Rebecca Sorgiovanni has practised personal injury law in Western Australia since 1997. She co-founded Soul Legal in 2018 after running her own firm, Sorgiovanni Legal, for 11 years. Her case record includes two published Court of Appeal decisions that changed how WA law applies to injured workers, and a government lobbying effort that preserved common law rights for workers’ compensation claimants statewide. She handles motor vehicle accident claims and workers’ compensation claims on a No Win No Fee basis from offices in Perth CBD and Baldivis.
Your Legal Rights Are My Business
I believe that law firms should serve their clients. I am honoured when you select me as your lawyer and I do all I can to deserve your trust. Each and everyone one of my clients is my number one priority.
I am committed to excellence and have been successfully representing my clients since 1997.
Whatever your legal needs or questions may be, come to me for comprehensive advice and effective representation.
Protecting your rights is what SOUL LEGAL does best.
Rebecca Sorgiovanni is a passionate lawyer with a big heart who has touched the lives of many an injured person.
Her dedication to the cause of the injured underdog against large insurance companies has attracted a large referral network through past clients and rehabilitation providers.
She is the recommended lawyer of the Local Government Racing Cemeteries Employees Union, and is proud to have served the needs of injured individuals in Western Australia since 1997.
Rebecca Sorgiovanni possesses the academic credentials, strong community ties, and dedicated commitment to your legal success.
Rebecca Sorgiovanni possesses the academic credentials, strong community ties, and dedicated commitment to your legal success.
Rebecca is an experienced litigation lawyer having acted as both solicitor and counsel at trials and appeals.
She has represented injured victims in the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal), District Court, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, State Administrative Tribunal, Fair Work Commission, WA Industrial Relations Commission, WorkCover WA, Equal Opportunity Commission, Magistrates Court, at Criminal Injuries hearings, at the Coroner’s Court, ACC New Zealand, and Redress WA.
She has the capability of conducting complex factual and technical arguments, including drafting and settling court documents, legal opinions and advice on evidence.
She is a skilled negotiator, excellent in presenting arguments and evidence.
Through assessing merits and weaknesses, taking into account legal and commercial considerations, she has helped many in formulating a viable resolution to disputes they have found themselves stuck in.
Post law school, Rebecca has immersed herself in further training to equip herself in representing the interests of her clients. She has been trained by Centrecare and Relationships Australia, having undertaken mediation and advanced mediation training.
She is an accredited alternative dispute resolution practitioner and registered family law mediator. Whilst her core area of practice is to help injured victims with financial compensation in motor vehicle accidents, work accidents, accidents in public places, victims of crime and medical negligence, together with insurance policy contractual claims, her broad field of training allows her to assist with industrial relations disputes, discrimination, and family law matters. She rapidly progressed through promotions working at various law firms post university days, and at a young age started her own practice Sorgiovanni Legal in 2007 (see history in “About” tab).
Progressing to the next level, in 2018, Rebecca with Kevin formed Soul Legal.
Rebecca successfully lobbied the government to preserve common law entitlements for injured workers, opposing the movement to confine the rights of workers to a statutory scheme.
She also successfully represented the family of a primary school boy who drowned and died during a school excursion, highlighting the need for policy changes in the Department of Education.
Rebecca has established new law through complex technical argument in Re Her Honour Judge Schoombee; Ex Parte Attorney General for Western Australia [2011] WASCA 129, and Gibbs v Haoma Mining NL [No 3] [2015] WADC 57.
Rebecca has enhanced cultural awareness through early life exposures to aboriginal culture, being “adopted” by the Pintinjara Tribe.
This has, over her career, successfully enabled her to highlight the all important cultural differences and distinctions which are often missed or misunderstood, which result in unfavourable litigation outcomes.
Her vast experience has seen her representing people of multiple cultural backgrounds and religions, including Aboriginal, African, European, Middle Eastern, Asian, both with and without the assistance of interpreters.
She has also represented clients who have legal disability, liaising with the Public Trustee and private guardians.
NO WIN – NO FEE*
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“No Win No Fee” is one of the most searched terms in personal injury law, and one of the most poorly explained. Here’s what it means at Soul Legal, in plain terms.
If your case doesn’t succeed, you don’t pay Soul Legal’s legal fees. That’s the core of it.
If your case does succeed:
The defendant (or their insurer) typically pays the majority of legal fees as part of the settlement or judgment. If there’s a gap between what the defendant pays toward your legal fees and what the actual fees are, that gap is deducted from your settlement proceeds at the end. You’ll know the fee structure before you sign anything. Soul Legal goes through fee estimates in detail at the first consultation.
