Rachel Walls
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LLB (Hons), BSc
BIOGRAPHY
Rachel is an experienced litigator with significant expertise in common law and professional indemnity claims.
Prior to being called to the bar in 2025, Rachel was a Special Counsel at Wotton Kearney where she acted for commercial insurers, self-insured organisations and government agencies in a wide range of disputes, including personal injury, public liability, professional indemnity, medical negligence and intentional tort claims across jurisdictions. Rachel also has experience advising insurers on policy coverage and indemnity issues.
Before joining Wotton Kearney, Rachel worked as a senior lawyer in the commercial insurance team at Sparke Helmore Lawyers and in an in-house litigation role at a large Commonwealth department.
Rachel was included in the Best Lawyers in Australia list between 2023 and 2025 for her work in Insurance Law and was named in Australasian Lawyers’ Rising Starts list for lawyers under 35 in 2022 and 2024.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Common Law
Personal Injury
Professional Indemnity
Negligence
Insurance
Government
Product Liability
Inquiries
Professional Discipline