Personal Injury Solicitors
Expert reports and court testimony for Pilates-related injury claims, duty of care, and foreseeability of risk.
Independent Expert Witness
Australia's Clinical Pilates Expert Witness
Independent expert reports and opinions for personal injury, WorkCover, and insurance matters — across all Australian jurisdictions.
Who Shira Assists
Independent Clinical Pilates expert opinions for legal practitioners across Australia.
WorkCover & Insurance Lawyers
Independent file review and expert opinions on clinical standards for WorkCover and insurance dispute matters.
Barristers Requiring Expert Opinion
Concurrent evidence sessions, joint expert conclaves, and oral testimony in courts, VCAT, NCAT, and at coronial inquests.
Expert Witness Services
Comprehensive independent expert support at every stage of your matter.
Independent Expert Reports
Written reports covering duty of care, foreseeability of risk, and accepted industry standards in Clinical Pilates instruction and practice. Prepared in accordance with expert witness codes of conduct.
Court and Tribunal Testimony
Available to give oral evidence in court, VCAT, NCAT, and at coronial inquests across Australian jurisdictions. Experienced in presenting complex clinical matters clearly for judicial audiences.
File Review and Opinion
Review of exercise instruction records, supervision logs, equipment inspection records, and incident documentation. Identifies departures from accepted clinical standards.
Joint Expert Conferences
Available for concurrent evidence sessions and joint expert conclaves. Experienced in articulating areas of agreement and disagreement with precision and professional objectivity.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Management in Sport & Exercise — University of Technology Sydney
- Diploma of Health Science — Endeavour College (2025)
- Diploma in Professional Pilates — Polestar Pilates
- Certified Practitioner of Pilates for Rehabilitation
- Certified Practitioner of Studio & Mat Pilates
- Polestar Pilates Mentor (2015–2024)
- Certificate in Swedish Massage — NSW School of Massage
- Certificate III Fitness — Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE
- Current Senior First Aid
- Public & Professional Insurance — Pilates & Swedish Massage
- Ongoing industry professional development
Over a Decade of Clinical Expertise
Shira Rosenberg has over ten years of experience as a Clinical Pilates instructor, working across rehabilitative and preventative settings in Sydney. She has worked alongside physiotherapists and chiropractors, founded her own clinical studio, and served as a Polestar Pilates Mentor for nine years.
Since 2024, she has provided independent expert opinions to legal teams through Experts Direct, preparing reports on duty of care, foreseeability of risk, and clinical standards in Pilates instruction and equipment use.
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About Shira
Shira Rosenberg is a Sydney-based Clinical Pilates expert with over a decade of clinical and instructional experience. She founded Contour Pilates in 2014 and has held senior instructor roles at ISO Physio and Potts Point Physio, working within multidisciplinary teams treating clients with complex musculoskeletal conditions.
Polestar Pilates invited Shira to join their national mentor program in 2015, where she trained and assessed certified instructors for nine years. She now consults to legal teams as an independent expert witness, providing opinions on clinical standards, instructor duty of care, and Pilates-related injury matters.
Her reports draw on first-hand clinical expertise, peer-reviewed exercise science, and nine years of quality assurance at the instructor certification level.
10+
Years Experience
Clinical Pilates practice
All
Australian Jurisdictions
Court and tribunal availability
Independent
Expert Opinions
No treating relationship with any party
Contact Shira
For enquiries regarding expert reports, file reviews, or court availability, complete the form below or contact Shira directly.
Direct Contact
Sydney, NSW
Available across all Australian jurisdictions
Response Time
Shira responds to all legal enquiries within two business days.
Thank you — Shira will respond within two business days.