We pride ourselves in getting to know our clients and their businesses and provide them with practical and strategic solutions suitable for their workplace. Our team of experienced employment lawyers work with clients to help minimise risk and meet their workplace obligations.
Lisa Aitken, Managing Director
Lisa has been practising Employment Law since 1994. She opened Aitken Legal on the Sunshine Coast in January 2006, after working for more than 11 years as a lawyer practicing in Human Resources & Industrial Relations law at Minter Ellison Lawyers in Sydney and Brisbane. Lisa opened the Gold Coast office in 2011. […]
Christopher Campbell, Legal Director
Chris has been practicing law since 1987 and Employment Law since 1992. He joined Aitken Legal in July 2008. Prior to joining our team, Chris was the Managing Partner of Brisbane firm, Quinlan Miller & Treston where he headed up their workplace relations practice. While Chris practises in all facets of Employment and […]
Angela Engel, Senior Special Counsel
Angela was admitted to practice law in 1999. After being admitted to practice law in 1999, Angela focused predominantly in Employment Law and Commercial Litigation, until 2008 when she dedicated herself to be an Employment Law specialist. She joined Aitken Legal in April 2011 with the opening of our Gold Coast Office […]
Hamish Procter, Special Counsel
Hamish joined our team in June 2012 as a Law Graduate. He was admitted as a Solicitor in September 2012 and has worked under the guidance of Lisa Aitken and Chris Campbell learning the minefield of employment laws. Hamish has developed into an exceptional Employment Lawyer and […]
Aspen Bear, Lawyer
Aspen was admitted as a Solicitor in September 2020, initially practicing in property and commercial law before transitioning to employment law in early 2022 […]
Kim Milnes, Client Relationship and Marketing Manager
Kim joined Aitken Legal in 2019 following a move to the Sunshine Coast. With over 20 years’ experience in marketing and business development, predominantly in professional services, Kim works with our team to develop and implement our marketing and business development strategy. She is responsible for our social media […]
Loyola Robinson, Accounts Manager
Loyola joined Aitken Legal in 2007 as our Accounts Manager, just one year after Aitken Legal opened, and is the longest serving member of our team outside of Lisa Aitken. Loyola has worked with law firms for most of her career, helping them to manage their finances and improve their […]
Sommer Darsana, Legal Secretary / Accounts Assistant
Sommer joined Aitken Legal in 2024, bringing a broad range of experience in administration and accounts from her previous roles, as well as an enhanced understanding of diverse business operations and client service. understanding of diverse business operations and client service.
Her experience in property management, particularly resolving tenancy disputes at QCAT, sparked her interest in law and dispute resolution. Sommer holds a Bachelor of Arts (Writing and English) and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Laws at […]