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Kasturi Wren

Coolah

Summary

Experienced Litigation Lawyer with over 20 years of Industry experience developing and running cases. Excellent reputation for client care, resolving problems and preparing challenging cases.


Social Media Digital content creator for Wren & Whippet with over 7 years of experience developing written and digital content including photography, reels and videos for Social Media using various tools that include Cap Cut, Lightroom and Canva.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Injury Practice Manager

Australian Presence Legal
02.2022 - Current
  • Had day to day conduct of a mix bundle of Personal Injury Matters including CTP, Workers Compensation, TPD, Medical Negligence and Public Liability,
  • Mentoring and Training of Staff to ensure customer care, matter management, and time management.
  • Strategy and client relationship management.
  • Obtaining detailed initial instructions from clients and drafting Statements of Evidence from Clients and Witnesses to address all heads of damages including economic loss and pain and suffering as well as any Liability issues.
  • Undertaking analysis of evidence and instructions in order to provide clients advice in accordance with the relevant laws and legislation.
  • Drafting detailed and thorough Letters of Instructions to Medico Legal Doctors and Experts ensuring that the expert has a full understanding of the claimants unique history from before the accident to date.
  • Considering and Reviewing Insurers decisions on Liability, Medical reports, Clinical notes, Police reports, Financial Documentation and evidence necessary to prepare a Common Law Claim.
  • Drafting Schedule of Damages and matter particulars to provide to the Defendant or Insurance company.
  • Attendance and participation in Informal Settlement Conferences with Insurance Companies.
  • Drafting legal Submissions and Pleadings for all Personal Injury Jurisdictions.
  • Drafting Internal Reviews and case Dispute referrals at the Personal Injury Commission.
  • Business Development and growing relationships with Key Referrers.
  • Considering and identifying issues relating to Liability.

Principal

Wren & Co Lawyers
04.2017 - 02.2022
  • Oversaw the matter management, financial management and business development of the entire Personal Injury practice that included CTP, Public Liability, Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and TPD clients.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with our clients, referrers and third partner Litigation Lenders, Insurance Companies and Defendant Law Firms.
  • Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote a Holistic Approach to Personal Injury Legal Practice.
  • Instructed Medico Legal Doctors, Barristers and Financial and Liability Experts.
  • Obtained detailed Statements from Clients and Witnesses to support Damages and address Liability Issues.

Practice Group Leader

Slater And Gordon Lawyers
08.2012 - 04.2017


  • Practice group strategic planning consistent with the firm’s strategic plan;
  • Practice group member practice management, including work assignment and distribution;
  • Profitability of individuals and the practice group as a whole;
  • Professional staffing and development of practice group members;
  • The delivery of high quality legal services by the practice group;
  • Practice group marketing and practice development; and
  • Compliance by the practice group members with firm administrative requirements.
  • Practice Group and Individual Planning
  • Building relationships with third parties including Insurance Companies and referrers.


Associate Lawyer

Slater & Gordon Lawyers
08.2002 - 03.2012
  • Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
  • Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
  • Attended hearings as representative of corporate entities and firm clients.
  • Managed high-volume caseload
  • Worked with management and staff to resolve pre-litigation disputes.
  • Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
  • Advocated for clients before court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light.
  • Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
  • Provided legal advice
  • Drafted statements of cases and witness lists.
  • Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case.
  • Tracked and researched developing precedent and legislation in Personal Injury law to maintain expertise and best advise and advocate for clients.
  • Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
  • Presented evidence to present and defend clients Personal Injury Actions in NSW Civil Litigation.

Education

Accreditation in Personal Injury Law - Personal Injury

Law Society of NSW
Sydney, NSW
03.2012

Bachelor of Commerce (Economics & Finance) And LLB - Economics And Law

University of Western Sydney
Campbelltown
03.2003

Skills

  • Self-Motivated
  • Research
  • Working within deadlines
  • Written Communication
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Attention to Detail
  • Active Listening
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Creative
  • Storytelling
  • Problem Solving

Accomplishments

  • Managed a team of 15 staff members located in two separate offices whilst employed as a Practice Group Leader (Partner) for Slater & Gordon.
  • Was utilised as the spokesperson for Slater & Gordon in Media Interviews, Radio Segments and Staff Educational Training for Hospitals and Health Practitioners.
  • Relocated from Darlinghurst to a small country town in regional NSW in 2021. Since relocating I have taken up positions as the local Publicity officer with Coolah District Development Group and Secretary of the Coolah Chamber of Commerce.
  • While having a busy Personal Injury Career, I was able to tap into my love of people, storytelling and creativity to start a separate pathway in Interior Design, Photography and Writing through the renovations of my own properties. Since 2017, I have built and designed three homes that have all been showcased in the Media, including Country Style Magazine and more recently Gala Magazine where I contributed to the magazine by writing a piece about the town I now live in - Coolah.
  • I have more than 17,000 followers on Instagram who have been following my journey since 2017. The account started off initially as a platform to share my renovations and design journey before developing into a journal about personal growth, life in the country and the interesting people I have met along the way.
  • Successfully ran three Gala events as Board Member and Chairperson of Camp Lionheart. A Not for Profit that raised funds for Children with Brain Injury who seek outpatient treatment with Westmead Children's Hospital.
  • In 2020, just prior to COVID lockdown, I was invited to a remote village in the north of Sri Lanka to interview a group of women over a period of a week in order to tell their stories for a Project developed by a Not For Profit based in Australia.

Additional Information

Since 2017, I have taken every step to not simply accept my Legal Career is it was but to intentionally pursue a Lifestyle that would allow for a simplified and meaningful way of life. COVID has assisted in this transition and allowed me to relocate from Sydney to country NSW where I have been working remotely with monthly trips into Sydney.

Timeline

Personal Injury Practice Manager

Australian Presence Legal
02.2022 - Current

Principal

Wren & Co Lawyers
04.2017 - 02.2022

Practice Group Leader

Slater And Gordon Lawyers
08.2012 - 04.2017

Associate Lawyer

Slater & Gordon Lawyers
08.2002 - 03.2012

Accreditation in Personal Injury Law - Personal Injury

Law Society of NSW

Bachelor of Commerce (Economics & Finance) And LLB - Economics And Law

University of Western Sydney
Kasturi Wren