Samantha Jack

Associate

About

Samantha is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group at McCabes, having commenced with the firm as a graduate in 2022.

She has experience across a broad range of litigated and advisory matters, including contractual disputes, complex corporate and directors’ disputes and estate litigation.

Samantha regularly advises and acts in matters involving alleged breaches of directors’ duties, insolvent trading claims, and shareholder oppression proceedings. She has appeared and instructed Counsel (Junior and Senior) in proceedings before the Supreme Court of New South Wales and has managed matters across divisions of the Victorian Courts, the Federal Court, and the NSW Supreme Court.

Samantha holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of International Relations from Bond University, QLD. She completed her Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice and was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2022.

Prior to joining McCabes, Samantha gained experience at Community Legal Centres in Queensland, where she was deeply engaged in pro bono work supporting vulnerable clients. She also completed an internship at the Artificial Intelligence Asia Pacific Institute, contributing to a report published in 2021 on Trustworthy AI.

Samantha remains actively involved in McCabes’ community-focused initiatives, including partnerships with legal centres and the firm’s pro bono program.

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