Shamini Patel Email & Phone Number

Australia

• Practising in insurance litigation, primarily in the area of statutory insurance (workers compensation). • Providing strategic advice to insurers and employers with respect to liability, principal’s indemnity and third party recovery, quantum and claims management.• Preparing initial legal advice and updated legal advice, as well as pre conference advice.• Preparing for (including advising clients with respect to strategy) and representing insurers and employers in conciliation conferences and arbitration proceedings in the dispute resolution directorate, WorkCover WA.• Liaising with insureds and insurers to ensure clear communication of advice and strategy for management of claims.• Advising in relation to, and attending, settlement conferences and settlement negotiations through correspondence.• Consideration of, and engaging in, marketing strategies to maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders.

West Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Practising in the areas of personal injury (plaintiff and insurance - as a Panel solicitor) and in commercial litigation.• Managing the day to day conduct of personal injury files, including assessment and advice on liability and quantum.• Preparing WorkCover applications and Reply to WorkCover applications including detailed submissions, and representing employers and insurers at WorkCover WA. • Involved in progressing common law negligence claims to trial. • Part of litigation team in a multiple plaintiff group proceedings conducted in the Supreme Court in actions for negligence against multiple defendants, including preparation of letters of advice, preparation of schedule of damages and particulars of loss material, and preparation for Mediation. • Conduct of a range of commercial claims and representing clients at the Magistrates Court.• Conduct of claims pursuant to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).

• Practicing in the areas of Wills, Estate Planning, SMSF Law, commercial contracts and commercial litigation.• Management of the incorporated legal practice and supervising legal staff. • Implementing and maintaining appropriate management systems for provision of legal services and ensuring compliance with regulatory legislation.• Taking instructions, advising on and preparation of Estate Planning Documents, including Wills with Testamentary Trusts (including for very complex estates), Simple Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Guardianship and Advance Health Directives.• Preparation of SMSF Trust Deeds, Deeds of Variation, Documents relating to changes of Trustee (Declarations of Understanding, Resolutions, Appointments) and Property Acquisition Trust Deeds.• Preparation of and advising on commercial contracts.• Liaising regularly with and providing advice to Estate Planning clients including advice relating to disinheritance and unequal distribution of estate and distribution of assets held in a Self- Managed Superannuation Fund.• Preparing and lodging Applications for Probate and for Letters of Administration.• Lodging documents and liaising with Landgate and Probate Office.• Meeting with clients for execution of their Wills and other Estate Planning Documents.• Advising on and preparing Binding Death Benefit Nominations for Self Managed Superannuation Funds.• Representing clients for claims through the Magistrates Court of WA including appearances before the Magistrates and attendances at Pre-Trial Conferences.• Having day to day and overall conduct of all Estate Planning, Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Files and Commercial Litigation files.• Monitoring and assessing monthly and annual budgets and presenting projections of budgets.• Attendances at company meetings.• Conflict resolution and mediation in the workplace.

Running a range of 80 - 115 workers compensation files, 40 public liability files and 15 motor vehicle accident files concurrently from start to settlement. This involves:• Liaising with client’s regularly.• Liaising with insurance companies and other lawyers regularly.• Drafting letters to clients, insurer’s, lawyers, specialist doctors and other agencies. • Drafting letters of advice to clients. • Preparing legal documents including Writ of Summon, Statement of Claim, List of Discoverable Documents and Schedule of Damages.• Preparing Memorandum’s of Advice. • Reviewing and responding to incoming correspondence.• Reviewing and analysing medical reports.• Undertaking legal research. • Undertaking ASIC searches. • Preparing WorkCover applications. • Representing clients at WorkCover WA.• Preparing Witness Statements.• Reviewing Defence’s. • Preparing Plaintiff’s Answers to Interrogatories. • Preparing Itemised Accounts. • Directing Investigative Agencies.• Regular review of files. • Review and preparation of documents in preparation for solicitor’s quantum advice.• Attending and actively engaging in informal Settlement Conferences.• Attending and actively engaging in Pre-Trial Conferences at the District Court.• Attendance at the District Court for Chamber Summons in interlocutory matters.• Reviewing and advising on settlement documents with client. • Communicating regularly with the colleagues to ensure efficiency.• Preparing and lodging claims with the Magistrates Court for Debt Recovery.• Attendance at Magistrates Court hearings pertaining to Debt Recovery.

• Running a mix of 70 workers compensation and motor vehicle accident files from start to settlement. • Experience is as outlined above for experience at Separovic Injury Lawyers.