Fahimeh Abedi, University of Melbourne
Maria Bhatti, Western Sydney University
Sherene Ozyurek, Victoria University / FCG Legal
Kathy Reeves, University of Southern Queensland
Catherine Renshaw, Western Sydney University
Brenda Tronson, University of New South Wales
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Academic/Researcher of the Year
Barrister of the Year
Zeina Alhalabi, Victorian Bar
Tahlia Ferrari, Victorian Bar
Elarya George, Meldrum's List
Sharon Kermath, Sharon Kermath
Dealmaker of the Year
Raquel Bond, Thynne & Macartney
Anita Choi, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Cath Debreceny, Kain Lawyers
Jane Garber-Rosenzweig, Gable Lawyers
Amanda Gleeson, Vesta Law
Lisa Houston, Clayton Utz
Ruixuan (Effy) Li, Brightstone Legal
Sandy Mak, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Vanessa Murphy, Hall & Wilcox
Julia Zisos, WRP Legal
Executive of the Year
Jenny Binetter, Weinberger Lawyers
Rachael Britton, McCabes Lawyers
Megan Caines, Polaris Lawyers
Sally Callander, DLH Solicitors
Belinda Cohen, Gilchrist Connell
Jane Garber-Rosenzweig, Gable Lawyers
Stephanie Hallas, McDonald Murholme
Hanaan Indari, Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers
Maureen Migliazzo, Dentons
Virginia Norton, Norton Lawyers
Flos Greig Trailblazer Award
Jordan Brush, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Amanda Fajerman, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Saemeh Ghasemi, Australian Migration Lawyers
Rosalyn Gladwin, Gladwin Legal
Annabel Griffin, Hazelbrook Legal
Samantha Lewis, Lewis Family Lawyers
Tarryn Rea, Grace Family & Collaborative Law
Anna Shaw, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers
Martina Storgato, Mills Oakley
Lisa Ziegert, Hall & Wilcox
General Counsel of the Year
Jane Burton, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Joanna Cappelluti, EssilorLuxottica
Sara Hughes, Accor
Nicole Ortigosa, Amplitude Energy
Kate Sherburn, Who Gives A Crap
Emma Wolfenden, Varley Group
HR Professional of the Year
Rachael Britton, McCabes Lawyers
Diana Dawid, Mills Oakley
Zara Gardiner, Shine Lawyers
Kate Maloney, Dentons
Karine McAuliffe, Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers
Emmeline McIllree, Gilchrist Connell
Ana Maria Oreskovic, Umbrella Family Law
Christine Roberts, Aitken Partners
Trisha Scott, Unified Lawyers
Jocelyn Sutjipto, Clayton Utz
In-House Professional of the Year
Ellen-Rose Burgess, Thales Australia
Lisa Kirigin, Healius
Jessica Newman, Mastercard
Melissa Ng, Mercedes-Benz Asia Pacific
Anastasia Przita, The Iconic
Hayley Schmalkuche, Virgin Australia
Natalie Trajcevski, Western Sydney University
Minnie Wu, Aussie Broadband
Vikki Zhang, Findex
Annie Zheng, McCain Foods Australia
Indigenous Lawyer of the Year
Samantha Alexander, Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT
Tekan Cochrane, TC Law & Consulting
Nareeta Davis, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Jessica Eagles, Rennick & Gaynor
Jade Ernst, Stacey McAllan Legal
Law Student of the Year
Leyla Alameddine, Kheir Lawyers
Brydie Anselmi, Belleli King & Associates
Sienna Bessaron, Law Squared
Tiana Bray, RedeMont
Eden Jones, University of Newcastle
Ebony O'Connor, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Deb Russell, University of New England
Roghayeh Sadeghi, Coulter Legal
Madison Webster, AJ & Co Lawyers
Nur Anisa Zainudin, Emigrate Lawyers
Legal Operations Professional of the Year
Nancy Byrne, Elbob & Stephenson
Belinda Carlesso, BDC Law
Alicia Carroll, Coulter Legal
Joanne Chenn, LegalVision
