Ashleigh has been admitted in New Zealand since 2014 and in Victoria since 2019. Prior to joining Russell Kennedy, she spent three years in the Workplace & Safety team of a national Australian firm, where she gained a breadth of experience across all facets of workplace law including both employer and employee work, including undertaking a 4 month secondment to the Department of Health in the in-house employment team.

Ashleigh also spent over a year working as a paralegal in the Employment team of an international firm’s London office, assisting in the defence of unfair dismissal claims brought in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal, as well as with the provision of advice relating to general employment matters. Prior to that, she spent a year as a Litigation Legal Assistant at a New York firm, assisting in a range of matters, including a class action employment dispute.

Ashleigh advises clients across a range of industries, including local government, education and aged care.

Ashleigh works closely with the Principals and Senior Associates at Russell Kennedy. She regularly advises clients across a range of industries, including local government, education and aged care.