{"id":388,"date":"2019-12-09T11:04:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T00:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/?page_id=388"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T05:44:04","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"388\" class=\"elementor elementor-388\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d363ee4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"d363ee4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b8c045\" data-id=\"2b8c045\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3e981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd3e981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d5951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30d5951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zarah Garde-Wilson<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e59b1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"81e59b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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championing her client&#8217;s rights before the courts. As a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court of Victoria and a registered practitioner of the High Court of Australia, Zarah has built an unmatched reputation for skilful advocacy and steadfast commitment to social justice.<\/p><p>Early in her career, Zarah was called on to provide legal representation in some of Australia&#8217;s most widely-reported criminal law cases during the height of Melbourne&#8217;s gang wars. Since then, Zarah has continued to successfully defend clients facing serious criminal charges, applying her sophisticated knowledge of the law and deep knowledge of the criminal justice system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf75276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-toggle\" data-id=\"cf75276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-container\">\n            <div id=\"bdt-show-hide-cf75276\" class=\"bdt-show-hide\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;cf75276&quot;,&quot;status_scrollspy&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;scrollspy_top_offset&quot;:70,&quot;scrollspy_time&quot;:1000,&quot;toggle_initially_open&quot;:&quot; &quot;,&quot;by_widget_selector_status&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;viewport_lg&quot;:1023,&quot;viewport_md&quot;:767}\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-item \">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-content\">\n                        <p>Zarah regularly appears and instructs in a diverse range of criminal matters in all jurisdictions in Victoria and across Australia including complex drug matters, violent crime, criminal syndicate, homicide and fraud matters.<\/p><p>Zarah is passionate about protecting defendants\u2019 rights to a fair trial.<\/p><p>In her fight for fairness in the criminal justice system, Zarah has played a pivotal role in exposing the questionable tactics employed by police in obtaining convictions. Most recently, Zarah contributed to the uncovering of &#8216;Lawyer X&#8217; and the launching of a Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants. 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elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08d639a\" data-id=\"08d639a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1721b83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1721b83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20535c7\" data-id=\"20535c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d267cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d267cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proudly Supporting<br \/>\nRoyal Far West<br><span style=\"text-transform:none\">Children's health, country-wide<\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b5a00e\" data-id=\"8b5a00e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a9fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09a9fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/logo-transparent-royal-far-west.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f5c515 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f5c515\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8708347\" data-id=\"8708347\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2774594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2774594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not All Criminal Defence Lawyers<br> \nAre Created Equal.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66a793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d66a793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing the right criminal defence lawyer can be one of the most important decisions you ever make.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Zarah Garde-Wilson<\/span>&nbsp;is a criminal law specialist with a track record of success. Her depth of talent and expertise ensures outstanding legal advice and strategy, as well as highly specialised courtroom representation in all criminal court jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<p>With experience representing clients in high-profile cases, Zarah Garde-Wilson takes pride on having the skills and expertise needed to achieve favourable verdicts. Under her wing, Garde Wilson Lawyers assembles the best legal teams and utilises top third-party providers for medical, psychological, forensic, or technological expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Get the criminal law defence you deserve. End the confusion and find clarity \u2013 contact Zarah Garde-Wilson today for your free case assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35815f2\" data-id=\"35815f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b74f8a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b74f8a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/supreme_court_logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/supreme_court_logo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc76042\" data-id=\"bc76042\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c60bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c60bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcourt.gov.au\/registry\/register-of-practitioners\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/high_court_logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/high_court_logo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/high_court_logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/high_court_logo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f94645 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f94645\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae3d7dc\" data-id=\"ae3d7dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c0ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82c0ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supreme Court of