Amy Soong
Michael Cridland
Daniel Hua
Bill Potts
Ashkan Tai
Andrew Bale
Andrew Hanlon
Rebecca Fogerty
Callan Lloyd
Craig Pratt
Patrick Quinn
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Sam Wildermuth
Kristy Bell
Dan O'Gorman
Emma Higgins
Evan O'Hanlon Rose
sam jackson
Joe WIcking
Calvin Gnech
tom gardiner
nick dore
Michael O'Brien
Adam Dwyer
The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Criminal Defence Lawyers details solicitors practising in criminal law matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by their fellow Queensland criminal lawyers and barristers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Showing all 33 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Dore (biography) | Fisher Dore | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Dore |
| Adam Guest | Guest Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Adam Guest |
| Jason Jacobson | Jacobson Mahony | Gold Coast | Doyle’s ranking record: Jason Jacobson |
| Darren Mahony | Jacobson Mahony | Gold Coast | Doyle’s ranking record: Darren Mahony |
| Dan Rogers (biography) | Robertson O'Gorman | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Rogers |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bale (biography) | AW Bale & Son | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Bale |
| Kristy Bell (biography) | Bell Criminal Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Kristy Bell |
| Rebecca Fogerty (biography) | Jasper Fogerty | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Rebecca Fogerty |
| Tom Gardiner (biography) | Fisher Dore | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Tom Gardiner |
| Emma Higgins (biography) | Robertson O'Gorman | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Higgins |
| Kris Jahnke | Jahnke Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Kris Jahnke |
| Callan Lloyd (biography) | Gilshenan & Luton | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Callan Lloyd |
| Bill Potts (biography) | Potts Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Bill Potts |
| Craig Pratt (biography) | Gilshenan & Luton | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Craig Pratt |
| Patrick Quinn (biography) | Gilshenan & Luton | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Patrick Quinn |
| Joe Wicking (biography) | Bamberry Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Joe Wicking |
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