Faulkner was admitted as a
solicitor in 1990. He started his career at
Mallesons working under
Julie Ward (now President of the
New South Wales Court of Appeal) and
Ashley Black (now a judge of the
Supreme Court of New South Wales). Faulkner took
silk in 2014. Faulkner's appointment to the bench of the
Supreme Court of New South Wales was announced by NSW
Attorney General Michael Daley on 2 May 2024. He was sworn as a judge on 23 May 2024. Faulkner sits in the Common Law Division of the Court. ==Personal life==