Meet Our Team

Construction Lawyers Brisbane

Our team are specialists in legal matters within the building and construction industry.  Read our team’s biographies below.

Aleisha MacKenzie

Legal Practice Director/Founder
Aleisha MacKenzie is a building and construction lawyer with 19 years’ post qualification experience in building and construction and commercial litigation.  Her current practice primarily involves construction litigation, dispute resolution, contract drafting and risk management.

Kirsty Stewart

Special Counsel
Kirsty Stewart is a lawyer with 17 years’ post qualification experience in the area of building and construction. Prior to joining Construct Law Group Kirsty was an in-house lawyer for Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC).

Craig Sawford

Head of Legal | Special Counsel
Craig Sawford has over 25 years’ experience in building and construction and has acted for a wide range of clients, including government departments and authorities, large commercial construction companies and small domestic builders and subcontractors.

David Thomas

Senior Solicitor

David Thomas is a lawyer with 4 years’ of post-qualification experience in building and construction law. With a background as an electrician, he brings a unique perspective when advising our clients.

Leonie Wood

Operations and Accounts Manager
Leonie commenced with Construct Law Group in 2015 and is an integral part of our day to day operations.

With a solid background in the operations centre of a large bank, Leonie brings with her a hard working attitude and attention to detail.

Crystal Ray

Special Counsel
Crystal Ray has practiced exclusively as a building and construction lawyer since 2007. With 16 years’ experience, Crystal provides both dispute resolution and transactional advice to a wide range of clients including subcontractors, government authorities, principals, contractors and home owners.

Jordan McDougall

Solicitor
Jordan McDougall has practiced exclusively as a building and construction lawyer since her admission in 2022 and provides both dispute resolution and transactional advice to a wide range of clients including subcontractors, contractors and homeowners. Jordan has a particular interest in construction disputes.