Nationally recognised workplace law specialists
KJK Legal takes an overarching approach to its relationship with its clients, believing that to become trusted advisers to industry there is a need to focus on providing practical advice to employers regarding their preventative risk management strategies and compliance with their legal obligations, just as much as with their response to legal action brought against them.
Over 10 million recovered
Our clients have come to know and rely on our ability to achieve successful outcomes for them. Whether it is defending attempts to close client’s businesses down, or restrict their ability to operate, winning fair work claims brought against them, or recovering significant sums running to hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time, and millions of dollars over the years, or reducing client’s liabilities accordingly, KJK Legal achieves results.
Over 100 years of industry experience
Adelaide based KJK Legal represents the coming together in one employer focused firm of over 100 years of industry leading experience in the complex fields of workers compensation, employment relations and workplace health and safety law. KJK Legal has also developed a niche practice advising the heavy vehicle haulage industry in relation to its legislative compliance obligations.
Recognised as industry leading
KJK Legal have developed high level relationships with key clients in many of Australia’s largest industry sectors. This includes representing the three largest wine producers operating in Australia, billion dollar international and national agri-businesses and food processing/manufacturing companies, and many NFP aged care and disability service organisations. The firm also represents a number of Australia’s largest retail businesses. These organisations’ trust us with their legal work, allowing us to punch well above our weight when it comes to the legal services industry.
Award-winning team
Our Team
Tracey Kerrigan Managing Director
Tracey was admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1983. Following a period as an Associate to a Judge of the Supreme Court, Tracey commenced practice in 1986, initially with Aldermans which subsequently became Piper Alderman, a national law firm. Tracey left Piper Alderman to establish KJK Legal with several colleagues from that firm in October 2011.
Areas of expertise:
Workers compensation, Insurance litigation, Work health and safety, Dust disease litigation.
Contact:
+61 8 7324 7820
Chrissy Psevdos Special Counsel
As an expert in workers compensation issues, Chrissy has extensive experience advising on how the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA), and its predecessor the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986 (SA), apply to injured worker claims in South Australia. With nearly 20 years’ experience, having practised on ‘both sides of the fence’, Chrissy has specialised in workers compensation law since being admitted into practice in 2003.
Areas of expertise:
Workers compensation, Work health and safety, Public liability, Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance law, Superannuation, Medical negligence
Contact:
+61 8 7324 7805
Claire Eagle Special Counsel
Claire began working with Tracey Kerrigan as a Law Clerk in 2001 prior to her admission in 2002 and has remained in the employment, workplace, and personal injuries jurisdictions ever since. Claire has made the most of opportunities to work on “both sides of the fence” in that time. She has practised in a number of areas of civil litigation and industrial law during her career.
Areas of expertise:
Litigation, Workers compensation, Industrial disputes, Work health and safety, Employment relations, Public liability.
Contact:
+61 8 7324 7815
Oliver Fragnito Senior Associate
Oliver joined KJK Legal in 2020 and returned as a Senior Associate in 2024, having worked for a national insurance litigation firm and boutique commercial and dispute resolution firm. With experience in workers compensation, work health and safety, and general insurance litigation, he has regularly appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court, District Court of South Australia, and the South Australian Employment Tribunal acting on behalf of insurers, self-insurers, and employers across South Australia.
Areas of expertise:
Workers compensation, Work health and safety, Dust disease litigation, Insurance litigation.
Contact:
+61 8 7324 7890
Lauren Knappstein Solicitor
Lauren was admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia in 2023 and joined KJK Legal in February 2025. With a strong background in civil law and court operations, having worked as a Court Officer at the Adelaide Magistrates Court and early career in personal injury and debt recovery, she now specialises in debt recovery and workers’ compensation. Lauren has had appearances before the South Australian Employment Tribunal, Magistrates Courts, and the District Court.
Areas of expertise:
Debt recovery, Workers compensation
Contact:
+61 8 7324 7810
Victor Bergamin Solicitor
Victor was admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia in March 2026 and holds degrees in Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Medical Science. He commenced with KJK Legal in April 2026.