Hema has worked as a Lawyer for over 16 years in New South Wales and Western Australia. Previously the Manager of the Strategic Development Unit at NTSCORP, Sydney, Hema worked with a multi-disciplinary team of Lawyers, Tenure Specialists and Researchers to deliver social and economic benefits to Aboriginal people. At the forefront of Hema’s approach is an emphasis on collaborating with native title holders and other Aboriginal groups to achieve their social, cultural and economic aspirations. Hema has been recognised by 2021 Doyle’s Guide of Leading Australia Native Title Lawyers in Traditional Ownership representation.

Damien is the Chief Executive Officer of KRED Enterprises and Arma Legal. Damien is a proud Yawuru and Jabirr Jabirr man from the Kimberley in Western Australia. Damien has worked in Native Title for more than 19 years and has managed various Aboriginal corporations and organisations in the Kimberley.

Hayley, a Practitioner Director of Arma Legal, is an experienced Legal Practitioner whose areas of practice include complex commercial dispute resolution and human rights advocacy. In her time working with Arma Legal, Hayley has run successful Full Federal Court litigation, setting a new precedent for the protection of native title parties’ rights under the Native Title Act 1993. Hayley has also negotiated high benchmarks in cultural heritage protection and achieved strong commercial outcomes for native title parties faced with resource development in the Kimberley.

Grace is a Practitioner Director, who has been practising in native title since 2015. Grace has previously worked in New South Wales and Queensland for Native Title Service Providers as well as for Government. Based out of Queensland, Grace has experience in native title determination applications, future act matters, cultural heritage matters and corporate governance.

John is an experienced Lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, including 8 years as Legal Manager for an ASX Top 50 mining company. He has worked on mine development project teams, native title negotiations, land access and commercial and corporate issues.

Merrilee is a non-practicing Director of Arma Legal. She is also COO for KRED Enterprises. Merrilee is a Kimberley Aboriginal woman of Bardi and Yawuru descent, born and raised in Broome. Merrilee has had over 20 years’ experience working with Aboriginal Corporations, across the Kimberley region.

Hannah is a Senior Lawyer with 4 years' experience at the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) in the Commonwealth Government.  Hannah brings her experience in providing legal advice in the areas of native title, First Nations policy development, public, constitutional, corporate and commercial and intellectual property law.  Hannah has knowledge of Commonwealth funding mechanisms for First Nations policies and programs and was part of the team who delivered on the Government's commitment to replace the Community Development Program with the Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program, helping to make the legislative instruments authorising expenditure under the program. Hannah is also experienced in litigation, managing multiple cohorts of historic abuse claims during her time at the NIAA. Hannah has experience as researcher, reviewing Australia's Third Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women and Their Children.

Laurie is a respected and highly experienced corporate lawyer who has now retired from practice after fifty years involvement in the law and business. His corporate expertise included capital
raising, reconstruction, mergers and acquisitions, director’s duties, corporate governance, due
diligence, risk management and ASIC licensing and investigations.