Finalists and winners 2023

Winners of the QLS Awards


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Thelma Schwartz

Access to Justice Award 2023

Thelma Schwartz, Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service

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Tricia Price

Agnes McWhinney Award 2023

Tricia Price, Legal Aid Queensland

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Arabella Kullack

Emerging Leader Award 2023

Arabella Kullack, Maurice Blackburn

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Lorelei Billing

First Nations Solicitor of the Year Award 2023

Lorelei Billing, Legal Aid Queensland
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Ceferina Villarin

First Nations Student Award 2023

Ceferina Villarin, Griffith University
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Melissa Scott

In-house Counsel of the Year 2023

Mel Scott, Megaport
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Jason Garrick

Pride in Law Award 2023

Jason Garrick, Legal Aid Queensland
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Giri Sivaraman

Queensland Solicitor of the Year (Large) 2023

Giri Sivaraman, Maurice Blackburn
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Adair Donaldson

Queensland Solicitor of the Year (Small) 2023

Adair Donaldson, Donaldson Law
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Hazrabee Mustaffa

Queensland Solicitor of the Year (Sole) 2023

Hazrabee Mustaffa, HM Lawyers
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Bianca Stafford

Regional Practitioner of the Year Award 2023

Bianca Stafford, Maurice Blackburn
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Keypoint Law

Workplace Culture & Health Award (Organisation) 2023

Keypoint Law
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Finalists

Access to Justice Award  

  • Ross Lee - My Community Legal 
  • Thelma Schwartz - Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service  

Agnes McWhinney Award 

  • Carolyn Devries - New Way Lawyers
  • Kathleen Simpson - DV Lawyer
  • Leah Robertson - Queensland Indigenous Family Violence 
  • Natalie Silvester - Legally Gifted 
  • Tricia Price - Legal Aid Queensland 

Emerging Leader Award 

  • Arabella Kullack - Maurice Blackburn 
  • Brittany Anderson - Barry Nilsson 
  • Ellie Prior - MacDonald Law
  • Jacob Corbett - Bradley & Bray
  • Tiffany Marsh - Slater + Gordon Lawyers

First Nations Solicitor of the Year Award 

  • Jahmillah Johnson - Rio Tinto 
  • Lorelei Billing - Legal Aid Queensland 

First Nations Student Award

  • Ceferina Villarin - Griffith 
  • Isabella Strauss - QUT 
  • Keeley Hughes - Griffith 
  • Kimberley Leeson - Griffith 
  • Nathan Clews - QUT 
  • Stephanie Luyt - James Cook University 

In-House Counsel of the Year 

  • Emilie Franklin - Modaxo 
  • Melissa Scott - Megaport 
  • Nick Humzy-Hancock - Mutual Marketplace 
  • Philip Ware - Stanwell Corporation 
  • Wendy Barker - Jonas Software 
  • Yasmin Sckeyde - Rheinmetall 
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Queensland Solicitor of the Year - Large Firm 20+ PCS 

  • Ashleigh Poole - Thynne + Macartney 
  • Crispian Carlowe - Stone Group Lawyers 
  • Giridharan Sivaraman - Maurice Blackburn 
  • Matthew Hunter - Mcinnes Wilson 
  • Michaela Bartonkova - Maurice Blackburn 
  • Tim Quirk - Thynne + Macartney 

Queensland Solicitor of the Year - Small Firm 2-19 PCS 

  • Adair Donaldson - Donaldson Law 
  • Aleisha MacKenzie - Construct Law Group 
  • Daniel Bottrell - BGM Family Lawyers 
  • Helen Kay - Rise Legal 
  • Jacob Corbett - Bradley & Bray 

Queensland Solicitor of the Year - Sole Practitioner 

  • Atul Bhardwaj - Bhardwaj and Associates 
  • Hazrabee Mustaffa - HM Lawyers 
  • Hiwa Zandi - Madina Lawyers
  • Kerry Gibb - Kerry Gibb 
  • Nikolina Tully - Tully Law 

Regional Practitioner of the Year Award 

  • Bianca Stafford - Maurice Blackburn
  • Joelene Nel - McLaughlins Lawyers 
  • Katherine Manby - VM Family Law
  • Kylie Anderson - Legal Aid Queensland 
  • Riki Millard - Boonah Law Practice

Workplace Culture and Health Award - Organisation

  • Keypoint Law 
  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers 
  • Thynne + Macartney