Maria is a Senior Associate in our Liability Team.
Maria is a senior litigation lawyer specialising in insurance, medical negligence and complex civil disputes. She advises insurers, professionals and institutions on high-risk matters involving liability, causation and reputational exposure. Maria is known for clear strategic judgment, rigorous analysis and effective resolution of contested claims.
Experience & expertise
Maria practises primarily in insurance and professional liability litigation, with a strong focus on medical negligence, personal injury and indemnity disputes. Her work regularly involves complex questions of breach, causation and quantum, supported by detailed analysis of expert medical and factual evidence.
She has extensive experience managing multi-party litigation, contribution and indemnity claims, and matters involving parallel civil, criminal or regulatory processes. Maria is frequently involved in early liability assessment, defence strategy and alternative dispute resolution.
Maria also brings a strong background in commercial litigation, including contractual disputes, financing arrangements and risk allocation, as well as experience advising government and institutional clients on sensitive investigations and compliance-driven matters.
Work highlights
- Acting in a medical negligence matter arising from alleged delayed diagnosis following emergency department presentation, involving detailed review of clinical records, expert evidence and resolution through alternative dispute resolution
- Representing a medical practitioner in civil proceedings arising from allegations of sexual misconduct, alongside related criminal charges, coordinating defence strategy across multiple jurisdictions and processes
- Managing a complex motor vehicle accident matter involving five interrelated proceedings, including contested liability, insurance coverage disputes, contribution claims and an AFCA complaint
- Conducting long-running workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation involving complex medical causation and contested expert evidence, progressing to trial in the County Court of Victoria
- Advising a Commonwealth government agency on sensitive investigations and regulatory matters involving financial, reputational and compliance risk.
Maria has a strong academic background, including doctoral-level research, which underpins her analytical approach to complex statutory and evidentiary issues. She has led and supervisded junior lawyers and interns and is recognised for her calm, structured and principled approach to high-pressure litigation.
Professional background
