Our Team

Meet our friendly and down-to-earth team

The Law Essentials team are proud to live and work in Hervey Bay and Maryborough and provide helpful legal advice throughout Queensland.

Chris Thompson

Lawyer

Chris Thompson

Lawyer

Chris (or Thommo, as most people know him as and what he prefers to be called) has been a Lawyer since 1997. After working in Brisbane and then London, Thommo moved to Hervey Bay in 2002 for the relaxed lifestyle and excellent fishing. He practices in all areas of law.

Mikaela Harris

Lawyer

Mikaela Harris

Lawyer

Mikaela completed her Bachelor of Laws at the University of Southern Queensland in early 2018. She was admitted to practice as a solicitor in September 2019.

Mikaela practices in all areas of law.

Tamika Clayton

Conveyancer

Tamika Clayton

Conveyancer

Tamika joined our team in May 2018 and is based in our Maryborough office. Born and raised in the “burra”, she cut her teeth in the field of conveyancing and paralegal duties in other firms before being headhunted to join Law Essentials as a legal assistant. Tamika manages our Maryborough conveyancing matters.

Jess Sinclair

Paralegal

Jess Sinclair

Paralegal

Jess joined the team in September 2020 as a Conveyancer and Paralegal. After obtaining heaps of experience in local law firms in Maryborough, Jess saw the opportunity to grow and jumped ship. Jess works closely with our lawyer Mikaela.

Tamara Loveridge

Paralegal

Tamara Loveridge

Paralegal

Tamara is our Conveyancing Manager and considered a “gun” in her field. She manages the team of conveyancers making sure transactions run smoothly. She also undertakes paralegal work in her spare time. Tamara loves the outdoors, provided she has internet access and it does not involve sand, dirt, rain or cold temperatures.

Glenda Purcell

Conveyancer

Glenda Purcell

Conveyancer

Glenda is one of our conveyancers working in Hervey Bay. Glenda has years of experience acquired within the region and we are glad to now have her as part of our team.

Zoe Fletcher

Administrator Officer & Conveyancing Assistant

Zoe Fletcher

Administrator Officer & Conveyancing Assistant

Zoe is our friendly face at the front desk of the Hervey Bay office. Zoe is our office allrounder and assists our Hervey Bay team with conveyancing.

Lucy Hewitt

Administration Officer

Lucy Hewitt

Administration Officer

Lucy is our front end switch and is the friendly face at the front desk of the Maryborough office. Lucy is your first point of call when you contact either office.

Leisa Woodall

Accounts

Leisa Woodall

Accounts

Leisa heads up our accounts department with over 15 years experience in legal bookkeeping.