PennyStevens

In difficult circumstances, Penny can be relied on to provide strategic insights and make a judgement call. She has extensive experience defending prosecutions across a broad range of industries as well as advising and representing clients on questions of law in the Victorian Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia.

She is a strategic thinker, advising safety professionals not only on their legal obligations, but on industry best practice and risk mitigation strategies to ensure her clients meet their commercial objectives.

Penny is recognised as a leader in her field, having been ranked as a preeminent Workplace Health & Safety Lawyer by Doyle’s Guide every year since 2017. She has also been listed in Best Lawyers in Australia every year since 2012 for Occupational Health & Safety law and was named Lawyer of the Year for Occupational Health and Safety in Melbourne, in 2012-2013, and 2019.

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Our Australian practice operates as Seyfarth Shaw Australia, an unincorporated legal practice. Legal services provided by Seyfarth Shaw Australia are provided only by the Australian legal practitioner partners and employees of Seyfarth Shaw Australia.