Meet Daphne Jones-Bolla, Partner, Perth

Meet Daphne, Partner in our Australian Government Team. Daphne has over 10 years of experience advising and representing Commonwealth Government clients across a broad range of administrative law and regulatory matters.

I was drawn to the legal profession because I liked the combination of intellectual challenge and practical impact on the community. I was studying to be an accountant and the units on law were more interesting to me. As my career developed, I found that I particularly enjoyed litigation and government work – the variety and ever-changing nature of the space is unprecedented. It is rarely only about identifying the legal answer and often there is a broader context to work out what really matters to our Commonwealth clients.

I joined Moray & Agnew because it is a firm where I could continue doing challenging work while being part of a genuinely collaborative and growing practice. I was attracted to the strength of the firm’s government practice, its national reach and, importantly, the opportunity to contribute to building something.

I also saw an opportunity to bring my experience to a growing Perth team – not just through the work I do for government clients, but by developing people, strengthening our technical capability and helping shape the practice for the future.

Outside of work, my family is my priority – I have two sons aged 13 and 6. I enjoy travelling with the family and discovering new places, particularly when we can balance culture, good food and time together. I also enjoy the planning part of the holiday, from working out the right neighbourhood to seeing how much I can fit into a day, whilst maintaining everyone’s sanity. Highly recommend Vietnam. Sri Lanka is next on the list.

I am a foodie and wine lover at my core, and a weekend dinner with friends and family is always a priority. My top recommendation if you are from or in Perth is Gibney at Cottesloe.

I enjoy keeping active with pilates, a walk in the sunshine and now that we are heading into summer, beach days are a must. The goal this summer is to snorkel around the Omeo shipwreck.

I also enjoying painting (watercolours and acrylic) and sketching. Having interests and hobbies outside of work is important to me and I value things that give me perspective and energy.

Curious. Driven. Connected.