Emily Schneider

Emily is a Partner in Melbourne and her practice focuses on Financial Lines, D&O and Professional Indemnity for a range of professionals including accountants and financial advisors, construction professionals, property valuers and real estate agents as well as solicitors and law firms.

In the construction space, Emily is frequently appointed to act as defence counsel for construction, certification and design professionals in relation to large-scale commercial, State owned and residential projects (including D&C contractors, architects, civil and fire engineers and surveyors).

Emily also acts for local councils, statutory authorities, not-for-profits, trustees and small to medium enterprises.

In addition to answering allegations of breach of contract, negligence, statutory or contractual immunities and misleading or deceptive conduct, Emily also acts in intellectual property disputes, regulatory investigations and prosecutions as well as in class actions. 

Emily appears in all jurisdictions including the Supreme Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria, VCAT and the Federal Court of Australia.  Emily also regularly acts for professionals based in South Australia and Tasmania.

In the technical defamation arena, Emily regularly acts for both plaintiffs and defendant publishers in defamation claims ranging from high profile allegations attracting media attention to claims arising from publications on social media platforms.

In addition to defence, Emily is recognised by the local and London market for her coverage advice and appointments on subrogated recoveries.

In recognition of her contribution to pro bono legal services, Emily was a Named Finalist for the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards in the category of Pro Bono Lawyers of the Year – 2017.