Elizabeth Donoghue

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours from the University of Wollongong. Elizabeth achieved outstanding results across both of her university degrees and such effort was recognised with the Dean’s Merit Award for academic excellence. She has also completed a Certificate IV in Liberal Arts, with studies in philosophy, literature, history, grammar, rhetoric and public speaking. She has a graduate diploma from the College of Law and is admitted to practice as a legal practitioner in the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia.

At Brander Smith McKnight, Elizabeth works in both the commercial and civil litigation, and building and construction teams. She brings prior experience in conveyancing and estate planning, along with exceptional legal research skills developed during her three years as a research assistant to a Senior University Lecturer. Elizabeth completed her honours thesis on the question of whether Non-Fungible Tokens have copyright protection in Australian intellectual property law.

Elizabeth is passionate about the law and is deeply committed to professional growth and applying her skills and passion for the law to assist in commercial law, litigation and construction disputes. She is known for her strong organisational and communication skills, meticulous attention to detail and proactive approach to her work.