Experienced solicitor Cecelia Christensen is Queensland’s new Crown Solicitor and the first woman in Crown Law’s 165-year history to hold the position on a permanent basis.
Cecelia Christensen
A member of the executive leadership team of the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC), Ms Christensen will bring more than 27 years of legal and corporate experience to the role.
Director-General of the Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Jasmina Joldic PSM, commented on the historic appointment in a social media post saying: “Cecelia will be the first woman to hold the position of Crown Solicitor in Crown Law’s 165-year history, and just the third Crown Solicitor this century after the long and distinguished tenures of Conrad Lohe and the recently retired Greg Cooper.”
After admission as a solicitor in 1997, Ms Christensen started her legal career in Crown Law in the general litigation team.
In 1997, she joined the Office of the Solicitor General and acted as instructing solicitor for the State in Court of Appeal and High Court proceedings.
Before starting at the CCC in 2022, Ms Christensen held several senior leadership positions within Queensland Treasury, including acting Head of Corporate and General Counsel responsible for legal services, right to information, privacy and complaints management functions for Treasury.
Within the CCC, Ms Christensen was responsible for leading the strategic and operational direction of the Corruption Division.
She has been appointed as Crown Solicitor for a five-year period.
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