Michelle Archer

Michelle Archer is a highly experienced partner at Haywards Solicitors, practising principally in employment law. Admitted as a solicitor in 1992, she offers comprehensive legal guidance to both employers and employees on a range of workplace issues. Her expertise includes employment contracts, post-employment restraints, unfair dismissals, redundancies, general protections claims, wage and statutory entitlement claims, as well as handling workplace investigations, discrimination, and harassment complaints. Michelle's wealth of experience includes appearing in the Fair Work Commission, Australian Human Rights Commission, and various federal and state courts, including the Federal Court and the Industrial Relations Court of NSW. Her legal career spans multiple prominent roles, beginning as a solicitor at Andrew Fegent and Co, followed by an associate position at Stacks Goudkamp. Michelle's significant tenure as a senior associate in employment law at Haywards Solicitors laid the groundwork for her leadership as principal of her own firm, Archer Law. Since becoming a partner at Haywards Solicitors in 2018, she has continued to excel in advising clients on complex legal challenges and litigation, including matters like minority shareholder oppression and restraint of trade issues. Michelle's legal education was completed at Macquarie University, where she earned her BA LL.B, setting a strong foundation for her distinguished legal career in the Greater Sydney area.