Our Founder
Sandra Gaunt is a criminal defence lawyer in Melbourne, and the Director and Principal of SLKQ Lawyers.
She is admitted in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia and is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria.
Sandra has worked in the legal industry since 2002 and has dedicated her career to criminal defence law since 2006.
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Sandra is renowned for her dedication to her work, where each client is never treated like just another job. Achieving the best possible outcome for her clients is Sandra’s top priority.
Sandra has appeared in and/or instructed in all Victorian criminal jurisdictions as well as instructing in the High Court of Australia in Canberra.
“I love what I do. I am driven and clients come to me knowing I will always treat them as any other person should be. I do not judge and they get the highest quality of representation from me and my team”
- Sandra Gaunt, Founder of SLKQ Lawyers
EDUCATION & BACKGROUND
As an experienced criminal defence lawyer, Sandra approaches each legal challenge with keen insight - drawing on a wealth of expertise that only years of practising criminal law in Melbourne can provide.
Education
Sandra holds a Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice Administration) from RMIT and a Bachelor of Law from Latrobe University. She has vast experience in the field and has been recognised by the Law Institute of Victoria as an Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law.
Experience
Sandra previously worked at a criminal law firm for over 15 years, where she gained the experience, skills, and knowledge needed to handle a wide variety of cases. This foundation provided her with the expertise to establish her own firm, SLKQ Lawyers.
Approach
The number of difficult cases Sandra has defended over the years has honed her criminal law skills to a fine point, and each case is approached with precision and professionalism. She approaches each case with keen insight, as only a criminal defence lawyer with her wealth of experience can.
TESTIMONIAL
Thank you for everything Sandra, I don't know what I would have done without you.
Amber H