Victoria<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9814c9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d9814c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Solicitor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Barrister<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f12bbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f12bbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5bee86\" data-id=\"f5bee86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804b3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"804b3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High Court of Australia<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e1415 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"54e1415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Registered Practitioner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07124f2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07124f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21cf3fe\" data-id=\"21cf3fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84da7b8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84da7b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2d78af\" data-id=\"d2d78af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7683fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7683fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/about_mitch_fraser_blk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/about_mitch_fraser_blk.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gardewilson.com.au\/qld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/about_mitch_fraser_blk-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a486de8\" data-id=\"a486de8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85da455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85da455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mitch Fraser<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7933f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9b7933f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">General Manager - Senior Clerk<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683588f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"683588f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>As Client Services Manager and Senior Law Clerk at Garde Wilson Lawyers, Mitch bridges exceptional service with tireless advocacy to create excellent client experiences and optimal legal outcomes. Justice-driven and motivated to help people through tough times, he excels in extending understanding; championing our clients&#8217; well-being, as well as their legal rights.<\/p><p>Mitch provides start-to-finish support to Garde Wilson Lawyers&#8217; clients; from first call through to courtroom appearances, and possesses a strong understanding of the Victorian Criminal Justice System and its processes. He has extensive experience preparing court documents, co-ordinating medico-legal assessments, and acting on clients&#8217; behalf with prosecution and police.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba554ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-toggle\" data-id=\"ba554ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-container\">\n            <div id=\"bdt-show-hide-ba554ec\" class=\"bdt-show-hide\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ba554ec&quot;,&quot;status_scrollspy&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;scrollspy_top_offset&quot;:70,&quot;scrollspy_time&quot;:1000,&quot;toggle_initially_open&quot;:&quot; &quot;,&quot;by_widget_selector_status&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;viewport_lg&quot;:1023,&quot;viewport_md&quot;:767}\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-item \">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-content\">\n                        <p>With energy, empathy and an unshakeable dedication to upholding the highest professional standards, Mitch strives to empower each client we act for, both as a personal trademark and as the standard bearer of Garde Wilson&#8217;s culture and ethos.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a class=\"bdt-show-hide-title\" href='javascript:void(0)'>\n                        <!--  -->\n                                                                                                    <!--  -->\n                        <span class=\"bdt-toggle-open\">\n                            Read More                        <\/span>\n                        <span class=\"bdt-toggle-close\">\n                            Collapse                        <\/span>\n                                                                                    <span class=\"bdt-show-hide-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n                     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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-618522c\" data-id=\"618522c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f23cb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f23cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tania Bolton<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f521d5a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" 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completed her articles of clerkship in both criminal and civil law, Tania was admitted to practice law in Victoria in 2002, curiously on the very same day as Zarah Garde-Wilson, whom she would face in Victorian courts during several high-profile cases as a senior criminal prosecutor. As fate would have it, Tania was destined to shift from adversary to ally and join Zarah as a highly valued member of the Garde Wilson Lawyers team.<\/p><p>Tania has vast knowledge of the criminal justice system. After being selected to the join the Victorian Bar as a Barrister in 2009, Tania served as Associate to the Director of Public Prosecutions, where she primarily focused on jury trails of serious, indictable charges including major drug offences, serious sexual offences, and violent crimes such as manslaughter and murder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cde2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-toggle\" data-id=\"8cde2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-container\">\n            <div id=\"bdt-show-hide-8cde2b4\" class=\"bdt-show-hide\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8cde2b4&quot;,&quot;status_scrollspy&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;scrollspy_top_offset&quot;:70,&quot;scrollspy_time&quot;:1000,&quot;toggle_initially_open&quot;:&quot; &quot;,&quot;by_widget_selector_status&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;viewport_lg&quot;:1023,&quot;viewport_md&quot;:767}\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-item \">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-content\">\n                        <p>After accumulating unparalleled knowledge in dealing with all serious criminal matters for the state in all courts, Tania has joined the Garde Wilson team to defend the rights of our clients and protect them from unwarranted and difficult prosecution. Tania commenced with Garde Wilson Lawyers in 2022 and has transitioned into the role of Special Counsel to our Melbourne office where she passionately and diligently fights to obtain the best outcome for our clients.