Evelyn Rivera
Evelyn Rivera
Solicitor
About
Evelyn Rivera is a Solicitor at Stevens & Associates Lawyers, admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2022 and part of the team since 2024. Before moving into law, Evelyn worked in Research and Pathology (Histology), holding a Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours), and later completed a Juris Doctor at the University of Technology Sydney.
Evelyn focuses on employment law and discrimination law, having previously represented applicants at another employment law firm in adverse action (general protections) claims, unfair dismissals, and a broad range of discrimination matters including age, disability, racial, religious, sex, and family and parental discrimination, along with sexual harassment claims.
Fluent in Spanish, Evelyn is passionate about helping migrants and minority groups and is an avid supporter of women’s rights. Outside the office, she enjoys hiking and jogging, and has run the City2Surf every year since 2017, aside from the Covid period.
Areas of Expertise
- Employment law
- Discrimination law
- Adverse action (general protections) claims
- Unfair dismissals
- Age discrimination
- Disability discrimination
- Racial and religious discrimination
- Sex discrimination
- Family and parental discrimination
- Sexual harassment
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor, University of Technology Sydney (2017 to 2022)
- Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) (2007 to 2011)
- Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2022
Awards and Recognition
- Dean’s Merit List, College of Health and Science (2008)
- Summer Scholarship Program, College of Health and Science (2010)
- Medical Science Honours Scholarship Award (2010)
- Dean’s Merit List, College of Health and Science (2010)
- Scholarship Entry into Honours (2011)
- Member, Golden Key International Honour Society (2011)
Pro Bono & Community
- Inventory Representative, DayStar Foundation (2018 to present)
- Volunteer Customer Assistant, The Salvation Army (2012 to present)
- Aged Care Assistant, Fairfield Community Health Centre (2010 to present)
- Rover Member, Scouts Australia NSW (2010 to present)
"Thank you for all your wonderful advice and help during this time. Everything went well & you were spot on about the offer."
– A client in the Manufacturing Industry
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