Susan Thodey
LLB (Hons)
Susan Thodey was admitted to the New Zealand bar in 1990. She was also admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales in 1987.
After completing her legal education Susan worked with a London based firm and gained experience initially in the area of personal injury litigation. In the late 1980s Susan moved to New Zealand and commenced working with David Heaney joining him in partnership in 1996.
Over the last twenty years Susan has been employed exclusively by local and overseas insurance companies as well as local and regional government to manage professional liability claims against them. The emphasis of her work has lead to involvement of managing claims on behalf of solicitors, accountants, valuers, engineers and other professionals.
Susan has appeared before all courts in New Zealand including the Privy Council.