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Nick Hanna
Tony Hargreaves
Phillip Gibson
Justin Wong
Michael Blair
Bill Doogue
Ben Goh
Nick Dore
Terry O'Gorman
Darren Mahony
Carol Younes
Peter Brown
Craig Caldicott
Karen Espiner
Tim Freeman
avi furstenberg
Andrew George
Jason Jacobson
Dennis Miralis
Dan Rogers
john sutton
Emma Turnbull






















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.
Showing all 35 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Glenn Cranny | Gilshenan & Luton | Brisbane |
| Paul Galbally | Galbally O'Bryan | Melbourne |
| Nick Hanna (biography) | Hanna Legal | Sydney |
| Tony Hargreaves (biography) | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Melbourne |
| Phillip Gibson (biography) | Nyman Gibson Miralis | Sydney |
| Justin Wong (biography) | Streeton Lawyers | Sydney |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Marita Altman | Lethbridges | Melbourne |
| Michael Blair (biography) | Blair Criminal Lawyers | Sydney |
| Bill Doogue (biography) | Doogue + George | Melbourne |
| Nick Dore (biography) | Fisher Dore | Brisbane |
| Benjamin Goh (biography) | Benjamin & Leonardo | Sydney |
| Greg Goold | Gregory J Goold | Sydney |
| Terry O'Gorman (biography) | Robertson O'Gorman | Brisbane |
| Sam Macedone | Macedone Legal | Sydney |
| Darren Mahony (biography) | Jacobson Mahony | Gold Coast |
| Sam Norton | Stary Norton Halphen | Melbourne |
| Steven Pica | Pica Crime | Melbourne |
| Carol Younes (biography) | Younes + Espiner | Sydney |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Bannister | Bannister Lawyers | Sydney |
| Peter Brown (biography) | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Melbourne |
| Craig Caldicott (biography) | Caldicott Lawyers | Adelaide |
| Karen Espiner (biography) | Younes + Espiner | Sydney |
| Stephen Ey (biography) | Mangan Ey & Associates | Adelaide |
| Tim Freeman (biography) | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Melbourne |
| Avi Furstenberg (biography) | Furstenberg Law | Melbourne |
| David Giddy | Giddy & Crittenden | Sydney |
| Andrew George (biography) | Doogue + George | Melbourne |
| Andrew Halphen | Stary Norton Halphen | Melbourne |
| Tony Hannebery | Tony Hannebery Lawyers | Melbourne |
| Christian Hearn | Hearn Legal | Sydney |
| Jason Jacobson (biography) | Jacobson Mahony | Gold Coast |
| Dennis Miralis (biography) | Nyman Gibson Miralis | Sydney |
| Dan Rogers (biography) | Robertson O'Gorman | Brisbane |
| John Sutton (biography) | Armstrong Legal | Sydney |
| Emma Turnbull (biography) | Emma Turnbull Lawyers | Melbourne |
No lawyers match these filters.
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