Kim Shaw
Principal
Key practice areas: Work Related Injuries
Qualifications: BEc, LLB
Location: Ringwood (VIC)
Kim Shaw is an accredited personal injury specialist and
practises exclusively in the area of WorkCover and personal injury
law. She joined Maurice Blackburn in 1991 having completed
her articles and has remained a proud member of the firm, becaming
a Principal in July 1999. As an experienced litigator, Kim is
passionate about achieving good outcomes for injured workers and
strives to provide accurate and clear advice to her clients.
Kim established the Ringwood office of Maurice Blackburn in July
1997 as Managing Principal. The office has expanded from a
staff of three to 12 and is a cornerstone of the Ringwood community
providing advice and representation to injured people in the
eastern region from Box Hill out to Healesville and surrounding
areas.
As a member of the firm's Women's Law Section, Kim provides
legal advice to women in the Ringwood area who prefer a female
practitioner. She is also a member of the Law Institute of
Victoria's Personal Injury Law Advisory Committee which prepares
and examines the accreditation process and a member of the
Australian Litigation Lawyers Alliance.
Kim is author of the chapter on WorkCover in the Legal
Practise Manual, which is produced by the Monash University
Law Faculty.
