Joseph Everdell

Joseph is a Senior Associate in our Australian Government Team.

Joseph acts for both government and private clients, and regularly provides advice across a range of areas of law, including Administrative Law, workers’ compensation, Employment Law, privacy, secrecy, claims for discretionary compensation, and work health and safety. He has a practical understanding of the need to provide timely, comprehensive advice to clients in a range of litigated matters before the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), Federal Court and ACT Courts.

Experience & expertise

Joseph also provides advice to government clients on statutory interpretation of portfolio legislation, and has assisted in the drafting of legislative instruments and explanatory material.

Joseph has completed secondments to both private clients and Australian Government Departments. Consequently, he has a profound understanding of the sensitivities impacting his clients and the need to provide pragmatic and timely advice.

Having acted for government in a range of litigated and advisory matters, Joseph has a deep understanding of the ACT’s Law Officers Legal Services Directions 2023, and the Commonwealth’s Legal Services Directions 2025 and obligation to act as a model litigant.