<\/p><p>&#8220;I believe in the law, not in sides. My job is to synthesise and analyse evidence from your perspective and ensure you\u2019re afforded the best possible protection under the law&#8221;.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a class=\"bdt-show-hide-title\" href='javascript:void(0)'>\n                        <!--  -->\n                                                                                                    <!--  -->\n                        <span class=\"bdt-toggle-open\">\n                            Read More                        <\/span>\n                        <span class=\"bdt-toggle-close\">\n                            Collapse                        <\/span>\n                                                                                    <span class=\"bdt-show-hide-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n                                    <span class=\"bdt-show-hide-icon-closed\">\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-plus\"><\/i>          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my goal to make this process as easy and stress free as possible for you. I am committed to supporting you on this journey and look forward to helping you achieve the best result possible.&#8221;<\/p><p>With positivity and patience, Amanda prepares each of our clients for court, and provides a friendly and compassionate point of contact for all our Queensland clients. 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elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38c05ca\" data-id=\"38c05ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f163f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f163f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kelvin Pearson<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87aaaae elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"87aaaae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Senior Barrister<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea59df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea59df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kelvin Pearson is Garde Wilson Lawyer\u2019s lead Barrister in Queensland.<\/strong><\/p><p>He has over 25 years of criminal defence, and advocacy experience representing clients in ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, and NT in highly complex criminal and civil matters in private practice and public service for individuals and organisations. His practice is informed by a coupling of rich professional experience and broad academic knowledge spanning law, accounting and finance, international banking, commercial litigation, arbitration, and mediation.<\/p><p>His highest priority is the good carriage and management of each trial process for our Queensland clients. This includes the empowerment of each client through informative consultation, straightforward advice, and jargon-free explanations of client options to help them make complex legal decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37fb615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-toggle\" data-id=\"37fb615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-container\">\n            <div id=\"bdt-show-hide-37fb615\" class=\"bdt-show-hide\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;37fb615&quot;,&quot;status_scrollspy&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;scrollspy_top_offset&quot;:70,&quot;scrollspy_time&quot;:1000,&quot;toggle_initially_open&quot;:&quot; &quot;,&quot;by_widget_selector_status&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;viewport_lg&quot;:1023,&quot;viewport_md&quot;:767}\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-item \">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-content\">\n                        <p>&#8220;The standard of providing frank and fearless advice is an important one. It assures clients they are never strung along on false hope of a slim chance, resulting in compounding costs if things don\u2019t go their way.\u00a0<\/p><p>It&#8217;s our promise that while we&#8217; will always be up-front and honest about their probabilities of success \u2013 be they good or otherwise. The decisions are ultimately our clients, and we follow instructions to the utmost, but our ethical obligation remains, from start to finish, to be completely honest&#8221;.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a class=\"bdt-show-hide-title\" href='javascript:void(0)'>\n                        <!--  -->\n                                                                                                    <!--  -->\n                        <span class=\"bdt-toggle-open\">\n                            Read More                        <\/span>\n                        <span class=\"bdt-toggle-close\">\n                            Collapse                        <\/span>\n                                                                                    <span class=\"bdt-show-hide-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n                                    <span class=\"bdt-show-hide-icon-closed\">\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas 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His dedication to legal excellence and client service makes him a valuable asset to our firm. Ray is focussed on managing clients throughout their legal challenge and is available to support clients on a breadth of issues. From family support, court organisation and liaison and general firm duties.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd4623 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-toggle\" data-id=\"1fd4623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-container\">\n            <div id=\"bdt-show-hide-1fd4623\" class=\"bdt-show-hide\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1fd4623&quot;,&quot;status_scrollspy&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;scrollspy_top_offset&quot;:70,&quot;scrollspy_time&quot;:1000,&quot;toggle_initially_open&quot;:&quot; &quot;,&quot;by_widget_selector_status&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;viewport_lg&quot;:1023,&quot;viewport_md&quot;:767}\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-item \">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-show-hide-content\">\n                        <p>&#8220;The standard of providing frank and fearless advice is an important one. 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