Odette McDonald    

Lawyer, Melbourne

Commercial Litigation

Committed, meticulous and proactive, Odette McDonald is a key resource of Slater & Gordon's Commercial Litigation team. "The satisfaction of achieving practical and commercial outcomes for my clients in response to complex legal issues, and in often stressful circumstances, is the most fulfilling aspect of my role".

Odette's client base includes individuals, groups of litigants, and companies. Odette has been involved in a number of large and successful trials, including shareholder proceedings to recover damages against a publicly listed company for contravention of ASX continuous disclosure rules, and multi-party proceedings relating to a property development on contaminated land. Odette also draws on her litigation experience to advise clients on how to resolve disputes before they become litigious. 

Odette began working at Slater & Gordon in 2004 while she completed her studies. She graduated from Melbourne University, receiving the 2005 Australian Psychological Society (APS) prize for best psychology honours student and the 2005 RG Wilson Scholarship for best Arts honours student. Odette was admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2007.

Expertise

• Commercial litigation
• Shareholder and financial services litigation
• Contract disputes
• Trade practices disputes

Career history

• Since 2004, Slater & Gordon

Memberships & associations

• Law Institute of Victoria

Professional qualifications & admissions

• 2007 Admitted, Supreme Court of Victoria
• 2006 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Melbourne
• 2006 Bachelor of Laws, University of Melbourne