Thomson Geer welcomes leading health and safety lawyer Jane Hall as Partner

Thomson Geer is pleased to announce the appointment of Jane Hall as a Partner in its national Employment, Workplace Relations and Safety team, based in Melbourne.

Jane is a leading work health and safety (WHS) lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience in litigation, criminal prosecutions, safety systems, and WHS governance frameworks.

She brings extensive experience advising ASX-listed, private, and government clients on all aspects of health and safety law. Jane has managed more than 600 investigations and 300 prosecutions by safety regulators, achieving acquittals for both companies and managers in complex and sensitive matters.

Her practice spans two key pillars — incident prevention and response — providing end-to-end support for clients through critical risk management, compliance frameworks, executive briefings, and litigation. Jane is also an independent expert member of the Commonwealth Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.

Jane has been recognised by Best Lawyers since 2014 for Occupational Health and Safety Law, was named by Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year in 2020, and has been ranked by Chambers & Partners for Health & Safety (Asia-Pacific) since 2019.

Thomson Geer Chief Executive Partner Adrian Tembel said, "Jane’s appointment significantly strengthens our national Workplace & Employment capability. Her deep specialist expertise in work health and safety will bolster our service to clients across Property, Construction and Government sectors. Jane’s combination of legal excellence and regulatory insight aligns perfectly with our focus on being a top-tier challenger firm offering true depth in specialist disciplines.”

Jane said: “I’m very pleased to be joining Thomson Geer. The firm’s national platform, collaborative culture and commitment to technical excellence create the perfect environment to deliver outstanding outcomes for clients in the ever-evolving area of health and safety law.”

Thomson Geer's national Employment, Workplace Relations and Safety team has enjoyed significant growth over the past 12 months. Partners Rachel Drew and Rose Dimitrious and their teams joined in June this year and Partner Adrian Wong and his team joined in October last year.

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