ABOUT THE TEAM
ABOUT
Jen thought her life had reached its peak when she saw ABBA at the age of 9. She worked hard to find some meaning after that and then she found law – Dancing Queens were replaced by Q.C.s and her robes and wigs were more sombre, but she’s been a lawyer for over 30 years and she loves it.
Jen spent 15 years at Minter Ellison and 8 years as a partner at Kennedys. She’d witnessed countless workplace disputes that were entirely avoidable. That’s why, in 2015, she embarked on her mission to prevent workplace conflict before it escalates, and Bicknell Law & Consulting was born. Jen does the usual employment lawyery stuff, from contracts to dispute resolution, but her focus is on dispute prevention.
Jen’s educated countless business owners and managers on mastering the art of performance management, equipping them with bespoke scripts, coaching, workshops, and courses, provided online and in-person. Her ultimate goal? Empowering clients with the expertise and tools to handle challenges independently – making herself redundant!
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ABOUT
Deborah Stonley joined us as an HR Consultant in 2025, bringing with her a legendary track record in HR leadership.
Deborah cut her teeth in HR at David Jones and Woolworths, before becoming the Head of Human Resources for several leading law firms for over three decades. If there’s a tricky people problem, Deborah’s probably solved it – multiple times.
Deborah doesn’t just ‘do HR’, she helps businesses build strong, capable teams while guiding leaders in achieving career, business, and personal success. She cuts through the noise with a pragmatic and commercially savvy approach.
Deborah has led many significant HR activities across remuneration, recruitment, leadership development and performance management, but her superpower is untangling complex people issues, especially when businesses are facing challenge, uncertainty, and change.
When she’s not wearing her HR cape, you’ll find Deborah power walking, enjoying a great meal, singing along at a concert, or spending time with her family. (Don’t worry, for safety reasons, she never does all of these things at the same time).
