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Principal Solicitor Rebecca Burdon Legal & Consulting Pty Ltd
Rebecca Burdon Legal & Consulting is a law practice committed to guiding clients through the complexities of the justice system with knowledgeable and professional representation. Rebecca Burdon, the Founder and Principal Solicitor, brings extensive experience gained from a lengthy career at one of Victoria’s largest criminal law practices. Throughout her career, she has appeared across all Victorian criminal law jurisdictions, handling a broad range of matters including driving offences, property and assault offences, breach of intervention orders, dishonesty, and serious charges such as murder. Her approach is client-focused and results-driven, reflecting a strong commitment to ensuring access to justice and achieving the best possible outcomes for those she represents. Rebecca’s professional background also encompasses public sector roles in anti-corruption, regulation, and law enforcement. In these positions, she managed complex cases and prosecutions, assisted with investigations into public sector corruption and police misconduct, and acted as counsel assisting commissions of inquiry in coercive private examinations and high-profile public hearings. She has substantial experience appearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Supreme Court in matters involving Telecommunication Intercept and Surveillance Device warrants. Prior to her legal career, Rebecca worked extensively as a social worker within the Victorian mental health system, advocating for involuntary patients under the Mental Health Act 1986. Her clinical expertise in this area enriches her legal practice by allowing a nuanced and pragmatic approach that is both authentic and empathetic when working with clients. Rebecca is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on the board of Genwest, an organisation dedicated to promoting gender equity, supporting those affected by family violence, and advocating for safe and healthy communities.
Supervising Lawyer (Criminal Law)
Leo Cussen Centre for Law
Apr 2023 - Sep 2024 • 1 year 5 months
Community Lawyer
Fitzroy Legal Service
Feb 2023 - Sep 2023 • 7 months
Director and Principal Lawyer
Rebecca Burdon Legal & Consulting Pty Ltd
Jul 2022 - Present • 4 years 4 months
Principal Lawyer
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)
Nov 2019 - Dec 2019 • 1 month
Team Leader, Legal
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)
Nov 2019 - Jun 2022 • 2 years 7 months
Senior Lawyer
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)
Jun 2019 - Dec 2019 • 6 months
Senior Lawyer
Victoria Legal Aid
Jun 2009 - Jun 2019 • 10 years
Senior Clinician
Eastern Health
Aug 2004 - Sep 2009 • 5 years 1 month
Senior Clinician
Monash Health (formerly Southernhealth)
Jan 2000 - Aug 2004 • 4 years 7 months
Social Worker
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Jul 1998 - Sep 1999 • 1 year 2 months
Social Worker
Hanover Housing Association
Nov 1997 - Jul 1998 • 8 months
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Practical Legal Training
Leo Cussen Centre for Law
Bachelor of Laws - LLB
La Trobe University
Masters of Criminology (Forensic Psychology)
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Social Work BSW (Honours), Thesis: Social Support in a Secure Forensic Facility
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Criminology & History
University of Melbourne
GAICD
Australian Institute of Company Directors
2022 - 2022
Last checked: 15 May 2026 • Checked with Victorian Legal Services
