Meet Our Team

Meet our team of exceptional compensation lawyers.

We are different to other firms

In the legal industry, particularly in compensation law, there are big firms that dominate the conversation. With large teams and big advertising budgets, these firms have a reputation for settling low and fast. Here’s what makes vbr Lawyers different.

The professional team of Lawyers from vbr Lawyers

Meet our people by office

Greg Black

Director

Greg is one of the founding directors of vbr Lawyers…

Sean Ryan

Director

Sean oversees our Gold Coast office.  He has practised in…

John Vandeleur

Director

John has practised in the area of compensation law for…

Michael Schaefer

Special Counsel

Michael is one of Victoria’s most eminent compensation lawyers. He…

Leesa Black

Chief Financial Officer

Leesa has degrees in Law and Commerce as well as…

Zach Samuels

Senior Associate

Since his admission as a solicitor of the Supreme Court…

Ray Cayamanda

Senior Associate

Ray is an Associate who works in the Brisbane office….

Daniel Macpherson

Senior Associate

Daniel is an Associate in our Brisbane office with degrees…

Charlton Wilson

ASSOCIATE

Charlton is a solicitor based in our Gold Coast Office….

Max Cai

Associate

Max is an Associate in our Brisbane West office. He…

Olivia Goodsell

Solicitor

Olivia is a solicitor in our Gold Coast office with…

Liam O’Brien

Solicitor

Liam was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court…

Olivia Duncan

Solicitor

Olivia is a solicitor based in our Brisbane West Office…

Caitlin De Graaf

Solicitor

Caitlin is a solicitor in our Gold Coast office handling…

Emma Gardiner

Senior Paralegal

Emma is a Senior Paralegal based in our Brisbane office…

Sekaihli Jensen

Caseflow Manager

Sekaihli employs her significant skills and years of experience in…

Leanne May

Paralegal

Leanne is a paralegal based in our Gold Coast office…

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