Craig Parrish

Craig was attracted to law for the opportunity to problem-solve and advocate for people who need it. He focuses on achieving fair outcomes for clients by pursuing all possible legal entitlements, while providing clear, honest, and strategic advice throughout the process. The most rewarding part of his work is being entrusted by clients to help them navigate the legal system towards the best possible outcome, and he takes that trust seriously.

Craig regularly presents to lawyers, financial counsellors, chronic illness and consumer advocacy organisations about emerging issues and trends in insurance and consumer law.

Outside of his superannuation and insurance work, Craig is involved in Maurice Blackburn's social justice practice. He is interested in cases raising questions of how the law interacts with mental health and disability, and his social justice work has included acting for a refugee in a claim for damages for psychiatric harm suffered while in a detention centre, and for the family of an intellectually disabled man in a dispute before the courts arising out of his management in a group home.

Craig has volunteered at the Mental Health Legal Centre, the Whittlesea Community Legal Centre, the Diamond Valley Legal Service and Victoria Legal Aid. He was also a Legal Member of the Deakin University Human Research Ethics Committee.

Memberships & accreditations

• Law Society of New South Wales member
• Australian Lawyers Alliance member

Awards

• Law Institute of Victoria Emerging Lawyer of the Year finalist 2016