Atty. Sam McGrath
Sam McGrath leads the Employment and Industrial Relations team at Cowell Clarke. Sam’s primary focus is in the area of employment and industrial relations law, where he provides advice and representation to corporate and business employers.
Labour and Employment Law & More Attorney
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About Sam McGrath at a Glance
Sam McGrath is a employment, workers comp, and health care attorney, practicing at Cowell Clarke. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2027) and Best Lawyers in America — Occupational Health and Safety Law (2027). Serves clients in Adelaide and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Sam McGrath
Sam McGrath leads the Employment and Industrial Relations team at Cowell Clarke.
Sam’s primary focus is in the area of employment and industrial relations law, where he provides advice and representation to corporate and business employers. With broad-based experience in litigation, Sam brings a unique background and astute insight to his specialisation in employment law.
In 2017 Sam was appointed by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) as principal solicitor assisting the Commissioner in a maladministration inquiry into the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health Service.
Sam has practised in many areas of commercial and general litigation from personal and corporate insolvency to shareholder and industrial disputes. He has also represented both applicants and objectors in Liquor Licensing matters and has advised associations on constitutional issues.
Sam was recognised for his expertise in Occupational Health and Safety Law in Best Lawyers in Australia in 2020.
Expertise:
- Employment and workplace agreement review and preparation.
- Workplace investigations, disciplinary procedures, and termination of employment. Unfair dismissal, underpayment of wages, redundancy, entitlements, and sexual harassment.
- Work, Health and Safety Advising obligations and representation in prosecutions.
- Restraint of trade, confidentiality, and intellectual property issues and disputes.
- Employment issues in the context of sale of business.
- Employee performance management.
- Industrial award interpretation.
Practice Areas Explained
Sam McGrath's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Sam McGrath handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Adelaide.
Employment Law in Adelaide
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Sam McGrath is one of 167,770 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys →
Workers Compensation in Adelaide
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Sam McGrath is one of 54,932 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys →
Health Care Law in Adelaide
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Sam McGrath is one of 66,157 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys →
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Why Clients in Adelaide Choose Sam McGrath
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Sam McGrath's practice in the field of employment, workers comp, and health care.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering employment, workers comp, and health care, Sam McGrath can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Adelaide
A Adelaide-based practice means Sam McGrath attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Sam McGrath Handles in Adelaide
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