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Kate Maher
Zoe Whetham
Damien Mahon
Martin Vazquez
Drew Hamilton
James Janke
Zac Tankard
John Sutton
GRAEME MORRISON
MATTHEW WARD
Roland Day












The 2025 listing of leading Leading Regional New South Wales Criminal Lawyers details individuals outside of Sydney who have been specifically highlighted for their expertise in criminal law matters by their fellow criminal law solicitors and barristers.
Showing all 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Hamilton (biography) | Hamilton Janke | Newcastle | Doyle’s ranking record: Drew Hamilton |
| James Janke (biography) | Hamilton Janke | Newcastle | Doyle’s ranking record: James Janke |
| John Sutton (biography) | John Sutton Law | Blayney | |
| Zoe Whetham (biography) | Arthur Law | Newcastle | Doyle’s ranking record: Zoe Whetham |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Conditsis | Conditsis Laywers | Gosford | Doyle’s ranking record: Manny Conditsis |
| Michelle Karim (biography) | Karim Criminal Defence Lawyers | Gosford | Doyle’s ranking record: Michelle Karim |
| Damien Mahon (biography) | Hugo Law Group | Tweed Heads | |
| Matthew Ward (biography) | Morrisons | Wollongong | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Ward |
| Martin Vazquez (biography) | Arthur Law | Newcastle | Doyle’s ranking record: Martin Vazquez |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Anderson | Anderson Boemi | Dural | Doyle’s ranking record: Warwick Anderson |
| Adam Ashley | Frontline Lawyers | Tweed Heads | Doyle’s ranking record: Adam Ashley |
| Roland Day (biography) | Absolve Legal | Newcastle | Doyle’s ranking record: Roland Day |
| Brooke Drinkwater | Drinkwater Lawyers | Forster | |
| Kate Maher (biography) | Braye Cragg | Newcastle | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Maher |
| Michal Mantaj | Conditsis Lawyers | Gosford | Doyle’s ranking record: Michal Mantaj |
| Graeme Morrison (biography) | Morrisons | Wollongong | Doyle’s ranking record: Graeme Morrison |
| Tracey Randall | Randall Legal | Lismore | Doyle’s ranking record: Tracey Randall |
| Todd Ritchie (biography) | Ritchie Lawyers | Coffs Harbour | Doyle’s ranking record: Todd Ritchie |
| Jai Silkman | Silkman Austen Brown | Dubbo | Doyle’s ranking record: Jai Silkman |
| Zac Tankard (biography) | Tankards Law | Wagga | Doyle’s ranking record: Zac Tankard |
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