Danielle Thorne

Danielle is a Lower Hutt local who started her career in a boutique civil litigation firm in Wellington in 2015. After six years working on leaky building, construction disputes, class actions and other matters, Danielle took a break from the legal world and spent several years working in a Building Surveying Consultancy where she got to experience litigation from a different perspective - that of the expert.

In 2025 Danielle returned to practicing law and joined the Dispute Resolution team at ARL. While she has extensive experience in building and construction claims, she now works on a wide variety of matters. She enjoys working closely with her clients to achieve a solution that is pragmatic and economic.

Danielle has an LLB (Hons), LLM and BSc from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. Outside the office, she will most likely be found training for or tackling cycling adventures around Aotearoa (on the road or the trails), baking, or spending time with her wife and dog.