Cecelia Christensen appointed Crown Law’s 23rd Crown Solicitor

Congratulations to Cecilia Christensen who has been appointed as Queensland’s 23rd Crown Solicitor.

Cecilia is an experienced solicitor and senior legal executive who will bring more than 27 years of legal and corporate experience to the role.

She originally joined Crown Law in 1995 as a clerk. After her admission as a solicitor in 1997, she commenced her legal career in Crown Law, general litigation team.

Cecilia then joined the Office of the Solicitor General and acted as instructing solicitor for the State in Court of Appeal and High Court proceedings, and also dealt with complex advisory matters.

She has held a number of senior leadership positions within Queensland Treasury, including acting Head of Corporate and General Counsel.  In that role, she was responsible for legal services, right to information, privacy and complaints management functions for Treasury.

Cecelia joined the Crime and Corruption Commission in 2022 where she was responsible for leading the strategic and operational direction of the Corruption Division.

Executive Director, Holly De Bortoli said, “Cecilia has extensive experience in a broad range of matters relevant to the public sector and the role of Crown Solicitor. We are very excited to welcome her to the practice on 9 September 2024.”