Jane FitzGerald KC
Jane FitzGerald has been a barrister at the private Bar in Queensland since 2009. She has a commercial practice which encompasses contract, corporate, property, medical negligence, personal injury, judicial review, insurance and building and construction disputes. She appears in both state and federal jurisdictions. She is accredited with AMDRAS as a leading mediator and is frequently engaged to mediate disputes across all areas of her practice.
Jane has acted for statutory and private sector clients in disputes involving:
the regulation of health professions;
construction of infrastructure and major resource projects;
solicitors conduct;
grain trading;
personal injuries arising from motor vehicle accidents and otherwise;
historical abuse;
professional negligence including the legal, accounting, financial advisory, architectural and medical professions;
partnerships;
constructive trusts; and
families and estates.
Prior to coming to the Bar, she was admitted as a solicitor for 10 years practising in litigation with firms including Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills), Minter Ellison and Dunhill Madden Butler (now Norton Rose Fulbright).
Jane also teaches and provides communication consulting services in Australia and internationally. In Australia, she teaches and provides advocacy consulting services to the Bar Association of Queensland - Bar Practice Course, and to firms, groups and individuals offering communications advice and workshops. She completed her teacher training in 2009, and achieved her Advocate and Master Advocate Designations from NITA in 2011.
Areas of Practice
> Administrative
> Alternative Dispute Resolution
> Commercial
> Equity
> Family (Property)
> Historical Abuse
> Insurance
> Medical Negligence
> Personal Injury
> Tax
Qualifications
LLB/B Bus (Acc) (QUT)
1999 Admitted as Solicitor
2009 Admitted as Barrister
2025 Appointed as King’s Counsel
NITA Advocate
NITA Master Advocate
NMAS Accredited Mediator
BAQ Accredited Mediator
Board Memberships
The University of Queensland - Union College Playlab
Belloo Creative
Contact Details
E: fitzgerald@qldbar.asn.au
P: (07) 3211 1888