2025 Council

2025 Council

The Law Society is governed by a Council chaired by the President and is assisted in the management of the Law Society by the Chief Executive Officer and Law Society staff. There are more than 30 substantive committees comprised of members, covering policy, statutory and administrative issues.

The Council of the Law Society of Western Australia consists of a President, Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President & Treasurer, Immediate Past President, 9 Ordinary members, one Country member and three Junior members.

The Executive includes the President, Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President & Treasurer and Immediate Past President. The Council operates in accordance with the Council Standing Orders and its Constitution.

GARY MACK

President
Lawyer, Abacus Legal and Mediation
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

JUDY MCLEAN

Senior Vice President
Principal Solicitor, Fremantle Community Legal Centre
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

ANGIE GIMISIS

Junior Vice President & Treasurer
Partner, Hall & Wilcox
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

PAULA WILKINSON

Immediate Past President
Founding Director, Kim Wilson & Co
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

Ordinary Members

THOMAS CAMP

Ordinary Member
Solicitor, Butcher, Paull & Calder
Council Term Expires: 12/2026

DR MICHAEL DOUGLAS

Ordinary Member
Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Council Term Expires: 12/2026

PATRICIA FEMIA

Ordinary Member
Lawyer, State Solicitor’s Office 
Council Term Expires: 12/2026

ERIC HEENAN SC

Ordinary Member
Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

JOY HORWOOD

Ordinary Member
Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Council Term Expires: 12/2026

ALEKS MILLER

Ordinary Member
Lawyer, State Solicitor’s Office
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

KIM MORRISON

Ordinary Member
Principal, O’Sullivan Davies Lawyers 
Council Term Expires: 12/2026

MICHAEL STORK

Ordinary Member
Managing Principal, Stork Davies Legal Advisors
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

KELLIE WOODS

Ordinary Member
Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

MICHAEL RYAN

Country Member
Principal, Mortlock Ryan and Co Pty Ltd
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

Junior Members

ISABEL INKSTER

Junior Member
Lawyer, State Solicitor’s Office 
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

 

MUNASHE RUSAMO

Junior Member
Acting Practice Leader, Health, Disability Protection, Estrin Saul Lawyers
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

CHARLOTTE SOLOMON

Junior Member
Lawyer, Legal Aid WA
Council Term Expires: 12/2025

Interested in becoming a member?

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(08) 9324 8600
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(08) 9481 3111
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(08) 9324 8640
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(08) 9324 8692
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(08) 9324 8653
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(08) 9324 8688
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(08) 9324 8686
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(08) 9324 8650

Ante Golem, Immediate Past President

Ante is a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and is section head of their Perth Disputes team.

His practice focuses on dispute resolution and he provides strategic advice to clients involving complex commercial disputes, inquiries and investigations.

He has extensive experience in international arbitration and commercial dispute resolution, particularly in complex construction and infrastructure disputes. Ante is also a specialist in class action litigation and has acted in some of Australia’s largest shareholder class actions.