Jodi Steele SC is a Senior Counsel of the Australian Bar with a broad commercial practice, practising primarily from University Chambers (Sydney) and Blackburn Chambers (Canberra). She regularly appears in complex high-value disputes at trial and appellate levels, with her clients including the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of New South Wales. Her areas of expertise include construction, insurance, environment and planning, contamination, employment, regulatory matters, and professional liability.
Recognised in leading legal directories including Best Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide and Who’s Who Legal, Jodi is known for her commercial judgment, strategic advice, and cross-examination of expert witnesses. She is also an accredited mediator under the Australian National Mediation Accreditation Standards and a reserve legal officer in the Royal Australian Navy.
Appointed Senior Counsel
2020
Accredited Mediator, National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS)
2015
Admitted to the Bar
2002
Admitted as a Solicitor
1993
Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts: University of New South Wales
1992
Phone
02 6247 5040
jsteele@universitychambers.com.au
Practice areas
Appellate
Building and construction
Commercial law
Commissions and Inquiries
Employment law
Equity and trusts
Inquests and inquiries
Insurance
Professional Indemnity Insurance (Engineers, Architects, Certifiers)