Clairissa was admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia in 2017.
Since then, and prior to starting at PGC Legal, Clairissa has practised predominantly in commercial litigation and dispute resolution in two highly-regarded commercial law firms in Adelaide. She has particular experience in construction disputes, where she has acted for builders, subcontractors, developers and homeowners across a range of commercial and domestic projects. She also practises in undertaking transactional and commercial advisory work for clients, including reviewing and negotiating the terms of building contracts, leases and other agreements.
Clairissa can assist with:
- Building and construction disputes and transactions;
- Contractual and commercial disputes;
- Defamation;
- Franchising disputes;
- Landlord and tenant, and retail commercial leasing disputes;
- Property disputes;
- Disputes within Strata Corporations and Community Corporations;
- Trust and estate disputes;
- Intellectual property disputes; and
- Debt recovery and enforcement.
Clairissa has acted as the instructing solicitor at trial and on appeal, as well as regularly appearing before the South Australian Courts. During her university studies, Clairissa also worked part-time assisting in-house counsel for a large Australian franchise.
Clairissa is also a member of the Society of Construction Law, and is passionate about female participation in the legal and other commercial professions.