The 2017 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Cranny | Gilshenan & Luton | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Glenn Cranny |
| Paul Galbally | Galbally O'Bryan | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Galbally |
| Nick Hanna (biography) | Hanna Legal | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Hanna |
| Tony Hargreaves | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Hargreaves |
| Phillip Gibson | Nyman Gibson Miralis | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Phillip Gibson |
| Justin Wong | Streeton Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Justin Wong |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marita Altman | Lethbridges | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Marita Altman |
| Michael Blair | Blair Criminal Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Blair |
| Bill Doogue | Doogue + O'Brien | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Bill Doogue |
| Nick Dore | Fisher Dore | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Dore |
| Benjamin Goh | Benjamin & Leonardo | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Benjamin Goh |
| Greg Goold | Gregory J Goold | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Greg Goold |
| Terry O'Gorman | Robertson O'Gorman | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Terry O'Gorman |
| Sam Macedone | Macedone Legal | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Macedone |
| Darren Mahony | Jacobson Mahony | Gold Coast | Doyle’s ranking record: Darren Mahony |
| Sam Norton | Stary Norton Halphen | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Norton |
| Steven Pica | Pica Crime | Melbourne | |
| Carol Younes | Younes + Espiner | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Carol Younes |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Bannister | Bannister Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Abigail Bannister |
| Peter Brown | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Brown |
| Craig Caldicott | Caldicott Lawyers | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Craig Caldicott |
| Karen Espiner | Younes + Espiner | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Karen Espiner |
| Stephen Ey | Mangan Ey & Associates | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Ey |
| Tim Freeman | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Freeman |
| Avi Furstenberg | Furstenberg Law | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Avi Furstenberg |
| David Giddy | Giddy & Crittenden | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: David Giddy |
| Andrew George | Doogue + George | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew George |
| Andrew Halphen | Stary Norton Halphen | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Halphen |
| Tony Hannebery | Tony Hannebery Lawyers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Hannebery |
| Christian Hearn | Hearn Legal | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Christian Hearn |
| Jason Jacobson | Jacobson Mahony | Gold Coast | Doyle’s ranking record: Jason Jacobson |
| Dennis Miralis | Nyman Gibson Miralis | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Dennis Miralis |
| Dan Rogers | Robertson O'Gorman | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Rogers |
| John Sutton | Armstrong Legal | Sydney | |
| Emma Turnbull | Emma Turnbull Lawyers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Turnbull |
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