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Darren Mahony
Terry O'Gorman
Dan Rogers
Rebecca Fogerty
Jason Jacobson
Justin Wong
Tony Hargreaves
Bill Doogue
Andrew George
John Sutton
Benjamin Goh
Leo Premutico
Josh Taaffe
Carol Younes
Karen Espiner
Nick Dore
Omar Juweinat
Lauren MacDougall
Phillip Gibson
Nick Hanna
Michael Perrella






















The 2021 listing of leading Australian Criminal Defence Lawyers details solicitors practising in criminal law matters across all Australian markets who have been identified by the nation’s criminal lawyers and barristers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Showing all 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Doogue (biography) | Doogue + George | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Bill Doogue |
| Paul Galbally | Galbally O'Bryan | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Galbally |
| Tony Hargreaves (biography) | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Hargreaves |
| Justin Wong (biography) | Streeton Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Justin Wong |
| Carol Younes (biography) | Hugo Law Group | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Carol Younes |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Bannister | Bannister Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Abigail Bannister |
| Glenn Cranny (biography) | Gilshenan & Luton | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Glenn Cranny |
| Nick Dore (biography) | Fisher Dore | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Dore |
| Karen Espiner (biography) | Hugo Law Group | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Karen Espiner |
| Benjamin Goh (biography) | Benjamin & Leonardo | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Benjamin Goh |
| Nick Hanna (biography) | Hanna Legal | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Hanna |
| Darren Mahony (biography) | Jacobson Mahony | Gold Coast | Doyle’s ranking record: Darren Mahony |
| Sam Norton (biography) | Stary Norton Halphen | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Norton |
| Steven Pica | Pica Crime | Melbourne | |
| Dan Rogers (biography) | Robertson O'Gorman | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Rogers |
| Josh Taaffe (biography) | Doogue + George | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Josh Taaffe |
| Maria Walz | Maria Walz Legal | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Maria Walz |
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