Sector: Allied Health

Georgina has more than 25 years’ experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer. She acts for a range of business clients from pharmacists, education and care services, dentists, veterinary practitioners, medical practices, and private hospitals to independent schools and national peak body associations. Georgina handles the sale and acquisition of businesses and companies particularly in […]

With nearly 30 years’ experience assisting clients to resolve disputes, Douglas is often commended by clients for his ability to clearly communicate complex issues. Prior to joining Meridian Lawyers, Douglas spent 13 years at a large global law firm, including eight years as a partner, where he was able to hone his skills as a litigator. […]

Andrew assists health professionals and organisations when responding to professional indemnity claims, disciplinary proceedings, Medicare investigations, fraud and over-servicing claims. Andrew also appears as an advocate at coronial inquests and disciplinary proceedings. He also works in the not-for-profit sector assisting charitable, religious and community organisations responding to children and vulnerable people making claims of historical […]

With more than 20 years’ experience in Australia and in the UK in professional risk, public and products liability, and personal injury, Cameron has navigated clients through the complexities of claims and litigation across public and private sectors and in the sports, leisure, and tourism areas. He represents professionals, company directors, and officers in litigated […]

Highly regarded employment practitioner, Sharlene Wellard, leads our Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety team. Sharlene has extensive experience providing strategic advice and litigation in all areas of industrial law, employment, discrimination, workplace health and safety and managing workplace change. Clients say that Sharlene “is a pleasure to work with, she is highly knowledgeable and provides […]

With more than 30 years insurance law experience and significant case outcomes, Dennis is well-regarded as an insurance law expert in Australia and the United Kingdom. Dennis provides first-class technical legal advice and is extremely proactive in the commercial resolution of matters, ensuring his clients’ interests remain paramount. He specialises in professional indemnity and general […]

The focus of Phoebe’s practice is to deliver high quality, well informed and cost-effective solutions. She acts for health professionals, medical indemnity insurers and health organisations. Phoebe’s core expertise is in health and insurance law as well as dispute resolution. She specialises in medical malpractice litigation, coronial investigations and inquests, disciplinary investigations and proceedings, Medicare […]

Rose Hopkins has a particular focus on the areas of health and insurance law. She holds a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Anatomy) from The University of Melbourne. Rose has acted for health practitioners, private hospitals and public hospitals, defending medical negligence claims and in coronial investigations and regulatory investigations/prosecutions […]

As an experienced litigator and accredited specialist in personal injury law, Tom has successfully resolved thousands of complex personal injury matters over the previous two decades. Prior to joining Meridian, Tom led a highly regarded team of lawyers assisting health professionals with disciplinary matters and negligence claims. His depth of knowledge and experience enables him […]

Puja has more than 17 years’ experience specialising in health advisory law including medical, dental and allied health liability. She previously worked as an in-house solicitor, managing claims for a national medical indemnity insurer gaining an extensive understanding of handling medical negligence claims. She has managed claims ranging from catastrophic injury cases (including acquired brain […]

Abby Neylon joined Meridian Lawyers’ Melbourne office in 2019. She has ten years’ experience almost exclusively in health law. She has assisted medical practitioners, public and private hospitals and healthcare providers in a diverse range of matters. This has enabled Abby to develop an extensive understanding of medical negligence claims, coronial investigations and Australian Health […]