Monica McKenzie Solicitors

I am an established Senior Solicitor with extensive experience working in a range of environments including partnerships and running my own legal practice. I pride myself in my reputation for quality and ability to connect with people from all walks of life without prejudice, which has been reflected in strong client retention, high referrals and an invitation to participate in a Royal Commission.

With a background in the heartland suburbs of Sydney and having studied the Law whilst working in a range of part-time jobs, I have a very grounded view of society and am driven to use my career to make a positive difference in the community.

• More than 15 years practising exclusively in Criminal and Traffic law
• Experience in Prosecution and Defence
• Invited to represent clients on the Sexual Assualt Communication Privilege Panel
• Appeared and represented survivors of child abuse in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
• Regular appointment to 5 Legal Aid Panels
• More than 5 years as Volunteer Solicitor at the Redfern Legal Centre
• Strong knowledge of community facilities and programs to ‘break the cycle’ of criminal behaviour
• Mentoring and training junior solicitors
• Practice Management including book-keeping, compliance and continuing legal education
• Strong grounding in non-legal fields including as a Commercial Chef, Administrative Assistant, Customer Service Professional and various hospitality roles
• Fluent speaker of English and Arabic

1/299 Elizabeth St
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Ph: 0407 111 113

Fax: 9012 0855