Carmen is a Solicitor in the Kahurangi Team, working with clients in Te Tiriti settlement negotiations, takutai moana disputes and whenua Māori matters. She has assisted clients in the High Court, Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal, including briefing evidence and preparing a case.

Carmen completed her law degree at The University of Waikato’s Te Piringa Faculty of Law in 2019, with a major in Te Reo Māori, of which she is a fluent and passionate speaker.

Carmen was born and raised in Gisborne and is very proud of where she comes from and to be Māori. Her motivation is her three daughters, after she became a mum of three at 21 years of age. Carmen is a fiercely dedicated māmā and her purpose in life is to set the best example for her tamariki and show them that nothing is impossible.

Carmen joined the McCaw Lewis whānau in 2021 and was promoted to Senior Solicitor in 2023.

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

2021