Kate Wellington
Chief Executive Officer
kwellington@lawsocietywa.asn.au
(08) 9324 8605
Chief Executive Officer
Kate is a qualified solicitor in Australia and the UK. She began her legal career in the public sector before transitioning to private practice at Linklaters LLP in London, specialising in disputes and regulation. She moved in-house to work for Which? (the UK’s Consumer Association), where she held various senior roles including Lead Lawyer for Policy and Communications. Before joining the Law Society of Western Australia, Kate was CEO of the Costs Lawyer Standards Board, one of the UK’s statutory legal regulators.
Kate has served on numerous boards and committees throughout her career. She held a public appointment to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee and was an independent member of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Professional Standards Committee and the Ombudsman Association’s Validation Committee from 2019 to 2025. She is a director of the Class Representatives Network and the Data Protection Foundation, as well as Vice President of the Citizens Advice Bureau of WA.
Kate holds degrees in law (LLB) and economics (BEc) from UWA, as well as a postgraduate degree in civil law (BCL) from the University of Oxford.
Executive
- Sue Langmair
Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer and President (P/T)
Susie Moir
General Manager – Advocacy and Professional Development
smoir@lawsocietywa.asn.au
(08) 9324 8646
Advocacy and Professional Development
Susie has extensive experience in law, policy and advocacy gained through working with membership organisations and in private legal practice. Susie was admitted as a legal practitioner in Western Australia in 1998, and practiced at Jackson McDonald and Blake Dawson Waldron before moving overseas to London. Upon her return to Perth, Susie worked in private legal practice and at the Law Society of Western Australia as a Policy Lawyer. Susie most recently worked at the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) as the Policy Manager, Resilient Communities, with responsibility for social policy, emergency management policy and Aboriginal affairs. Susie holds a LLB/BA and a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning (with Distinction) from the University of Western Australia.
Advocacy and Professional Development
- Elizabeth Malone
Lawyer, Advocacy and Professional Development (P/T) - Michaela Speering
Lawyer, Advocacy and Professional Development - Susma Giri
Legal Policy Officer - Sandra McGarry
Committee Co-Ordinator (P/T) - Lakshmi Jones
Senior Professional Development Co-Ordinator - Lizzy Watson
Senior Professional Development Co-Ordinator - Jessica Powell
Advocacy and Professional Development Officer - Reilly Blumears
Advocacy and Professional Development Officer - Sarah Bright
Strategic Policy and Projects Lead (P/T)
Leanne Round
General Manager – Corporate Services
lround@lawsocietywa.asn.au
(08) 9324 8645
Corporate Services
Leanne is an experienced Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce from Murdoch University. Leanne has previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer for Tourism WA and the Perth Market Authority. She also has experience in private practice.
Corporate Services
- Isabella Li
Manager, Finance and Administration - Michael Loh
Manager, Finance and Portfolio - Trevor Smith
Information and Facilities Manager - Thai Do
Accountant - Parnika Sharma
Assistant Accountant - Adrian Yan
Assistant Accountant - Maria Jones
Professional Standards Scheme Co-Ordinator (Maternity Leave) - Marta Da Silva
Receptionist and Administration Officer - Francesca Giglia
Receptionist and Administration Officer (P/T)
Áine Whelan EMBA, GAICD
General Manager – Marketing, Business Development and Community Engagement
awhelan@lawsocietywa.asn.au
(08) 9324 8629
Marketing, Business Development and Community Engagement
Áine Whelan is the General Manager Marketing, Business Development and Community Engagement at the Law Society of Western Australia. She is responsible for membership services, marketing, business development and community engagement services. Áine has a background in the performing arts holding an honours degree in music from Trinity College Dublin and an Arts Management Degree from the internationally recognised Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). She has produced and toured a wide range of arts and cultural events in Australia, Europe and Asia. With over 25 years experience in management and program planning, she has successfully transferred this accumulated knowledge to senior positions in Government, the corporate sector and academia. Holding an Executive MBA from the University of Western Australia, Áine is passionate about combining her diverse skills and experience in the arts, education and the professional services sectors to realise ideas and lead best practice.
