I'm Jennifer Fox, a solicitor practising in employment law. I established Fox and Associates in 1998. Admitted in 1997, I bring more than 30 years of legal experience, including advocacy, from major court cases to roles as special counsel at leading Australian law firms and head of legal for major Australian companies.
My background also includes many years in telecommunications, media and technology law, including as a guest lecturer at the University of Melbourne, and work as a senior adviser to a shadow minister at Parliament House in Canberra.
I appear in the Fair Work Commission and courts and tribunals throughout Australia, including the Supreme Courts of Victoria, New South Wales and the Northern Territory, without a barrister. I've conducted hearings lasting three days or more in the Commission, undertaking my own cross-examination. I'm comfortable handling legally complex matters and standing up to a well-resourced opponent. Representing you myself can also keep hearing costs down by avoiding the additional expense of a barrister.
Throughout my career, I've seen how uncertainty about legal costs can stop people pursuing valid workplace claims. That's why I established this boutique employment law practice: clear advice about what you might realistically achieve, and fixed fees for the agreed work through to conciliation. You shouldn't have to write a blank cheque to find out where you stand.
My focus is advice in conference and resolving matters through conciliation. Where a matter has good prospects, I may consider representation through to a hearing. That work is considered case by case, with the scope of work and fees agreed separately in writing.
You deal directly with me. We discuss your options by video, with time for your questions, rather than lengthy advice letters or drawn-out emails. Fees are agreed before work starts, and any additional work is agreed separately.
From Bendigo to Byron Bay and beyond, I work with clients across Australia by video.
And I'll tell you when a claim isn't worth pursuing — even though that means turning work away. An honest answer early is worth more than a long case that goes nowhere.
