Solicitors

Our Darwin Solicitors

David De Silva AM

Principal

Litigation

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide 1988

Admitted to practice 1989

Member of the Order of Australia – 11 June 2018

Alana Cox

Partner

Commercial

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws, Northern Territory University

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Australian National University.

Admitted to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory 17 December 2004

Admitted to the High Court of Australia 10 April 2006

Peter Orr

Special Counsel

Personal Injuries and Workers Compensation

Qualifications

Bachelor Of Laws Deakin University March 2001

Admitted to Practice: Victorian Supreme Court 3 June 2002

Admitted to Practice High Court of Australia July 2002

Thomas Richardson

Associate

Commercial | Construction Law

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (BA) – University of Melbourne 2011

Juris Doctor (JD) – University of Melbourne – 2016

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – The College of Law – 2017

Certificate of Legal Business Skills – The College of Law – 2017

Admission to the Supreme Court of Victoria – 2017

Cassandra Mammino

Associate

General Commercial Law

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws – Charles Darwin University – 2013

Bachelor of Arts – Charles Darwin University – 2013

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Australian National University – 2015

Admission to the Supreme Court of Northern Territory, 2016

Winnie Chen

Senior Solicitor

Commercial Litigation

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Monash University 2015

Bachelor of Commerce – Monash University 2015

Admission to the Supreme Court of Victoria, 2017

Eesha Raut

Solicitor

Commercial | Wills & Estate Planning

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws and Commerce – Charles Darwin University 2019

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – College of Law 2019

Admitted to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, 2019

Volunteer Work – Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS)

Further volunteer work:

Disciplinary Tribunal Commissioner: Darwin Basketball Association
Disciplinary Tribunal Commissioner: Northern Territory Cricket

Michael Drury

Solicitor

Litigation – Criminal Law

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) – Charles Darwin University 2019

Graduate Diploma Legal Practice 2020 – College of Law NSW

Trained Mediator – Community Justice Centre

Admitted to Supreme Court NT 2020

Olivia-Grace Hill

Solicitor

Area of law: Litigation

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws – Charles Darwin University 2021

Bachelor of Arts – Charles Darwin University 2021

Graduate Diploma Legal Practice 2022 – College of Law NSW

Admission to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory 2022

Admission to the High Court of Australia 2022

Samara Carroll

Solicitor

Area of law: Litigation

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws – Charles Darwin University 2021

Graduate Diploma Legal Practice 2022 – College of Law NSW

Admission to the supreme court of the Northern Territory 2022

Admission to the High Court of Australia 2022