Membership, Events and Marketing
- Claire Eslinger
Manager, Membership & Marketing (P/T) - Domenic Iacono
Project Manager - Maryka Mensink
Manager, Events & Business Development - Claire Chaffey
Manager, Communications and Member Engagement - Tiffany Cosby
Digital Communications & Marketing Officer (P/T) - Louisa Bell
Membership Executive (P/T) - Kristin Yu
Membership and Marketing Administration Executive - Liz Collins
Membership Engagement & Marketing Executive (Maternity Leave) - Rebecca Nguyen
Graphic Designer
Education and Community Services
- Dean Curtis
Manager, Education and Community Services - Megan Shaw
Museum Curator - Margie Eberle
Visitor Services & Collections Officer (P/T) - Janelle Hauser
Visitor Services & Museum Officer (P/T) - Sarah Bright
Mock Trial Coordinator (P/T) - Shannon Thompson
Education Officer (P/T)
Kate Wellington
Chief Executive Officer
kwellington@lawsocietywa.asn.au
(08) 9324 8605
Law Mutual
Kate is a qualified solicitor in Australia and the UK. She began her legal career in the public sector before transitioning to private practice at Linklaters LLP in London, specialising in disputes and regulation. She moved in-house to work for Which? (the UK’s Consumer Association), where she held various senior roles including Lead Lawyer for Policy and Communications. Before joining the Law Society of Western Australia, Kate was CEO of the Costs Lawyer Standards Board, one of the UK’s statutory legal regulators.
Kate has served on numerous boards and committees throughout her career. She held a public appointment to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee and was an independent member of the Chartered Insurance Institute’s Professional Standards Committee and the Ombudsman Association’s Validation Committee from 2019 to 2025. She is a director of the Class Representatives Network and the Data Protection Foundation, as well as Vice President of the Citizens Advice Bureau of WA.
Kate holds degrees in law (LLB) and economics (BEc) from UWA, as well as a postgraduate degree in civil law (BCL) from the University of Oxford.
As Chief Executive Officer of the Law Society, Kate reports to an elected Council and has responsibility for both the Law Society of Western Australia and Law Mutual (WA).
Sharan Gill
General Counsel
sgill@lawmutualwa.com.au
(08) 9324 8626
For general enquiries, please contact:
info@lawmutualwa.com.au
Law Mutual
Sharan is an experienced commercial and insurance litigation lawyer with a wide range of experience across government, private practice and in-house.
Sharan commenced her legal career at Crown Law in Queensland where she practiced in the areas of medical negligence and commercial and construction litigation.
Sharan then worked in-house at Law Mutual (WA) as a Claims Solicitor, and the Law Society of Western Australia as an Executive Legal Officer, before transitioning into private practice at Jarman Mckenna where she specialised in the defence of professional indemnity claims against a wide range of industry professionals with a focus on claims against lawyers, barristers, medical and health practitioners, engineers, architects, accountants, financial advisors, real estate agents, construction contractors, publishers, directors and officers, mortgage & insurance brokers.
Sharan re-joined Law Mutual (WA) in 2014 as a Senior Claims Solicitor where she specialised in the defence of professional indemnity claims against lawyers and barristers.
She was promoted to the role of Manager – Claims in 2017 and held the role of Head of Claims in January 2025.
In August 2025, Sharan commenced in the role of General Counsel where she oversees the insurance, risk and claims functions of Law Mutual (WA).
Sharan holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) from Queensland University of Technology. She was admitted as a Legal Practitioner in Westen Australia in 2008.
Sharan was a Finalist in the Law Society of Western Australia’s 2025 Lawyer of the Year Award for “WA In-House Counsel of the Year”.
Law Mutual (WA)
- Sharan Gill
Head of Claims - John Rogers
Senior Consultant (Casual) - Paula Bluemel
Insurance and Claims Administrator - Mary-Ann Winnett
Administration and Risk Officer (P/T)