Tara Cooper, Cadena Legal
Debbie Davis, Bradley & Bray Lawyers
Natalie Duncan, Tiger & Bear Partners
Ava Gordon, Emigrate Lawyers
Jo Nand, Norton Lawyers
Femke van der Hoeven, Justice Network
Legal Support Professional of the Year
Brydie Anselmi, Belleli King & Associates
Emily Bonaccorsi-Hannan, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Nancy Byrne, Elbob & Stephenson
Lisa Frazer, DWF Australia
Chloe Hodgson, Best Wilson Buckley Family Law
Sharyn Notley-Frangalas, Macpherson Kelley
Natalie Olarte, Ironbridge Legal
Maria Sandfort, Cornwalls
Melanie Tsesmetzis, Victorian Government Solicitor's Office
Jessica Welsh, Emma Turnbull Lawyers
Marketing Communications Professional of the Year
Bianca Buchhorn, Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers
Natalie Demir, Hall & Wilcox
Emily Forbes, Bird & Bird
Diane Gates, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Chloe Hoang, Australian Migration Lawyers
Sharon Houston, McInnes Wilson
Lily Passchier, Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers
Grace Quigley, Clayton Utz
Melissa Summergreene, Attwood Marshall Lawyers
Anja Vogel, Wotton Kearney
Mentor of the Year
Brittany Byrne, Citation Legal
Samantha Crichton, MinterEllison
Ayla Dodson, Lawsworth Solicitors
Elise Fordham, Hitch
Samantha Haddon, Holding Redlich
Sacha Mastras, The Family Law Co.
Stacey McAllan, Stacey McAllan Legal
Rachael Parr, Seacliff Family Law
Anna Shaw, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers
Ariella Stephenson, Polaris Lawyers
Not-for-Profit, Pro Bono or Community Legal Centre Lawyer of the Year
Sally Asoyo, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Leona Bennett, Southern Waters Legal
Niloufar Hariri, Wallumatta Legal
Emily Khan, Barry Nilsson
Nabilah Reza, Refugee Advice & Casework Service
Tamara Sims, Dentons
Emily Strachan, Electrical Trades Union
Nicola Thomas-Evans, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Jane Tiller, Monash University
Charlotte Watson, Hundt Law
Partner of the Year – BigLaw
Louise Camenzuli, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Samantha Daly, Johnson Winter Slattery
Candice Ingleton, Gilchrist Connell
Elizabeth Lilley, Maddocks
Susannah Macknay, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Clare Miller, Gadens
Vanessa Murphy, Hall & Wilcox
Harriet Oldmeadow, Baker McKenzie
Cathy Russo, Macpherson Kelley
Martina Storgato, Mills Oakley
Partner of the Year – SME Law
Shiva Asari, Asari & Vasli Lawyers
Caroline Callegari, Sharrock Pitman Legal
Erin Freebairn, Commercial and Legal
Sarah Jones, JHK Legal
Kristina Kothrakis, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers
Megan North, North Herring Lawyers
Rohila Rahimi, Hive Legal
Simone Rees, Buchanan Rees Dispute Lawyers
Shana Schreier-Joffe, Keypoint Law
Arnela Tolic, Tolic Lawyers
Rising Star of the Year – BigLaw
Christina Barker, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Maddi Chaplin, Bartier Perry
Megan Chau, Hamilton Locke
Cherie Fung, Lander & Rogers
Danielle Georgeos, Turner Freeman Lawyers
Jessica Limina, Lander & Rogers
Emma Nettelbeck, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Abhi Ravishankar, DLA Piper
Nikita Reid, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Brianna Wooller, Shine Lawyers
Rising Star of the Year – In-House/Government
Briahna Connolly, Queensland Corrective Services
Ebony Di Guardo, Hamilton Island Enterprises
Kristen Kumar, Cowell Clarke Commercial Lawyers
Abbie O'Sullivan, Victorian Government Solicitors Office
Alice Wang, Samsung Electronics Australia
Vikki Zhang, Findex
