Michelle Makela
National Practice Manager
About
Michelle Makela is a Legal Practice Director at Go To Court Lawyers. She holds a Juris Doctor, a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and a Master of Criminology. She was admitted to practice in 2006.
Michelle has over 15 years experience in the legal industry, working across commercial litigation, criminal law, family law and estate planning. Since joining the GTC Legal Group in 2011, she has been involved in all practice areas of the firm. Her personal practice has included litigation at all levels, including state and federal Industrial Tribunals, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit Court and the High Court.
Michelle has played an instrumental role in the development of the firm’s business. It is through her dedication to her work that the business continues to grow, and we are able to offer support to so many clients each year. It is with Michelle’s support that we are proud to offer Australia’s largest private legal advice hotline, which provides clients with support at difficult times in their lives.
As a Legal Practice Directors, Michelle’s role is to ensure our clients’ needs are met in an appropriate and affordable way. Her role is predominately to oversee the strategic and operational management of Go To Court Lawyers and to work with our National Practice Directors to provide training, support and guidance to our solicitors.
Qualifications
🎓 Bachelor of Laws
🎓 Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
🎓 Master of Criminology
🎓 Juris Doctor
Law Articles
Sentencing Assessment Reports in the Local Court (NSW)
Published on
May 29, 2019
Updated on
Aug 02, 2022
Category: Sentencing
Area of Law: Criminal Law
How to Deal With a Neighbourhood Dispute (SA)
Published on
May 21, 2019
Updated on
Aug 02, 2022
Category: Neighbourhood Disputes
Area of Law: Civil Law
Can You Consent to an Assault? (NT)
Published on
May 20, 2019
Updated on
Aug 02, 2022
Category: Defences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Police Powers and DNA Samples (Vic)
Published on
May 16, 2019
Updated on
Aug 02, 2022
Category: Police Procedures
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Contempt of Court Offences (SA)
Published on
May 15, 2019
Updated on
Apr 19, 2023
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Digital Piracy and the Copyright Act
Published on
May 07, 2019
Updated on
Jan 22, 2024
692 views
Category: Commercial
Area of Law: Civil Law
Sex Discrimination
Published on
May 03, 2019
Updated on
Nov 23, 2022
594 views
Category: Employment
Area of Law: Civil Law
Are Children Born in Australia Citizens?
Published on
May 01, 2019
Updated on
Sep 28, 2023
1735 views
Category: Types of Visas
Area of Law: Immigration
Homelessness and the Law (NT)
Published on
Apr 30, 2019
Updated on
Aug 15, 2022
Category: Offences
Area of Law: Criminal Law
Recent Articles
GTC Legal Group Terminates Merger Agreement with AF Legal
Published on
Nov 24, 2022
Updated on
Nov 24, 2022
636 views
Contractual Obligations During COVID-19
Published on
Apr 21, 2020
Updated on
Aug 18, 2022
303 views
Self-Isolation Restrictions and Penalties (Vic)
Published on
Apr 09, 2020
Updated on
Jan 05, 2023
312 views
Should Wheel Clamping Be Illegal? (WA)
Published on
Dec 30, 2019
Updated on
Dec 30, 2019
261 views
New Visas Encourage Regional Migration
Published on
Nov 20, 2019
Updated on
Nov 20, 2019
254 views
Bail: Why Is Victoria Introducing A Night Court?
Published on
Jan 23, 2017
Updated on
Jan 20, 2022
297 views
Victorian Team Saves Thousands By Disputing Infringement Debts
Published on
Nov 04, 2016
Updated on
Nov 04, 2016
235 views
Australian Hoon Laws Knowledge Quiz
Published on
Oct 07, 2015
Updated on
Oct 07, 2015
271 views
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