Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has promoted seven lawyers to principal level and five associates to senior associate level.

Those promoted to principal level include Malcolm Cumming in Ringwood, Brooke Dellavedova in Melbourne, Tim Dionyssopoulos in Dandenong, Dimitra Dubrow in Melbourne, Kamal Farouque in Melbourne, Michelle James in Maroochydore and Andrew McKenzie in Strathpine.

Those reaching senior associate level include Alison Barrett in Southport, Canda Glanville in Dandenong, Carolyn Kovac in Reservoir, Jacob Varghese in Melbourne and Trang Tran in Melbourne.

Maurice Blackburn has also appointed Steve Harris to the role of general counsel in the firm's commercial litigation team in Melbourne. Harris formerly led his own firm, Harris Legal.