Her story

Katrina is a Barrister at More Chambers in Brisbane.Having practised for a number of years, Katrina focusses on estate and trust litigation, professional and medical negligence, and public and product liability.Regarded as a leading Barrister, Katrina has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a Recommended Wills and Estates Litigation Junior Counsel Queensland in 2019 and 2020 and a Leading Wills and Estate Litigation Junior Counsel 2021 and 2022.On top of this, Katrina also holds undergraduate degrees in Law (Hons) and Psychological Science, an LLM (Applied Law), and a PhD in Law.

Without mentioning your job title, how would you describe what it is you do now (whether at home, work, in the community, etc.)?

Listen, problem-solve, and advocate.

What are the first three words you think of when you hear the word ‘diversity’?

Inclusion and wide-ranging benefit.

What do you think it will take to develop truly diverse thinking within the legal industry?

Time, open mindedness in all practitioners, and confidence within practitioners themselves to embrace and champion who they are, rather than feeling pressure to conform to traditional ideals of what it means to be a lawyer.

What was your main driver to enter the legal industry?

The idea of being able to help people who may not have had the privilege of access to a legal education, the allure of endeavouring to solve difficult problems, and the excitement of advocacy.