Jackson McDonald is delighted to announce Erica Thuijs & Greg Smith have been appointed as partners, effective 1 July 2022.
Elizabeth Tylich, Chairperson, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Erica & Greg to our partnership. Both incredible lawyers in their chosen fields. Congratulations to both.”
Erica Thuijs:
“Erica started her career acting for plaintiffs in a personal injury practice. Since 2015 she has acted for local, national and international insurers, as well as corporate clients in the health, construction, mining and oil & gas industries, defending a wide range of claims including workers’ compensation, general liability (including industrial accidents, occupiers’ liability & product liability) and professional indemnity matters (primarily medical and healthcare practitioner claims), with a focus on claims for personal injury damages.”
Greg Smith:
“Greg is an international award-winning author with over 30 years’ experience specialising in workplace health and safety laws. While Greg’s technical expertise is deep, and he works with some of Australia’s largest organisations helping them understand and manage their work health and safety responsibilities, Greg also has significant operational experience having held senior safety roles for employers in both the oil and gas and mining industries .
Greg has also devised and delivered comprehensive training programs and is regarded as a leading provider of safety and health training, particularly in the areas of due diligence, management responsibilities and contractor safety management. He also developed and taught the accident prevention Unit as part of the School of Public Health, Health, Safety and Environment at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia.”
Jackson McDonald is also delighted to announce the following promotions, which will take effect from 1 July 2022:
Elizabeth Tylich said “We also announce these promotions to recognise the outstanding contributions the relevant individuals have made.”
Special Counsel
Senior Associate
Congratulations to all on these outstanding achievements.