Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2023 | Momentum Media Pty Ltd | Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

Our biggest event recognising the influence of exceptional women across the Australian legal industry is back for 2023 – our Women in Law Awards.

This prestigious national awards program presents an exceptional opportunity for leading women to showcase their achievements, attract more clients and propel their careers as well as giving them the recognition they deserve.

This year we will once again celebrate the best of the best in the business of law and continue to highlight the women working within the industry, including executives, barristers, academics, pro bono, students and many more.

Awards Categories
• Academic/Researcher of the Year
• Barrister of the Year
• Dealmaker of the Year
• Executive of the Year
• General Counsel of the Year
• HR Professional of the Year
• In-House Professional of the Year
• Indigenous Lawyer of the Year
• Innovator of the Year (Individual)
• Law Student of the Year
• Legal Operations Professional of the Year
• Legal Support Professional of the Year
• Marketing Communications Professional of the Year
• Mentor of the Year
• Not-for-Profit, Pro Bono or Community Legal Centre Lawyer of the Year
• Partner of the Year - BigLaw
• Partner of the Year - SME Law
• Rising Star of the Year - BigLaw
• Rising Star of the Year - In-House
• Rising Star of the Year - SME Law
• Senior Associate of the Year - BigLaw
• Senior Associate of the Year - SME Law
• Sole Practitioner of the Year
• Special Counsel of the Year
• Thought Leader of the Year
• Wellness Advocate of the Year

2022 Winners

Individual

Academic/Researcher of the Year
• Shiri Krebs, Deakin University

Barrister of the Year
• Carmel Lee, Greenway Chambers

Company Secretary of the Year
• Annette O’Hara, Shine Justice

Dealmaker of the Year
• Sandy Mak, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Executive of the Year
• Adriana Care, Coutts Lawyers and Conveyancers

General Counsel of the Year
• Lauren Rose, Secure Electronic Registries Victoria

HR Professional of the Year
• Nadine Cooper, Bartier Perry

In-House Lawyer of the Year
• Lucy Dillon, EssilorLuxottica

Indigenous Lawyer of the Year
• Mary Corina Martin, Aboriginal Family Legal Service WA

Innovator of the Year (Individual)
• Simone Herbert-Lowe, Law & Cyber

Law Student of the Year
• Alana Bonenfant, Bond University

Legal Operations Professional of the Year
• Tracey Bartlett, Colin Biggers & Paisley

Legal Support Professional of the Year
• Nicole Sweetman, Shine Lawyers

Marketing Communications Professional of the Year
• Pamela Orola, Gadens

Mentor of the Year
• Sarah Rey, Justitia Lawyers & Consultants

Not-for-Profit Lawyer of the Year
• Kate Adnams, LawRight

Partner of the Year - BigLaw
• Sonia Sharma, Maddocks

Partner of the Year - SME Law
• Paula Robinson, Ailier

Pro Bono/Community Legal Centre Lawyer of the Year
• Leah Robertson, Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service

Rising Star of the Year - BigLaw
• Sarah Webster, Herbert Smith Freehills

Rising Star of the Year - In-house
• Keya McGeown, SBS

Rising Star of the Year - SME Law
• Sapphire Parsons, Macpherson Kelley (formerly KHQ Lawyers)

Senior Associate of the Year - BigLaw
• Georgia Appleby, Maddocks

Senior Associate of the Year - SME Law
• Lisa Barca, Coleman Greig Lawyers

Sole Practitioner of the Year
• Alana Kushnir, Guest Work Agency

Special Counsel of the Year
• Eliza Blandford, Ashurst

Thought Leader of the Year
• Shaya Lewis-Dermody, The Family Law Project

Wellness Advocate of the Year
• Desi Vlahos, Leo Cussen Centre for Law

Group

Boutique Diversity Law Firm of the Year
• Danny King Legal

Diversity Law Firm of the Year
• Lander & Rogers

Innovator of the Year (Firm)
• Shakti Legal Solutions