Ruby Kesselschmidt

Ruby Kesselschmidt is a legal professional currently serving as an Associate to the Honourable Justice Horan at the Federal Court of Australia since October 2023. Prior to this role, Ruby worked at Gilbert + Tobin from February 2021 to October 2023, where Ruby held positions as a Lawyer specializing in Competition and Regulation, and as a Law Graduate completing rotations in Corporate Advisory, Competition and Regulation, and Disputes and Investigations. Ruby's earlier experience includes various roles at the Federal Court of Australia from 2015 to 2020, including Legal Case Manager and Executive Assistant to several Justices. Additional experience includes seasonal clerkships at Allens, Gilbert + Tobin, and MinterEllison, as well as a Parliamentary Internship at the Parliament of Victoria. Ruby holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from Monash University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminology from the University of Melbourne, supplemented by an exchange semester at The University of Edinburgh.