Heidi leads the firm’s Pro Bono and Responsible Business Program, Community Footprint and is a passionate supporter of pro bono and community advocacy. She was awarded winner of Pro Bono Partner of the Year at the 2018 and 2019 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards.

Heidi decided to give up her successful insurance practice to concentrate on establishing Community Footprint and since 2016 this has been her sole focus.

Heidi is also a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, including gender equality, and leads many of the firm’s initiatives to better support partners and staff.

  • Providing pro bono advice and representation in judicial review of refugee decisions.
  • Helping members of the ‘Legacy Caseload’ with their applications for protection visas.
  • Providing pro bono assistance to refugees and asylum seekers who were previously detained in offshore detention but transferred to Australia for medical treatment.
  • Assisting self-represented litigants in the Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court.
  • Providing pro bono advice in relation to seniors’ rights and elder abuse.
  • Assisting members of the Stolen Generation to access documents held by agencies and government authorities and considering prospects of potential redress for their treatment.
  • Providing legal advice and assistance to not-for-profit individuals.
Areas of Expertise
  • Community + Pro Bono
  • Environment + Sustainability

Industry Representation
  • Human Rights
  • Not-for-profits
  • Refugees + Asylum Seekers
  • Self-represented Litigants
  • Seniors Rights

Professional Affiliations
  • Australian Insurance Law Association
  • Business Chicks
  • Diversity Council Australia
  • Law Society of New South Wales
  • Women in Insurance
  • Young Professional Women Association