Clients may like to know about the person behind the legal services they buy. I tell you a little about myself on this page
below:
Thomas (left) with legal intern Felix Traore 2010 |
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Thomas McLoughlin is the principal of the firm. He grew up
in a legal family as son of Peter & Inez McLoughlin. Peter was a long time partner in Madden & Co Solicitors
in Warrnambool in south west Victoria and pioneered a negligence claim against energy authorities after the Black Friday
fires in the district in 1983.
Thomas studied in Canberra, gained an honours degree in law and a science
degree and moved to Sydney in 1990 to take a solicitor position with top ten firm Baker & McKenzie (known at the time
as the McDonalds of Law Firms for being spread across the world).
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2002 at the Santiago Chile office of leading conservation group CODEFF |
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2001 Trailwalker fundraiser |
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2001 Oxfam100km trailwalker event with Millie Wee, David and Bernard in the team |
From 1992 to 2005 Thomas pursued his interest in evolution and
biology through peak environmental organisations working to conserve the natural heritage of NSW, Australia
and Chile.
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2008 at 'Trig Hill' Maroota sand mining district |
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2001 Stockton coastal tour with traditional owner Carol Ridgeway-Bissett of the Maaiangal People |
During this time he also spent 4 years as an elected
councillor at Waverley in the Bondi Ward including as member of the Finance Committee, Bondi Safety Committee,
and chair of the Environment Committee. This work involved working through legal, social, economic and political
issues with a diverse range of people from top politicians to blue collar workers. Thomas has lived in Sydney for over 25 years
now, and understands the rythym of the city and embraces the city's diversity.
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2001 - air quality issues over Sydney CBD taken from Turrella Sydney |
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1999 - organising committee of Sydney Town Hall meeting |
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1994 opposite the Opera House, Sydney |
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1992 - South East NSW - anti logging protest |
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