Maurice Blackburn

Maurice Blackburn’s Anna Walsh is lawyer of the year

The director and head of Maurice Blackburn's medical law practice in NSW, Anna Walsh, has won a prestigious NSW Women Lawyer of the Year achievement award for 2011.

Anna won her award in the 'private practice' category for her excellence in practicing law, and commitment to supporting other women lawyers in their careers.

She started in her legal career in 1999 after growing up on the NSW Central Coast and has practiced exclusively in medical law, particularly in cases involving children, and has acted for many families in coronial inquests.

Anna has Honours degrees in both Law and Nursing from Newcastle University and is currently completing a Masters of Law by research at the University of Sydney.

Kathryn Booth, the national director of Maurice Blackburn's medical law practice said the firm was immensely proud that Anna's achievements had been recognised in this award.

"Anna is an extraordinarily compassionate and caring lawyer and with immense skill in medical law cases has achieved great outcomes for her clients," Ms Booth said.

"At the same time Anna has provided support and mentoring for her female colleagues and finds time to present and write about her specialty to audiences of young lawyers and health professionals."

Anna is a member of the Australian Lawyers' Alliance, the Women Lawyers' Association of New South Wales, the St Thomas More Society and is an Honorary member of the Spastic Centre's McLeod Wheel of Friends.

Maurice Blackburn has Australia largest plaintiff medical law practice, employing 21 lawyers.