About us

Navigating the legal process to obtain compensation can seem daunting.

Our caring and compassionate approach, combined with our expertise and tenacity, ensures we achieve exceptional outcomes for our clients.

Our awards.

Our awards.

Our mission

Brave Legal is a boutique, highly experienced personal injury law practice with a clear mission – to help restore the lives of our clients after an injury.

We understand that suffering an injury or illness caused by someone else’s negligence can be an extremely difficult and traumatic experience. Navigating the legal process to obtain compensation can seem daunting. Our caring and compassionate approach, combined with our expertise and tenacity, ensures we achieve exceptional outcomes for our clients.

We are committed to obtaining the maximum financial compensation possible for all our clients but, just as importantly, we are dedicated to providing the support necessary to make the legal process as simple and stress free as possible.

Our expertise

Brave Legal was founded by Principal Lawyer Bree Knoester who has over 20 years’ experience as both a barrister and as a solicitor. 

Bree is also one of Australia’s most awarded personal injury lawyers, being one of only a select few to be recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a ‘Preeminent practitioner’ in the areas of both work injury compensation and dust diseases compensation. Bree was also named personal injury litigation ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in Australia guide.

No Win, No Fee

We provide expert advice to assess and maximise your legal entitlements on a no-win, no-fee basis.

 

This means you will only be required to pay legal fees if we achieve a successful outcome.

We work on the basis that you deserve to receive the majority of your compensation and we will reduce our fees where necessary to ensure this is the case.

Brave team

Bree Knoester is the founder of Brave Legal and one of Australia’s leading personal injury lawyers.

Bree Knoester

Jyoti is a compassionate and caring medical negligence lawyer with a passion for the law and a deep insight into the medical profession.

Jyoti Haikerwal

Emma brings a unique and unmatched level of experience to her role at Brave Legal. Combined with her professionalism and authentic kindness, Emma is a prepared and detail-oriented advocate.

Emma Holden

Anastasia enjoys working closely with Workcover clients and understands the physical, emotional, and financial toll that injuries can have on individuals and their families.

Anastasia Nagorny

Jo is a compassionate and thoughtful lawyer focussed on supporting each client wellbeing and recovery with empathy and legal clarity.

Joanne Martino
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Charlie is a law clerk working primarily in our medical negligence and public liability teams.

Law Clerk
Charlie Hondow
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Lucy is a law clerk working in our medical negligence, public liability and dust practices.

Law Clerk
Lucy French
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Ema is a legal assistant in our medical negligence practice, providing essential support to our team and clients.

Legal Assistant
Ema Pllana
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Isabel is a legal assistant working in our medical negligence practice; and brings empathy and compassion to each and every interaction.

Legal Assistant
Isabel Cook
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Jack is a legal assistant working in our work injury, public liability and medical negligence practices.

Legal Assistant
Jack Brown
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Pam Stavropoulos is the lead counsellor and therapist for our Brave Support program, a free wellbeing service offered to clients during their legal journey.

Counsellor and Therapist
Pam Stavropoulos
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Helen is passionate about developing talent, increasing capability, and fostering engagement and well-being at Brave Legal.

People and Culture Consultant
Helen Ayres
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Working in personal injury marketing for close to a decade, Niki is enthusiastic about the Brave Legal values and is driven to communicate valuable information about personal injury compensation in an easy-to-understand and compassionate way.

Marketing and Digital Consultant
Niki Jayemanne

Areas of practice

Medical negligence

When your health is affected by poor healthcare, it is important to seek legal advice from medical negligence experts.

Work 
injury

A workplace injury can be devastating. Finding a lawyer who is Workcover expert and handles matters with compassion is critical.

Dust diseases

Diagnosis of a dust disease can occur long after exposure. It's important to have a specialist and caring lawyer by your side.

Public liability

Injuries caused through a slip and fall; or another person's negligence can have a huge impact on your health and ability to work.

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