Antoinette joined the firm in November 2007, having completed articles at a top tier law firm and the Juris Doctor Post-Graduate Law Degree at the University of Melbourne. She received first class honours in nine subjects and was awarded the prize for top student in Criminal Law and prizes for being joint top student in Evidence and Legal Research and Method.

Antoinette has acted in matters in the AAT, VCAT, Magistrates Court, County Court and Supreme Court of Victoria. She has also drafted contracts and client advice. Prior to the law, Antoinette was a Senior Executive, experienced in business & business marketing.

She worked for Shell Australia for 11 years where she progressed from graduate entry to national roles that encompassed national account sales, brand management, franchise management and IT business development. Antoinette then applied her commercial skills to the newly emergent energy industries where she played a key role in preparing a deregulated electricity retailer and then natural gas distributor for privatisation.

Antoinette also has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree with a Major in Psychology from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Marketing Degree from Monash University