Meg Lessing, Senior Associate

Meg has worked primarily in class actions since 2018, including on high-profile matters across personal injury, police accountability, bushfires, consumer rights, and privacy.

Meg brings a thoughtful, strategic and creative approach to class action litigation. She has contributed to the development of novel claims and has experience in the design and administration of large-scale settlement schemes.

She is particularly passionate about improving access to justice. Prior to joining Echo Law, Meg worked as a solicitor at Legal Aid NT where she advised and represented clients across a wide range of civil matters and appeared before the Mental Health Tribunal and the Administrative Review Tribunal.

Now a Senior Associate at Echo Law, Meg focuses on complex consumer claims including class actions against Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd and Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd.

Professional qualifications/admissions

  • Admitted, High Court of Australia

  • Admitted, Supreme Court of Queensland

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons)

  • Bachelor of International Relations (Business)

Career history

  • 2026 to present - Echo Law

  • 2024 to 2026 - Legal Aid NT

  • 2020 to 2024 - Slater and Gordon Lawyers

  • 2017 to 2020 - Supreme Court of Victoria

Memberships and associations

  • Law Society NT

  • Australian Services Union