Rising Star of the Year – SME Law
Samantha Alexander, Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT
Georgia Bailey, Fountain Law
Jennifer Elliott, Adrian Paull Criminal Lawyers
Jessica Josey, Chamberlains Law Firm
Dennise Lorilla, Adero Law
Samantha Ludemann, XVII Degrees
Angela Omari, GMP Law
Natasha Robins, Evolve Legal
Ashley Soklevski, Tonkin Legal Group
Chelsea Wood, Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers
Senior Associate of the Year – BigLaw
Jessie Allen, Pinsent Masons
Sarah Camm, Cooper Grace Ward
Wendy Green, Ashurst Perkins Coie
Hannah Lawson, Bartier Perry
Laura Rice, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Michelle Rich, Wotton Kearney
Stephanie Sammut, Mills Oakley
Tara Schultz, Maddocks
Jessica Sidi, Jones Day
Linda Zeng, Gilchrist Connell
Senior Associate of the Year – SME Law
Jessica Anderson, Agar Singh Legal
Narinder Bhullar, GMP Law
Ella Cameron, Resolve Divorce
Har-Ching Chiang, James & Jaramillo Lawyers
Sonia Haidamous, SLF Lawyers
Bronte Jackson, Mullins Lawyers
Stephanie Martyn, Southern Waters Legal
Lauraine Nguyen, Aitken Partners
Rachel Regester, Williams Barristers & Solicitors
Julia Tutt, de Groots Wills & Estates Lawyers
Sole Practitioner of the Year
Rhian Bartley, Bartley Legal
Rebecca Cohrssen, Cohrssen Partners Lawyers
Tanja Djokic, TD Migration Consulting
Katrina Favre, KF Lawyers Australia
Catherine Higgins, LawBase
Emma Milne, Legal Synthesis
Sarah Saray-Eldin, Firstline Legal
Adele Wan, Wan & Co Lawyers
Lana White, Boudica Criminal Law
Miu Han (Maggie) Yuen, Regal Legal
Special Counsel of the Year
Talia Admiraal, CCK Lawyers
Zeena Anthony-Qureshi, Wallmans Lawyers
Simone Bajraszewski, DLA Piper
Lisa Berte, Kalus Kenny Intelex
Kezia David, Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt | Holman Webb
Whitley Foreman, Financial Dispute Legal
Rebekah Lovely, Revolution Law
Holly Lynch, Rafton Family Lawyers
Peta Miller, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Ole Mitrevski, Massons
Thought Leader of the Year
Adele Anthony, Adele M Anthony Legal
Rhian Bartley, Bartley Legal
Nicole Evans, Barker Evans
Elizabeth Fairon, Life Law Solutions
Dora Ko, Dora Ko Mediations
Kimberley Martin, WMM Law
Michelle Oates, Connect Family Law
Rabia Siddique, Rabia Siddique
Martina Storgato, Mills Oakley
Nastasja Suhadolnik, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Wellness Advocate of the Year
Isabel Ayoub, de Groots Wills & Estates Lawyers
Anna Fischer, Law Society of New South Wales
Matilda Gee, Ramsden Law
Trish Kerr Mullen, IDP Lawyers
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal
Michelle Oates, Connect Family Law
Eliza Rebbechi, Scomparin & Bernardi Lawyers
Eve Smith, Umbrella Family Law
Martina Storgato, Mills Oakley
Libby Thomas, Travis Schultz & Partners
Boutique Diversity Law Firm of the Year
Bradley & Bray Lawyers
Danny King Legal
Gable Lawyers
GPS Lawyers & Consultants
Guardian Injury Law
Johnson Legal
Melmark Law
One Planet Migration Law
Peninsula Family Law
Umbrella Family Law
Diversity Law Firm of the Year
Cooper Grace Ward
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Harmers Workplace Lawyers
HR Legal
Kindra Migration Lawyers
Lander & Rogers
Moray & Agnew
Pinsent Masons
Southern Waters Legal
Innovator of the Year (Company)
Bradley & Bray Lawyers
GPS Lawyers & Consultants
Hazelbrook Legal
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
No Borders Law Group
Polaris Lawyers
Southern Waters Legal
Unified Lawyers
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ponsonby Chambers