Rowena MacDonald
Lawyer
Rowena graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 2014 and was admitted to practice in 2015. Before commencing with Angela Sdrinis Legal she worked as a solicitor in civil litigation and dispute resolution with a particular focus on workers compensation, employment and anti-discrimination law, and as an industrial officer with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.
Prior to embarking on her legal career, Rowena worked as a union official with various trade unions. As a law student Rowena undertook an internship with the Ombudsman Tasmania and worked as a researcher on a consultancy between the University of Tasmania, the Kingdom of Tonga and the Commonwealth Secretariat, contributing to the development of a Freedom of Information policy for the Kingdom of Tonga.
Rowena is passionate about social justice and is currently based in the Hobart office working primarily in the areas of historical institutional abuse and workers compensation.