Meet Brigid
Brigid is an Associate of the firm. She completed her Bachelor of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law in 2014. She was admitted as a Lawyer in 2015.
She was the Associate to his Honour Judge Baulch SC in the District Court of Townsville in 2015.
She has worked as a Lawyer at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Brisbane where she appeared for the state of Queensland in sentences, bail applications, bail variations and committal hearings.
Brigid joined the firm in 2018 and was trained by her father, Gene Paterson who is ranked as one of the top leading work injury compensation lawyers in the state according to the Doyles Guide.
Brigid represents clients who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents and in accidents that occur on public property.
Brigid appears in court for client’s who have had criminal and/or traffic charges brought against them by the Queensland Police Service.
Brigid represents clients wishing to defend Protection Order (domestic violence) applications brought by the Queensland Police and/or private individuals.
Brigid volunteers as a chairperson at the Mackay Eisteddfod.
Accreditations
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
Solicitor of the High Court of Australia
Affiliations
Member of Queensland Law Society
Chairperson at Mackay Eisteddfod
articles by Brigid
News and Insights
March 19, 2021
What if I’m asked to go to court and give evidence?
If you are subpoenaed to give evidence at court, do you have to go? What should you expect of the process?
August 13, 2018
Psychiatric Injury
Claims for damages for emotional or mental harm which arise out of negligence are possible but require establishing the suffering is from more than grief.
July 20, 2018
Landmark Queensland Case regarding the use of a Deceased’s Sperm
In a Queensland first, a Supreme Court decision has allowed a woman to use the sperm harvested from her deceased partner to have a baby.
March 8, 2018
Card Payment Surcharges
The Government introduced new laws, in response to the community concerns that certain surcharges being imposed were in excess, which provide that a business must not charge a payment surcharge that is excessive.