Launching Ruppert Legal

After being at a crossroads for several months, I made the difficult decision to take a leap into the unknown and resign from my previous role even before I had a definite next step. With my ongoing desire to help people and make a positive difference in their lives, it did not take me long to gain some clarity and decide on the pathway I would like to pursue. Within a few short months of resigning, an idea that started off as a flickering thought had grown and developed into a business – Ruppert Legal was born.

Its’s funny how several things that were completely out of my control all lined up neatly to point me in this direction. I am grateful for all my past experiences since I entered the workforce at age 16 and more recently, the steep learning curve and personal growth opportunities which I encountered in my previous role. The combination of all these experiences has given me the courage to explore my entrepreneurial skills in more depth, and in fact, to rely on them for my chosen pathway.

One of my good friends reminded me of a conversation we had when we were teenagers and I had just decided I wanted to study law. She said I told her at that point that I would own my own law firm and would help people. As life moved along and after completing my law degree, I had completely forgotten about this dream, or at least it had not been front of mind for many years, but I am so proud to know that I have not disappointed that young 17-year-old girl who was brave enough to dream big and plant this seed in a little corner of my brain. Many thanks to my younger self and all those people who helped keep that little light on, even when I, myself, had attempted to blow it out several times.

This is the beginning (or continuation) of an exciting new chapter for me, and I expect to continue to grow through this and continue to help shape the lives of all my clients. I want to say a huge thank you to my #1 supporter Michael Ruppert, and all my family, friends, mentors, role models and clients for seeing in me what I could not see for myself and for steadily guiding me to this point.

Ndi Ruppert
Qualifications

Ndi Ruppert is the principal and founder of Ruppert Legal, a boutique immigration law firm based in the Hunter region. She holds a Bachelor of Business and Law, a Diploma of Legal Practice, and a Master of Laws with Distinction majoring in Human Rights and International Business from the University of Newcastle.

Experience

Ndi has been admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales as a solicitor for over 13 years. Before establishing her own legal immigration practice in 2021, Ndi was responsible for the immigration division at Hicksons Lawyers, a large international corporate law firm with offices in Sydney and Newcastle. As evidenced by her continued listing on the Doyles List of Leading Immigration Lawyers in New South Wales, Ndi has become a sought after and highly regarded Australian immigration advisor with clients ranging from individuals, families, entrepreneurs and small businesses, through to large multinational corporations.

With a special interest in human rights & immigration, Ndi has a passion for helping those in need and being a voice for the vulnerable, having previously worked as an advocate for people with disabilities, including assisting them with NDIS appeals. At Ruppert Legal, Ndi continues her dedication to supporting victims of domestic family violence and is committed to ensuring that clients have access to justice through Ruppert Legal’s pro bono service in collaboration with Mosaic Multicultural Connections.

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