property
- Manufacturing & Consumer Goods
- Retail & Labour Hire
- Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- Law Institute of Victoria