The 2026 listing of leading Australian Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel details junior counsel and barristers practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the country’s Wills & Estates solicitors and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
John Armfield, Two Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Renee Bianchi, 13th Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Craig Birtles, Two Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Caite Brewer, Hemmant’s List – Brisbane
Eleanor Coates, Greens List – Melbourne
Karen Gaston, Hemmant’s List – Brisbane
Katrina Kluss, More Chambers – Brisbane
Patricia Muscat, 13 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Angela Rae, Hemmant’s List – Brisbane
Ursula Stanisich, Svenson Barristers – Melbourne
Rick Wells, Meldrum & Hyland List – Melbourne
Leading
Anita Bartfeld, Greens List – Melbourne
Nicholas Baum, List A Barristers – Melbourne
Justin Brown, 13 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Therese Catanzariti, 13 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Sharna Clemmett, 153 Phillip Barristers – Sydney
Alisa Green, 13th Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Colin Hodgson, 13 Wentworth Chambers – Sydney
Jonathan McCoy, Greens List – Melbourne
Hugh Morrison, 13th Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Margaret Pringle, Chalfont Chambers – Sydney
Justin Rizzi, Greens List – Melbourne
Francois Salama, 13th Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Jeremy Smith, Greens List – Melbourne
Rein Squires, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Andrew Verspaandonk, Greens List – Melbourne
Daniel Yazdani, 13th Floor St James Hall – Sydney
Recommended
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers – Perth
Michelle Bennett, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Anna Bratti, Chancery Barristers – Brisbane
Pip Coore, Hemmant’s List – Brisbane
David Crocker, Edmund Barton Chambers – Adelaide
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers – Adelaide
Victoria Gilliland, Nexus Chambers – Adelaide
Ted Guthrie, Nexus Chambers – Adelaide
Craig Hershowitz, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Ilan Klevansky, Chancery Barristers – Brisbane
Robert Nash, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Trudy Naylor, Hemmant’s List – Brisbane
Jody Pezet, Chancery Barristers – Brisbane
Ann Spencer, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth
Mark Taylor, Edmund Barton Chambers – Adelaide
Kellie Woods, Francis Burt Chambers – Perth