Our Team

TALS employs a group of skilled, experienced and passionate staff who are dedicated to supporting local Aboriginal communities.

Executive team

  • Chief Executive Officer - Jacob Smith
  • Corporate Services Manager - Amanda Morris
  • Principal Lawyer - Hannah Phillips
  • Policy and Program Manager - Lee-Anne Carter
  • Principal Lawyer - Family & Child Safety - Tyne McConnon
  • Community Engagement Manager - Lisa Lydon

Finance, HR and Corporate Support

  • Michelle
Policy & Advocacy
  • Maddy
Project Officer
  • Joselle

Aboriginal Liaison Officers facilitate the intake and eligibility process and provide non-legal support to clients. Our team includes:

  • Daniel Hall
  • Carolyn Wright
  • Genavene Radford
  • Nikki Smith
  • Tracey Dance

Criminal Law team represent and support clients in a range of summary and indictable criminal matters. Our team includes:

  • Senior Lawyer Hobart - Alan Hensley
  • Senior Lawyer Launceston - Ben Ashman
  • Senior Lawyer Burnie - Dodie Roden
  • Lawyers - Rosie Battaglene, April Van der meer, Jessica Stewart, Nathaniel Lau, Joe Kneipp, Amanda Ripper
  • Admin support - Jemma, Myra, Teegan, Lisa-Maree, Nikki

Family/Child Safety/Civil team represent and support clients in a range of parenting, child safety and civil matters. Our team includes:

  • Senior Lawyer - Inga Eskirtas
  • Lawyers - Jordan Shakespear, Danielle Price, Darien Williams
  • Admin support - Molly, Joey

Community Engagement Program team is responsible for facilitating a range of funded programs. Our team includes:

  • Community Legal Education - Dani a'Campo
  • Bail Support Program Manager - Lucas Tolputt

SiS is our dedicated Family Violence Prevention Legal Service. Our team includes:

  • Managing Lawyer - Tyne McConnon
  • Lawyer (North and NW) - Carmen
  • Lawyer (South) - Jessica
  • Family & Community Coordinator (North) - Alex
  • family & Community Coordinator (South) - Lee
  • Family & Community Worker - Sonia
  • Admin Support - Jaymie, Joey


Team Flinders Island
TALS team at Wybalenna, Flinders Island (July 2022)