She said she particularly enjoyed working with families to help them to resolve disputes in an efficient, practical and child-focused way.
"Being a business owner now adds another dimension to my career," she said.
"I'm looking forward to using my leadership skills in the business arena, adding value to the partnership, bringing my perspective as a woman in business and being a part of the future development of the firm," Ms Little said. "As a woman, I'll bring a fresh perspective to the business and one they haven't had at a partnership level before. But this is a huge opportunity and a privilege at the same time.
"And I believe my appointment will send a signal to other young women, and maybe I can be an inspiration for those young women looking at studying law."
She said working for a provincial law firm gave lawyers the chance to work in many fields that those working in metropolitan centres often never experienced.
Ms Little's leadership aspirations run deep and can be traced back to her school days at Sacred Heart College in Wanganui. When in the seventh form she was nominated as a delegate to attend the Global Young Leaders' Conference in Washington DC and New York.
"It's an extreme privilege to have been offered partnership in such a well established and reputable law firm in Wanganui," she said.
Horsley Christie today has four partners, two consultants, two staff solicitors, three legal executives and seven support staff.
The firm continues to grow and provides a diverse range of legal services from small business transactions and personal advice to multi-million-dollar corporate transactions.
