Meet The Team

Initially Sam started studying and practising in Criminal Law because he enjoys a challenge.  Sam completed his law degree at University of Queensland.  After he completed his law degree and professional legal training, Sam was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland as a Solicitor in 2011.

Sam has worked exclusively in Criminal Law since he became a Lawyer.  What motivates Sam now is his ability to help clients through what is often the most difficult time of their lives.  Clients charged with criminal offences often face extremely tough decisions, as well as possible life-changing consequences from those decisions. Sam is able to help people navigate through difficult issues and achieve positive results.

He has a wealth of experience in complex criminal matters. Not many criminal lawyers have experience in international extradition proceedings, or the High Court– but Sam does.  He can act on behalf of clients for Supreme Court bail hearings, complex frauds and drug trafficking operations.  He appears daily in the Magistrates Court on traffic and less serious criminal matters, such as drug possession and assaults. Sam regularly appears in the District and Supreme Courts as a Solicitor-Advocate for his clients.  He is as comfortable with the most complex of cases as he is with the straight forward prosecutions.

In 2018, Sam was recognised by the Queensland Law Society for his competency, knowledge and expertise in the practice of criminal law and was accepted as an Accredited Specialist.  The Queensland Law Society recognised Sam’s knowledge amongst the graduating Accredited Specialists in Criminal Law by giving him the Highest Achiever Award.  Sam has joined a very select group of highly-regarded Lawyers in Queensland who share the accolade as an Accredited Specialist.  Although he has obtained his Specialist Accreditation, Sam acknowledges that you cannot stop learning and improving, so he aims to continually challenge himself to be better.

A strong sense of justice drives Sam. His passion ensures both fairness and the protection of client’s rights against authoritarian abuse. Difficult situations are his speciality.  He is an experienced and knowledgeable advocate.

Bamberry Lawyers Pty Ltd is a preferred supplier to Legal Aid Queensland. Sam offers his services to suitable applicants eligible for a grant of Legal Aid.

Sam is a Director with Bamberry Lawyers Pty Ltd.  He is an Accredited Specialist, Criminal Law – Qld.  He is a Member of Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee.

India has aspired to be a solicitor since she was 16 years-old after completing a law subject at school. After her first semester studying law and arts at university, India knew she wanted to pursue criminal law.  She changed her arts degree to a criminology degree as well as seeking practical experience in criminal law, working as a Law Clerk at Bamberry Lawyers since 2018.

India gravitated towards criminal law specifically as it fulfils her passion for helping others. She feels that she has a lot to offer in criminal law as clients in this area are often in the most stressful situation of their lives.  They may have lost family, friends, employment or their mental sanity as a result of criminal charges. India aims to give individuals a voice who may not otherwise be able to express themselves or their situation.  She also hopes that her assistance makes a positive difference to clients going through the stressful process of facing criminal charges.

India holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice from Griffith University. After completing her professional legal training, India was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland as a Solicitor in 2021.

India is an experienced advocate, appearing in court daily since commencing her employment with Bamberry Lawyers in 2018. India appears on adjournments, committal hearings, sentences and bail applications. India also regularly instructs Counsel to appear on behalf of clients in the District and Supreme Courts.

Zak previously worked as a Law Clerk with Bamberry Lawyers Pty Ltd, before he was admitted as a Lawyer in December 2021.

He initially started studying Law as he always had an interest in access to justice and wanted a career where he could make a difference. After his first semester at University Zak knew he wanted to work in Criminal Law and sought practical experience at Bamberry Lawyers Pty Ltd. 

Zak has completed a Bachelor of Laws (Class B Honours) and a degree in Criminology from Griffith University. Zak completed a double degree in Law and Criminology so that he has a better understanding of the criminal justice system. He knows that everyone’s situations are different and aims to use his knowledge to clarify the often-confusing process of the Criminal Justice System for people experiencing legal problems and help them through the difficulties they face.

Now that Zak is admitted as a Lawyer, he hopes to clear the confusion most people encounter when dealing with the court system to provide individuals with representation regardless of their background.

Contact Zak here.