Profile: Charlotte Paterson

My name is Charlotte Paterson and I have recently started working at the Cannonvale office. My father, Gene is a partner at the firm and has worked here since before I was born. My sister, George also works at Macrossan & Amiet.

Before I came to work at the Cannonvale office, I had just finished up at another job, and was sitting around Brisbane doing very little when Gene called me and asked me if I wanted to come and do some work at the firm.

He asked me in the way that he normally does, which is to say he didn’t so much as ask, but told me, in no uncertain terms that he “would be bitterly disappointed” if I didn’t. My mind was made up – I was coming home.

The truth is though, that I was happy to come and work at Macrossan & Amiet, and if Gene hadn’t asked me when he did, I would have had to broach the subject with him, which was a conversation I was not looking forward to. I’ve spent a lot of time at the Mackay office over the years.

Mostly in an unofficial capacity of course – stealing stationery, eating biscuits from the tea room and generally getting in the way of the support staff, and thought that it was about time that I contributed something worthwhile. I was also thinking that it would be good to learn how the firm worked, and now that I’ve finished Uni, been admitted and hopefully have some idea as to what lawyers actually do – what went on there.

I know that Macrossan & Amiet is well-respected and has a strong presence in the Mackay region. I also know that the lawyers know what they’re doing. They’re good at their jobs and have good reputations in the profession and in the community.

I”m grateful to have the opportunity to work at the Cannonvale office. I”m looking forward to working with the staff there, being involved in some interesting matters and doing work that’s different from what I”ve done in the past. My only thought now is that I probably should have come back sooner.