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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
Jessica Rippon founded Construction Legal in 2018 with a singular vision: advise builders, developers and construction companies on how to build better. She quickly made a significant impact in the industry. Following the Mascot and Opal Towers fiasco, which resulted in thousands losing their homes due to poor building practices, she wrote a groundbreaking thesis proposing a bold solution: the mandatory uptake of decennial liability insurance (DLI). This insurance aims to protect consumers against major structural flaws, even if the construction company no longer exists.
Rippon’s thesis gained widespread attention and was embraced by the NSW Building Commission, leading to her appointment to the Ministerial Advisory Panel. In this role, she contributed to a series of sweeping reforms, culminating in the 2024 Building Bill, which made DLI mandatory. Additionally, she played a crucial role in the development of iCIRT, the first rigorous accreditation process for quality building standards, which has been praised by both consumers and the government.
Now serving on the Building Regulations Committee, Rippon continues to draft submissions on government legislative reforms. Under her leadership, Construction Legal has risen to become one of the top law firms servicing the construction industry in Australia.
Level 14, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
02 8591 9132
jrippon@constructionlegal.com.au
linkedin.com/in/jessica-rippon-974009136
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Jessica Rippon
Principal and Director
Construction Legal
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“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
2018
2019
2020
2023
2024
Founded Construction Legal as Principal Solicitor
2018
Appointed to the NSW Building Commission’s Ministerial Advisory Panel
2019
Engaged by global credit agency Equifax to help develop the iCIRT (quality building standards accreditation)
AFR’s Fast Starters list
2020
Advised on NSW Building Bill to make Decennial Liability Insurance mandatory
Top 100 Women in Construction
CBA NSW’s Service Member
2023
Appointed to the Building Regulations Committee
Australasian Lawyer’s Boutique Law Firm
Australasian Lawyer’s Top Law Firm
Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Woman
UDIA’s Women in Leadership winner
2024
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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ELITE WOMEN 2024 JUDGE