Get To Know: Leonie Kyriacou

Get To Know: Leonie Kyriacou, Equity partner at Pigott Stinson lawyers

Leonie Kyriacou leads both the commercial law and workplace relations practice groups. Leonie has worked for the taxi industry for over 17 years. She has worked on the full range of legal matters impacting the industry and works for taxi networks throughout NSW, as well as in other States.

​Leonie does a lot of volunteer work. She is a member of the Public Gift Giving Board for WIRES and a board member of national charity, Endometriosis Australia. Leonie has two boys aged 8 and 10, and manages their sporting teams. She also volunteers as an ethics teacher for the local primary school.

Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?
I love making costumes. In fact, I get a bit obsessed about my childrens’ book week and Halloween costumes. One of my boys is very precise about what he wants to go as, so I have had my work cut out for me. I’ve made all sorts of wonderful creatures like a blue moon cicada (which is a rare colour morph of a green grocer), a praying mantis, a native stingless honey bee, and most recently a central bearded dragon!

If you could be anywhere other than here, right this minute, where would you be?
Cape Tribulation in the Daintree Rainforest.

Flashback to when you were 10 years old. What do you want to be when you grow up?
A ballet dancer.​

Finish this sentence. On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me...
Sitting at the dining table with my boys (10 and 8) helping them with their homework whilst simultaneously folding the washing. Our Sunday mornings are always the same. I bake something (usually scones), my husband takes our giant rescue wolfhound cross to dog training and I sit with our boys and help them with their homework.

How do you think your colleagues would describe you?
Busy.

What would be your personal motto?
Help out and be kind.

Article from DRIVE A2B's November 2020 Issue here.