Maurice Blackburn

Key practice areas: Work Related Injuries
Other areas: Superannuation & Insurance Claims
Qualifications: BEc, LLB
Location: Melbourne (VIC), Ringwood (VIC)

Kim Shaw is an accredited personal injury specialist who practises in the areas of WorkCover and personal injury law, and superannuation and insurance claims.  She is the Managing Principal of Maurice Blackburn's Ringwood office.

Kim joined Maurice Blackburn in 1991 after completing her articles and has remained a proud member of the firm, becoming a Principal in July 1999.  As an experienced litigator, Kim is passionate about achieving good outcomes for injured workers and strives to provide accurate and clear advice to her clients.

Kim established the Ringwood office of Maurice Blackburn in July 1997 as Managing Principal.  The office has expanded from a staff of three to 18 and is a cornerstone of the Ringwood community, providing advice and representation to injured people in the eastern region from Box Hill to Healesville and surrounding areas. Kim also helps people with superannuation and insurnace claims in our Melbourne office.

As a member of the firm's Women's Law Section, Kim provides legal advice to women who prefer a female practitioner.  She is also a member of the Law Institute of Victoria's Personal Injury Law Advisory Committee which prepares and examines the accreditation process and a member of the Australian Litigation Lawyers Alliance.

Kim is author of the chapter on WorkCover in the Legal Practise Manual, which is produced by the Monash University Law Faculty.