Tim Hammond 
State Practice Group Leader - Queensland
Tenacity and determination are two of the hallmarks of Tim Hammond’s approach to his asbestos litigation practice. What matters most to Tim is knowing that he has done everything he can to get the best possible result for his client, be they an injured worker or a victim of asbestos disease who has suffered severe incapacity or a terminal illness.
Tim’s work in the field of asbestos litigation, fighting against big defendants with big resources, such as CSR and James Hardie, on behalf of those with little or no resources is often urgent, but it’s a task he undertakes with dedication and compassion for his client’s circumstances.
Tim started with the Perth office of Slater & Gordon in 1999. Since then he has achieved numerous victories on behalf of victims of asbestos disease, practised in all areas of personal injuries litigation in most jurisdictions in Australia, and has been involved in a number of Slater & Gordon’s class action cases - one on behalf of affected villagers who lived along the Fly and Ok Tedi Rivers in the North Western region of Papua New Guinea; and another on behalf of the people of Bougainville against Rio Tinto.
Tim also oversaw a group action which seeks compensation under the Warsaw Convention on behalf of claimants who developed Deep Vein Thrombosis after long-haul flights. More recently, Tim has specialised in asbestos litigation.
Tim heads up the firm's asbestos litigation practice in Queensland and also oversees Slater & Gordon's rapidly expanding Queensland operations as State Practice Group Leader.
Expertise
Career history
- Slater & Gordon, since 1999, Associate in 2003, Partner in 2004, State Practice Leader 2007
Memberships & associations
- Australian Lawyer’s Alliance
- Queensland Law Society
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Fremantle Football Club
Professional qualifications & admissions
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2001 Admitted, Supreme Court of Victoria
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2000 Admitted, Supreme Court of Western Australia
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2000 Admitted High Court and Federal Court of Australia
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1998 Bachelor of Laws Murdoch University
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1995 Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Australia
Testimonials
“Thank you for all your efforts and expertise to ensure that Adrian received some compensation in his mesothelioma claim…You and your assistants have been courteous, helpful and understanding at a difficult and unexpected time in our lives. We bless you for the justice work you carry out on behalf of mesothelioma victims.”
“We would like to sincerely thank you for everything that you have done for our family in regards to my asbestos claim. Your kind and professional ‘no nonsense’ manner made the whole deal a stress free one!”
“With sincere thanks Tim, for all the hard work and determination you showed in finalising Gary’s claim. I appreciate the fact that you kept your promise and treated all aspects of the case with respect and compassion… ‘the more closely and precisely one observes particulars, the sooner one arrives at a perception of the whole’ – J W Goethe…I think, Tim, you did this for us – Thankyou."