Solicitor – Legal Aid NSW, Sydney
Janet Witmer commenced her professional career as a Solicitor for the Melbourne firm then known as Mulcahy Mendelson & Round. She has had a long association with the legal assistance sector and has been a regular volunteer for community legal centres in NSW and Victoria. Since joining Legal Aid NSW in 1996 she has held a number of positions, including Acting Solicitor in Charge of the Prisoners’ Legal Service. An accredited specialist in criminal law, she is currently a solicitor in the Legal Aid NSW Indictable Appeals Unit. In this role she acts for applicants, appellants and respondents in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court of Australia.
Janet Witmer commenced her professional career as a Solicitor for the Melbourne firm then known as Mulcahy Mendelson & Round. She has had a long association with the legal assistance sector and has been a regular volunteer for community legal centres in NSW and Victoria. Since joining Legal Aid NSW in 1996 she has held a number of positions, including Acting Solicitor in Charge of the Prisoners’ Legal Service. An accredited specialist in criminal law, she is currently a solicitor in the Legal Aid NSW Indictable Appeals Unit. In this role she acts for applicants, appellants and respondents in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court of Australia.