Our Team

Hugh Rischbieth

Senior Associate

Qualification: LLB Adelaide 1983

Areas of specialisation: All areas of personal injury law including Workcover, Medical Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Public Liability

Memberships: Law and Accident Compensation Committee (Acting Chair), Australian Lawyers Alliance, Joint Medico-Legal Advisory Committee, Trees for Life South Australia, Greening Australia, Murray Irrigators Association

Hugh has a special interest in Personal Injury law and his hobbies and interests include fishing, the outdoors, all sports, travel and family.

Favourite quote:
"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary"

Hugh spent 18 ½ years in a country practice in the Riverland before joining Johnston Withers in 2005. He has a wide range of practical experience having worked in many areas of dispute resolution before specialising in personal injury work. As a former fruit grower and with a country background, he has an extensive knowledge of the need to service client needs and provide practical outcomes and well informed advice in all areas of the law. He takes great pride in all of his clients’ matters and in committing to providing complete, honest and practical legal advice and services.