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Hale Legal
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Lorraine Madden

Lorraine Madden

Special Counsel Hale Legal

Perth, WA
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About Lorraine

Lorraine Madden serves as Special Counsel at Hale Legal, bringing a wealth of experience from her tenure at top-tier law firms in London, Sydney, and Western Australia. Her practice spans commercial and contract litigation, insurance and property disputes, directors' disputes, and estate litigation, with a commitment to early resolution. Lorraine excels in drafting wills and estate planning documents and offers guidance on various property and commercial agreements, including trusts, share and buy-sell agreements, and partnerships. Her expertise extends to advising on Australian Privacy legislation and cyber security issues. Lorraine's career includes significant roles at Lawton Macmaster, Lavan, Karp Steedman Ross-Adjie, Minter Ellison, King & Wood Mallesons, and DLA Piper UK. She honed her skills as a senior claims handler at AIG and began her career at prestigious firms like McAuliffe Williams and Partners and Henry Davis York. Lorraine's legal journey started at Cannons Solicitors as an Articled Clerk. A Cardiff University law graduate, she is a valued member of the Law Society of Western Australia.

Practice areas

Commercial Law
Estate Planning
Litigation & Disputes
Property Law

Resume

Experience

Special Counsel

Special Counsel

Hale Legal

Sep 2022 - Present • 4 years 1 month

Special Counsel

Special Counsel

Lawton Macmaster

Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 • 11 months

Special Counsel

Special Counsel

Lavan

Jan 2014 - Oct 2021 • 7 years 9 months

Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Karp Steedman Ross-Adjie

Oct 2010 - Dec 2013 • 3 years 2 months

Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Minter Ellison

Oct 2007 - Oct 2010 • 3 years

Lawyer

Lawyer

King & Wood Mallesons

Jan 2007 - Oct 2007 • 9 months

Lawyer

Lawyer

DLA Piper UK

Apr 2003 - Jan 2007 • 3 years 9 months

Senior claims handler (contract position)

Senior claims handler (contract position)

AIG

Oct 2002 - Mar 2003 • 5 months

Lawyer

Lawyer

McAuliffe Williams and Partners

Nov 2000 - Oct 2002 • 1 year 11 months

Lawyer

Lawyer

Henry Davis York

Aug 1999 - Oct 2000 • 1 year 2 months

Lawyer

Lawyer

Dunhill Madden Butler

Jan 1997 - Aug 1999 • 2 years 7 months

Lawyer

Lawyer

Badhams Thompson

Sep 1991 - Nov 1996 • 5 years 2 months

Articled Clerk

Articled Clerk

Cannons Solicitors

Sep 1989 - Sep 1991 • 2 years

Education

High School Diploma

High School Diploma

Wolverhampton Girls High School

Law

Law

Cardiff University, Wales, UK

1983 - 1986

Contact information

Perth, WA

Level 6, 12 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WAWebsite

Practice areas

Commercial Law
  • General Advice
  • Trusts
Estate Planning
  • Estate Disputes
  • General Advice
  • Wills and Estates
Litigation & Disputes
  • Leases
Property Law
  • General Advice