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Ashleigh Neill

Senior Associate | Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Ashleigh Neill is a Senior Associate at Rouse Lawyers practising in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. She advises on contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, regulatory disputes, transaction disputes and consumer law matters.

Ashleigh acts for clients across technology, motor vehicle retail and financial services, with broader experience involving hospitality businesses, medical and allied health practices and medical practitioners.

Her experience spans private practice and in-house legal roles, including as Legal Counsel at UnitingCare Queensland before joining Rouse Lawyers.

Commercial litigation and disputes

Ashleigh advises on commercial disputes involving contracts, shareholders, transactions, regulatory issues and consumer law.

Ashleigh played a significant role in Jones v Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service [2024] QSC 165, a proceeding in the Supreme Court of Queensland.

Ashleigh and the principal of her former firm had carriage of the matter, with Ashleigh working on it until shortly before the hearing and subsequent decision.

Industry experience

Ashleigh has advised clients across technology, motor vehicle retail, finance, healthcare, allied health and hospitality.

Before joining Rouse, she worked in-house as Legal Counsel at UnitingCare Queensland. Her earlier legal experience includes work involving medical and allied health practices and medical practitioners.

Before admission, Ashleigh also worked with Red Health Independent Medical Assessments, progressing through roles as Quality Assurance Officer, Client Experience Officer and Business Development Officer.

Professional background

Before joining Rouse Lawyers, Ashleigh was Legal Counsel at UnitingCare Queensland from 2024 to 2026.

She previously practised as an Associate at Avant Law and as a Solicitor at IM Lawyers, where she worked across two periods between 2021 and 2024.

Her earlier legal experience includes working as a paralegal with Foundd Legal and as a Legal Secretary at North Quay Barristers Chambers before her admission.

Ashleigh was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland on 22 February 2021 and entered on the High Court Register of Practitioners on 1 June 2022.

Ashleigh previously practised under her maiden name, Ashleigh Shea.

Qualifications and professional development

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Business (International Business), Queensland University of Technology
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, College of Law
  • Currently completing a Master of Applied Laws, College of Law
  • Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2021
  • Entered on the High Court Register of Practitioners in 2022
  • Member, Queensland Law Society
  • Member, Queensland Young Lawyers
  • Accredited Mental Health First Aid Officer
  • Additional Mental Health First Aid accreditation for supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Speak with Ashleigh

Speak with Ashleigh Neill about a contractual, shareholder, regulatory, transaction or consumer law dispute, or another significant commercial litigation matter.