Preston Russell Law

Mary-Jane Thomas is a partner in our Litigation Team. She has extensive experience as a criminal prosecutor and in employment law and civil litigation. She is the Crown Solicitor for Southland, taking over this role in 2005.

Mary-Jane is also the partner in charge of our employment law practice. She writes a weekly column 'Work to Rule' in the Southland Times.

Mary-Jane returned to Preston Russell Law in 2002 after spending five years at the Crown Law office in Wellington during which time she regularly appeared in the High Court and Court of Appeal. In addition to criminal jury trials and Court of Appeal work she appeared for the Police , Department of Corrections and several other government departments in civil claims.

Mary-Jane is a former Southland women’s rugby representative and together with her husband is a mad keen supporter of Invercargill Blues rugby club. She is also a harness racing enthusiast and in recent years commenced a breeding programme which she hopes will one day result in a Rowe Cup winner.