Irina was called to the Bar in 2016 and takes briefs to appear in Supreme Court, Federal Court and FCFCOA.

She appeared in family provision, probate, bankruptcy, corporate insolvency, general equity and family law matters. In 2020 Irina took a break from the Bar for 14 months and held a position as a Senior Deputy Registrar in the role of Probate Registrar in the Supreme Court of NSW. In that role she was making decisions in relation to complex probate and administration matters; she also sat as a Common Law and Equity Registrar and presided over corporations examinations.

Irina also recently performed the role of an Acting Industrial Registrar in the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW (now Industrial Court).

Upon her return to the Bar, Irina currently practices mainly in probate and family provision matters.

Irina is a costs assessor. She gets regularly invited to teach advocacy at the College of Law.

Irina periodically presents CPD seminars for solicitors on her areas of practice.