Disbursements are separate from legal fees. During the claim, you may need to pay third parties directly. Medical reports, specialist assessments, and trial attendance fees for doctors are the most common ones. These are called disbursements. Soul Legal is on the Legal Aid panel, and in meritorious claims where a client can’t afford disbursements, Legal Aid often covers them.
What “meritorious claim” means: Soul Legal offers No Win No Fee to clients whose claims have genuine legal merit. They assess this at the first consultation. If the claim has merit, you’ll get a retainer agreement that spells out the fee arrangement before any work starts.
40+ Years Combined Experience
Soul Legals’ Directors Kevin and Rebecca bring 40+ years of combined experience in compensation law. Soul Legal is Perth’s most trusted compensation law firm
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At Soul Legal, we offer a ‘No Win No Fee‘ lawyer, representing clients in Perth, Western Australia
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Soul Legal are the specialists in personal injury compensation. We are here to help our clients win and receive the compensation they deserve
Step 1: Before you walk in. After you make contact, you’ll receive a document upload link. Submit any medical records, incident reports, photos, insurer correspondence, or claim forms you have. The legal team reviews these before your first meeting so the consultation covers substance, not paperwork intake.
Step 2: Free first consultation. You sit down with a lawyer (not a paralegal, not an intake coordinator). They go through the facts of your claim, explain what you’re entitled to, identify the next steps to protect your legal rights, and walk you through the No Win No Fee retainer including fee estimates if the case succeeds.
Step 3: Collecting evidence and building the claim. Soul Legal gathers medical evidence, employment records, witness statements, and expert reports. Your injuries often need time to stabilise before a full assessment of your entitlements is possible. For serious injuries, stabilisation can take 12 months or longer, sometimes more if ongoing surgery is required or the future prognosis is uncertain.
Step 4: Negotiation. The firm drafts submissions and attempts to settle the claim directly with the insurer without court or WorkCover proceedings.
Step 5: If it doesn’t settle. If the insurer won’t agree to a fair outcome, court or WorkCover proceedings can be pursued. Rebecca has run matters through trial and appeal, acting as both solicitor and counsel. She argues her own cases.
Realistic timelines: A straightforward workers’ comp or motor vehicle claim where liability isn’t disputed and injuries stabilise within 6-12 months might resolve. Complex matters (disputed liability, serious injuries, multiple defendants, ongoing medical treatment) take longer. Some run 2-3 years. Rebecca’s office will give you a realistic timeline estimate at the first consultation based on your specific facts.
If you can’t travel. For clients who are hospitalised, bedridden, or living outside the Perth metro area, Soul Legal can visit you at home or in hospital.
Soul Legal is Perth’s Leading Personal Injury Compensation Law Firm
Do I have to go to court?
Most personal injury claims in WA settle through negotiation or conciliation without going to trial. Soul Legal’s process prioritises settlement where the offer is fair. If the insurer won’t meet a reasonable figure, Rebecca has the experience and willingness to run the matter through court. She has argued cases at trial and appeal across multiple WA jurisdictions.
Can I make a claim if the accident was partly my fault?
In many cases, yes. WA law allows for contributory negligence, where your compensation is reduced by the percentage of fault attributed to you, but not eliminated entirely. The specifics depend on the type of claim and the circumstances. This is exactly the kind of question to raise at the free first consultation.
How long will my claim take?
It depends on the complexity. The two biggest variables are how long your injuries take to stabilise (which determines when a full assessment of your entitlements can be made) and whether liability is disputed. Simple, undisputed claims with injuries that stabilise within 6-12 months are faster. Complex matters with disputed liability, serious injuries, or ongoing medical treatment take longer. Rebecca’s team will give you a realistic estimate at the first consultation.
What’s changed under the new WA workers’ compensation laws?
The Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 took effect on 1 July 2024, replacing the prior legislation. It restructured claim assessment, processing, and dispute resolution in WA. There have been further amendments in 2025 and 2026. If your injury happened after 1 July 2024, your claim is assessed under the new Act. Soul Legal can explain how the changes affect your specific situation at the first consultation.
Is there a time limit to make a claim?
Yes. WA has limitation periods that vary by claim type. If you miss the deadline, your claim is barred regardless of its merits. Don’t wait. Get legal advice as early as possible after your injury. The first consultation is free.
