Jnana Gumbert

Director
Stacks/Goudkamp
Martin Place, Sydney

Jnana specialises in both Compensation law and Administrative law. In particular, her expertise lies in handling major claims and catastrophic incident claims arising from Motor Vehicle Incidents, Public Liability and Medical Negligence cases for individuals. She also conducts administrative law matters in relation to CTP practice, specifically applications for Judicial Review of administrative decisions made by the Motor incidents Authority.

Jnana is the President of the NSW branch of the Australian Lawyers Alliance, a member of the Law Society, and the Chair of the Stacks the Law Firm Compensation Group. She has worked for Stacks/Goudkamp since 2001, being appointed to the position of Director in 2009.

Dedicated to furthering her education and ability as a lawyer, she has recently completed a Master of Laws Degree at the University of Sydney. Jnana has written numerous articles for the Law Society Journal and Precedent, and regularly presents seminars for Continuing Legal Education organisations such as the College of Law, the Law Society and the NSW State Legal Conference, covering a diverse range of topics.

Jnana is skilled at finding creative ways to use the law to her client’s advantage. She has worked on reported cases Diaz v Truong, and Theden v the Nominal Defendant, and is currently acting for a victim of the Sydney Ferry Crash in Sydney Harbour in 2007. Jnana has also conducted several matters involving foreign jurisdictions and is presently acting for a woman who was catastrophically injured in Samoa.

“Jnana, you are amazing. You have surpassed all my expectations and restored my faith in a system which often looked to be failing me.” J.S, Sydney.

When she's not working or studying, Jnana loves spending time with family and friends (and her two Ragdoll cats!) Having spent a lot of time acting and dancing as a child, she also enjoys going to the theatre and ballet.

Compassionate and down-to-earth, Jnana genuinely cares about the end result and has often formed lasting friendships with her clients. Jnana’s energy and drive to achieve a just result for her clients, along with her thirst for knowledge and continued self-education, make her a valuable and respected member of the Stacks team.