Annie Shumack

Professional Experience

Annie Shumack is a commercial and estate planning lawyer with a background in preventative law and strategic planning.

Prior to joining Jenkins Legal & Advisory, Annie has worked in both community and private legal sectors, leading to her ongoing professional development as a sensitive and efficient lawyer. Her previous roles gave her hands on experience with facilitating and negotiating commercial transactions, strategising, and advising on estate planning for blended families, and working on Family Provision Claims before the Supreme Court.

Areas of Expertise

Annie works across a range of commercial and estate planning matters, assisting clients with:

• Purchasing and Selling Businesses;
• Commercial/Retail Leases;
• Debt recovery matters;
• Australian Consumer Law matters;
• Estate Planning for blended, young, or mature families;
• Family Provision Claims and Estate Litigation; and
• Not-for-profit governance and structuring.

Annie also specialises in the establishment of small and medium enterprises including advising on corporate structures, intellectual property, and terms and conditions.  Annie has a proactive and collaborative approach to all matters and works to identify the client’s main goal to provide considered and relevant advice.

Experienced in advising strata managers, owners corporations, strata committees and lot owners on strata governance, by-laws, common property rights, repairs and maintenance obligations, and dispute resolution, including NCAT proceedings. Learn more about our Strata Law services.

Qualifications and Admissions

Annie was admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court in 2025 and completed a Bachelor of Law and Global Studies at Australian Catholic University where she developed a passion for learning legal history and theories.

Beyond the Office

Annie is passionate about music, art, film, and cultural events. In her spare time Annie enjoys discovering local swimming spots, cooking and spending time outdoors.