Seyfarth announced today that Penny Stevens will join the firm as a partner in Melbourne. Stevens is a leading health and safety lawyer with more than 25 years of experience advising on all aspects of work health and safety, and criminal law. Stevens joins the firm from Sparke Helmore in Melbourne.

Stevens is known nationally for her expertise in both proactive risk mitigation as well as responding when an incident has occurred. Clients turn to Stevens when it matters for representation and advice on prosecutions, coronial inquests, and investigations.

“Penny is acknowledged as a market-leading workplace health and safety lawyer who further enhances our reputation for high-stakes litigation and advisory work for leading employers,” said Darren Perry, managing partner of Seyfarth’s Australian offices and co-chair of the firm’s International department.

“Penny’s extraordinary capability is well known to many of us at Seyfarth and to our clients,” said Perry. “Her knowledge and experience in workplace health and safety is a fantastic addition to the firm as we continue to focus on responding to the complex workplace law needs of our Australian and international clients.”

Joining Stevens at Seyfarth is senior associate Gina Carosi. Both Stevens and Carosi will work closely with the dedicated workplace health and safety team that includes partners Paul Cutrone and Sarah Goodhew.