GLEN MCLEOD LEGAL - Key Persons


Chris Harold

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Chris joins Glen McLeod Legal after working in a major national firm practising in insurance litigation.

Connor Fisher

Job Titles:
  • Director
Connor helps clients in a broad range of areas ranging from compensation claims for the reservation of land and compulsory land taking matters, to assisting clients in navigating development and subdivision proposals.

Janine Upson

Job Titles:
  • Practice Manager
Janine has 15 years of legal administration experience having worked at top tier law firms as an executive assistant as well as small boutique firms as an office manager.

Jess Hamdorf

Job Titles:
  • Director
Jess is a Director with over 7 years of post admission experience. She specialises in many aspects of environment, planning, and public law. She represents clients in the State Administrative Tribunal and the Supreme Court in appealing subdivision and development application refusals, appealing the issuing of various planning notices, disputes regarding developer contribution plans and public and private nuisance. Further, Jess represents clients in the Magistrates Court in relation to planning prosecutions. Jess is also experienced in advising clients on issues related to the compulsory taking of land for public works, contamination of land, waste and general contractual disputes. In addition to her litigation work, Jess has advised on a range of general commercial matters, including drafting and negotiating commercial leases and licences, preparation and amendment of Incorporated Association's constitutions. Jess is experienced in advising on matters of statutory interpretation, the implications of proposed statutory amendments and the creation of public submissions in relation to proposed developments. Jess is the Past President of the National Environmental Law Association and was awarded the 2021 Mahla Pearlman Australian Young Environmental Lawyer of the Year award. In 2023 Doyle's Guide recognised Jess as a rising star in Planning and Environmental Law.

Josh Walsh

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk
Josh is a law clerk currently completing his studies in law and environmental science at Murdoch University.

Kate Durham

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Kate supports clients in planning, environment, public and general commercial law issues with a particular interest in alternative dispute resolution.