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Overview
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Education
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Maileen Hawthorne

Sherwood,QLD

Summary

Dedicated senior lawyer enthusiastic about take on exciting new challenges within the field of Human Rights. Excellent communication skills combined with analytical and attentive nature. Compassionate with a reputation for exceptional client care. Dependable team player, courteous and self-motivated with talent for connecting with people from all backgrounds.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Associate

Best Injury Lawyers
01.2023 - Current

Manages a comprehensive file-load of plaintiff claims for motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, public liability and medical negligence.

Provides mentoring, leadership and supervision to others within the team.

Holistic Counsellor & Yoga Teacher

Self-employed
10.2017 - Current

Facilitating sessions for holistic counselling/coaching clients to work through trauma and blockages on their healing journey.

Facilitating private and group yoga classes for beginner to advanced levels.

Principal Lawyer & Director

Talisman Lawyers
12.2018 - 06.2022

Established my own micro legal practice in the field of plaintiff personal injuries, as sole director and Principal Lawyer.


Senior Associate

Rostron Carlyle Rojas Lawyers
01.2008 - 10.2018

Managed comprehensive file-load of plaintiff personal injury claims for motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries and public liability claims.

Commenced at this firm as a paralegal, then transitioned to graduate lawyer working in insurance litigation for all states in Australia, then transitioned to working in personal injuries as an Associate then Senior Associate.

Education

Bachelor of Laws -

Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & International Relations

University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD

Skills

  • Open-minded
  • Observant
  • Holistic Approach
  • Critical Thinker
  • People Focused
  • Team Leadership / Team Player
  • Self-motivated
  • Exceptional Client Care

Websites

Accomplishments

    Outside of the professional career, I have provided mentoring and leadership to disadvantaged teenage girls and young women to build confidence, professional development and emotional resilience as part of YWCA programs.

    Awarded scholarship to the Global Young Leaders Conference which influenced a life-long interest in international affairs.

Certification

Practice Management Certification - (Queensland Law Society)

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - (Queensland University of Technology)

Admission to the Supreme Court of Queensland

Diploma in Holistic Counselling - (Natural Energies College)

Certified Yoga Teacher

Timeline

Senior Associate

Best Injury Lawyers
01.2023 - Current

Principal Lawyer & Director

Talisman Lawyers
12.2018 - 06.2022

Holistic Counsellor & Yoga Teacher

Self-employed
10.2017 - Current

Senior Associate

Rostron Carlyle Rojas Lawyers
01.2008 - 10.2018

Bachelor of Laws -

Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & International Relations

University of Queensland

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