Melanie Blackman

Melanie, Special Counsel at Roussos Legal Advisory, is a legal advisor with more than 10 years of experience managing complex claims and disputes for a wide range of clients.

Melanie’s legal knowledge is enhanced by a deep knowledge of small businesses, large corporations, local and state / territory government. Melanie has degrees in law, business and politics and has built on her knowledge through extensive experience working for and with a diverse clientele.

At all stages of litigation, Melanie communicates thoroughly and proactively with her clients, ensuring clients are kept well informed.

Detailed, focused, and organised, Melanie delivers effective, strategic and measured advice to her clients.

Melanie is innovative in her work, always looking for solutions to problems, improving systems and the delivery of legal services.

Melanie advises clients on issues, including:

• Workers Compensation
• Work Health & Safety
• Commercial and business disputes
• Employment and workplace relations, including unfair dismissal claims and conducting workplace investigations
• Contractual disputes

Melanie represents clients in the:

• Supreme Court
• Work Health Court
• Local Court
• Fair Work Commission

In 2014, Melanie was part of the project team that carried out the major Review of the Northern Territory Workers Compensation Scheme.