Criminal law – Trial work, Local Court work, sentences & Appeals to all jurisdictions including Supreme Court
Coronial Work
Civil litigation – limited personal injury work
Employment law
NCAT
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (University of Technology, Sydney) 2000.
Sophie has extensive experience as a lawyer and advisor involved in criminal defence law. She appears in all criminal matters including Jury Trials, Sentences, and Appeals. She also has other legal experience having practised in areas including Employment, Discrimination and Industrial Relations law.
Sophie has previously lectured and tutored at Southern Cross University; and additionally co-authored course materials.
Sophie began her career as a solicitor, specialising in criminal defence work, having been recognised for her specialised knowledge in this area by the NSW Law Society in 2005, with accreditation.
She initially worked with the Aboriginal Legal Service in both their metropolitan and regional offices from Redfern Sydney to Dubbo in Western NSW and finally Lismore in the Far North Coast of NSW. She was called to the Bar in 2014.
After joining the NSW Bar in 2014, Sophie was the recipient of the Inaugural Christopher Gee Award for Advocacy in the 2014 Bar Course.
She is an ongoing committee member on the Criminal Law Committee, and Wellbeing Committee with the NSW Bar Association since 2021. Sophie is also the Far North Coast Bar Representative for NSW.
In 2025, Sophie was recognised by the Doyle’s Guide as a Recommended Barrister, the only recipient outside Sydney.
