Kaitlyn is a Lawyer in our Litigation team. She graduated from Deakin University in 2020 with a double degree of Law and Arts (Media Communication) with Distinction.

Kaitlyn was raised in the Goulburn Valley and knew after completing University in Geelong that she wanted to return home to the Goulburn Valley to work in the legal profession.

Kaitlyn began with Dawes & Vary Riordan as a legal assistant in 2019, then completed her supervised workplace training in 2020 before being admitted to practice as a lawyer in December 2020.

Kaitlyn primarily works in civil litigation, commercial litigation, agricultural disputes and debt recovery. With previous experience working in community legal centres Kaitlyn is passionate about addressing clients’ needs in a professional and compassionate manner.

Career History:

• December 2020 - present - Dawes & Vary Riordan (Australian Legal Practitioner)
• March 2020 - December 2020 - Dawes & Vary Riordan (Graduate Trainee Lawyer)
• November 2019 - February 2020 - Dawes & Vary Riordan (Legal Assistant)

Professional Qualifications & Admissions:

• 2020 - Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria
• 2020 - Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice - The College of Law
• 2020 - Bachelor of Laws - Deakin University
• 2020 - Bachelor of Arts (Distinction) - Deakin University