Tanya Bloom

Tanya Bloom, a Principal at Russell Kennedy Lawyers, excels in the field of Worker’s Compensation with over 15 years of dedicated service in personal injury, litigation, and insurance law. Her profound understanding of employer liability and risk management is evident through her extensive work with the Victorian WorkCover Authority and authorised insurers. Tanya has been instrumental in defending against personal injury claims, handling matters involving common law damages, statutory benefits, and judicial reviews. Her role extends to representing large self-insured clients, ensuring effective resolution of common law damages claims. Tanya oversees a vast portfolio of both litigated and pre-litigated claims, providing invaluable advice to WorkSafe, scheme insurers, and employers on strategic claim management. Her leadership within senior teams involves supervising junior lawyers and formulating strategic advice for claims management. She works closely with claims agents on upcoming decisions and potential claims, ensuring thorough investigative groundwork for liability assessments to aid in informed decision-making. Tanya is adept at achieving resolutions efficiently, representing clients in mediations and conferences, and has conducted various trials across the Magistrates Court, County Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal. Her career journey includes significant tenures at Russell Kennedy Lawyers, where she progressed to Principal after serving as Special Counsel, and substantial roles at Lander & Rogers and HM Revenue & Customs. Tanya's educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Law and Arts from Monash University, equipping her with a robust legal acumen that she applies with dedication and precision in all her professional undertakings.