Helen De Brito
Director / Legal Aid Western Australia
Helen De Brito commenced her legal career at Legal Aid WA in 2005 and has practiced predominantly in criminal law. In 2011, she was appointed acting solicitor in-charge of the Fremantle office, before going on to manage the legal practice development division and the criminal law division. In 2019, Ms De Brito was responsible for establishing Legal Aid WA’s virtual office service. She has managed the Graduate Program and Country Lawyers Program, and was responsible for establishing wellness mentors at Legal Aid WA. Ms De Brito was appointed acting director in May 2023, and formally became a director in December 2023 for a five-year term.
Ms De Brito holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (first class honours) from Murdoch University.
