CONTACT
Level 18, St James Centre
111 Elizabeth Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2000
Tel: +61 2 9291 7100
Fax: +61 2 9221 1117
Email: egarnett@codea.com.au
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SUMMARY
As a solicitor with Carroll & OÂ’Dea, Evelyn Garnett focuses her practice on the following areas: workersÂ’ compensation law, professional liability law, product liability law, personal injury law, negligence law, medical malpractice law, litigation, legal malpractice law, insurance law and car accident law. She provides dedicated legal representation to clients in Wollongong, and throughout the surrounding area.
With more than 15 years of experience, Ms. Garnett is committed to helping her clients achieve favorable resolutions to their legal issues. To do this, she draws on the valuable experience she gained working at a compensation law firm in Sydney, as well as at a Sydney legal costing firm. Ms. GarnettÂ’s notable experience includes helping to attain a significant amount of exemplary damages on behalf of her client in a malicious prosecution case against the State of New South Wales and Ors.
When people are injured as a result of the negligence, intentional actions or recklessness of others, the effects can be devastating for them, and their families. As an accredited specialist in the area of personal injury law, Ms. Garnett understands the challenges that such cases often carry. For that reason, she strives to take a compassionate and friendly approach with every client. She listens to her clients, and works with them to obtain outcomes that address their short-term, and long-term, needs and goals.
Staying active in the legal community is a priority for Ms. Garnett. She is a member of the Southern Tablelands Law Society and the Wollongong & District Law Society. In order to best serve her clients, Ms. Garnett is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Bar & COURT ADMISSIONS
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Education
| School | Major | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Sydney, Nepean | - | - | |
| Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Sydney, Nepean | - | - | 2001 |
Certifications
Accredited Specialists in Personal Injury Law
Professional Affiliations
Wollongong & District Law Society
Significant CASES
Nye v State of New South Wales & Ors [2003] NSWSC 1212