Experience
Jovana is an Australian (NSW) qualified solicitor.
She specialises in the defence of a wide range of professionals including solicitors, barristers, surveyors, IFA's, tax advisers, insurance brokers and architects.
Prior to joining the firm, Jovana worked as a litigator at a leading insurance practice in Australia. She has acted for insurers and insured’s in defending a range of claims including public liability, product liability and property damage. She has also acted on behalf of NSW Government agencies in claims arising from physical and non-physical abuse.
In addition to the above, she has a strong interest in the community legal sector. Jovana has acted for refugees and persons seeking asylum in disputes against the Australian Government and provided pro-bono legal advice at a Local Legal Centre. A highlight was her role as the lead lawyer in a Coronial Inquest into the death of a young person with complex physical disabilities, which resulted in important recommendations being made to the NSW Health Minister.
Jovana is a member of DWF's Global Gender Group and the Diversity & Inclusion strand within the Professional Negligence Practice Group.