About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Guerra-Stolfa is a highly esteemed Partner at Rigby Cooke Lawyers, leading the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Transport & Logistics groups. With more than 30 years of legal experience, she has developed a robust practice in complex superior court cases, specialist tribunal litigation, Royal Commission hearings, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution. Her expertise encompasses a wide spectrum of commercial litigation, addressing issues such as contractual disputes, competition law, franchising disputes, property and retail leasing disputes, family business disagreements, and professional negligence claims.
Elizabeth has played a pivotal role in numerous significant cases, notably in defending a landowner against claims by a development partner over a purported joint venture, and representing parties in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Her practice also extends to handling intricate shareholder disputes with adept precision. As an Accredited Mediator and an Accredited Specialist Family Business Adviser, Elizabeth brings a comprehensive skill set to her practice.
A graduate of the University of Melbourne, she holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Arts, underscoring her profound academic foundation. Elizabeth's professional affiliations include the Law Institute of Victoria, the Victorian Transport Association, and the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia, reflecting her active engagement in the legal and business communities. Her leadership at Rigby Cooke, which she joined in October 2010, is marked by dedication to her clients and a relentless pursuit of excellence in the legal arena.
