Sara McLean

Sara McLean is a Senior Associate in the Personal Injury team at Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers.

Sara has extensive experience representing current and former police officers in pursuing their entitlements, in particular, entitlements under the Police Superannuation Scheme. This includes, but not limited to, applications for medical discharge and gratuity, decline liability decisions, and employment incapacity/pension increase applications. Sara has also acted in matters involving reviews and appeals of decisions of the Commissioner of Police and SAS Trustee Corporation in proceedings before the District Court of NSW and Industrial Relations Commission of NSW. She also has experience assisting police officers with their entitlements under the Workers Compensation Act 1987.

In recent years, Sara has also expanded her practice in other areas of law including assisting individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents in NSW.

“I find it very rewarding assisting clients to pursue their entitlements when they have been injured, assisting them in what can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. I pride myself on my attention to detail and in being compassionate and empathetic to each client’s situation.”

Key Professional Achievements:

• Sara joined Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers in 2022
• Sara completed the Legal Profession Admission Board’s Diploma in Law in 2011
• Sara was admitted as a solicitor in 2011
• Sara has worked in the legal industry for over 16 years and has spent the majority of her career assisting police officers injured on duty