Listed entity Shine Justice, the parent company of Shine Lawyers, has elevated 34 lawyers to more senior roles, as of today (1 October).
Shine Justice (ASX: SHJ) has promoted 10 to associate, 14 to senior associate, nine to special counsel, and one to senior special counsel, all of which are effective as of 1 October.
The listed entity is the parent company of Shine Lawyers, Bradley Bayly Legal, Carr & Co, Shine Lawyers New Zealand (affiliate), Sciaccas Lawyers, and Stephen Browne Lawyers.
The new senior special counsel is Melissa O’Neill (Shine Lawyers), and the new special counsel are Chris Browne (Stephen Browne Lawyers), Claire Fowler (Stephen Browne Lawyers), Jessica Preston (Shine Lawyers), Laura Norman (Shine Lawyers), Neil Green (Shine Lawyers), Selina Stephens (Shine Lawyers), Tamara Wright (Shine Lawyers), Tenelle May (Shine Lawyers), and Thomas Phillips (Shine Lawyers).
The parent company’s new senior associates are Adele White (Shine Lawyers), Anne Daly (Shine Lawyers), Brandon Sparke (Shine Lawyers), Brittany Vella (Shine Lawyers), Chris Hegarty (Shine Lawyers), Chris Hibbert (Shine Lawyers), Jessica Steele (Shine Lawyers), Jon Barlow (Shine Lawyers), Kelly Stephenson (Shine Lawyers), Linda Luc (Shine Lawyers), Rob Chata (Shine Lawyers), Sachini Carvalho (Shine Lawyers), Seané Shalev (Shine Lawyers), and Tamara Francis (Shine Lawyers).
The new associates are Alex Barrett (Shine Lawyers), Charlotte Sebine (Bradley Bayly Legal), Christine Eldridge (Shine Lawyers), Ellie Clark (Shine Lawyers), Kaivan Jafari (Bradley Bayly Legal), Rabia Gill (Shine Lawyers), Samantha Collett (Shine Lawyers), Shantel Sharma (Shine Lawyers), Tom Prior (Stephen Browne Lawyers), and Wendy Gao (Shine Lawyers).
The news follows Shine Lawyers’ promotion of 47 lawyers earlier this year.
Speaking about the promotions, Shine Lawyers chief legal officer Lisa Flynn (pictured) said: “Each year, (Shine Lawyers) promotes experienced lawyers who meet a wide-ranging criteria, which includes values, experience, performance, capabilities and endorsement from clients and colleagues.”
“This year, I’m delighted to announce that Shine has promoted 34 lawyers to associate, senior associate, special counsel, and senior special counsel. These team members are a credit to the firm and to themselves. Our clients are fortunate to have their rich experience and care on their cases.”
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