Finalists and winners 2024

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Access to Justice Award  

  • Sarah Atkinson, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
  • Coby Foster, Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Stephen Grace, LawRight
  • Jerry Tucker, Bottoms English Lawyers

Emerging Leader Award 

  • Nicholas Collier, Legal Services Commission
  • Charlotte Evans, Results Legal
  • Kate Molkentin, Results Legal
  • Laryssa Perkins, McCullough Robertson
  • Christopher Peppel, Carter Newell
  • Jaya Prasad, New Hope Group

First Nations Student Award

  • Juliet Biemann, University of Queensland
  • Letitica Horsey, University of Queensland
  • Stephanie Luyt, James Cook University
  • Kiara Petterson, Bond University
  • Rikisha Phineasa, James Cook University
  • Jeremy Rigney, University of Southern Queensland
  • Isabella Strauss, Queensland University of Technology
  • Ruby Traucnieks, University of Queensland

Graduate Lawyer of the Year 

  • Isabella Busby, Allens
  • Christine Eldridge, Shine Lawyers
  • Paige Hetherington, Skuse Graham Criminal Lawyers
  • Yakira Walmsley, Francis Family Law
  • Jingyi (Veronika) Xiao, Results Legal


In-House Counsel of the Year 

  • Shannon O'Hara, QBE Insurance
  • Lisa Parker, Queensland Country Bank
  • Andrew Stathooles, Office of Industrial Relations, Workplace Health and Safety

Queensland Solicitor of the Year - Large Firm 20+ PCS 

  • Crispian Carlowe, Unified Lawyers
  • Danielle Gill, Taylor Rose Australia
  • Brett Heading, Hamilton Locke
  • Lisa Taylor, Taylor Rose Australia
  • Jonathan Walsh, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

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

  • James Harding, Harding Property Law
  • Leeha James, James Law
  • Robert Sykes, AdAstra Legal
  • George Sourris, Empire Legal
  • Trent Wakerley, Kruger Law

Queensland Solicitor of the Year - Sole Practitioner 

  • Rachael Bosnjak, Passage Legal
  • John Christian, Victor Legal
  • Charles Londy, Londy Lawyers
  • Anna Morgan, Take Control Legal
  • Nikolina Tully, Tully Law

Regional Practitioner of the Year Award 

  • Kylie Anderson, Legal Aid Queensland
  • Mark Fenlon, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
  • Vicki Jackson, South Geldard
  • Beth Rolton, Travis Schultz & Partners
  • Tanya Straguszi, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

The judging panels have confirmed winners for the following categories and will proceed directly to the announcement at the QLS Excellence in Law Awards Gala:

 

  • Agnes McWhinney Award
  • Employer of Choice Award, presented by legalsuper
  • First Nations Solicitor of the Year Award
  • Pride in Law Award
  • Pro Bono Team of the Year