Presenters

Michael Barnes, Senior Legal Counsel, Carroll & O’Dea
Michael’s depth of experience, ability to get to the heart of an issue and communication skills put him at the top of employment & industrial law and personal injury. Michael is recognised in the profession as a leading practitioner in these practice areas and is accredited by the NSW Law Society in employment & industrial law and personal injury. He has served on a variety of committees of the Law Society, including as part of the peer review process by which solicitors become accredited specialists in employment and industrial Law. He has been a partner at Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers since 2013 where he has a busy practice handling matters from a diversity of clients from all areas of New South Wales. Key Professional Achievements: Michael completed a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws in 1975 and 1977 (respectively) from the University of Sydney. He completed a Masters of Laws at Sydney University while working in legal practice.

Kain Elsmore, Director - Forensic Commercial, Vincents
Kain has been a director in the forensic division at Vincents since 2016, and started his accounting career with them in 2007. Throughout his career, Kain has specialised in the preparation of forensic accounting reports for litigation in personal injury matters. Kain has prepared reports in various jurisdictions throughout Australia, and his practice relates to dust disease matters, medical negligence, dependency / nervous shock claims and institutional abuse. Having previously been a Chef in the United Kingdom and Australia, Kain studied for his Bachelor of Commerce in Brisbane and subsequently attained a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting.