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.
Preeminent
Bill Doogue, Doogue + George – Melbourne
Paul Galbally, Galbally O’Bryan – Melbourne
Tony Hargreaves, Tony Hargreaves & Partners – Melbourne
Justin Wong, Streeton Lawyers – Sydney
Carol Younes, Hugo Law Group – Sydney
Leading
Abigail Bannister, Bannister Lawyers – Sydney
Glenn Cranny, Gilshenan & Luton – Brisbane
Nick Dore, Fisher Dore – Brisbane
Karen Espiner, Hugo Law Group – Sydney
Benjamin Goh, Benjamin & Leonardo – Sydney
Nick Hanna, Hanna Legal – Sydney
Darren Mahony, Jacobson Mahony – Gold Coast
Sam Norton, Stary Norton Halphen – Melbourne
Steven Pica, Pica Crime – Melbourne
Dan Rogers, Robertson O’Gorman – Brisbane
Josh Taaffe, Doogue + George – Melbourne
Maria Walz, Maria Walz Legal – Sydney
Recommended
Michael Blair, Blair Criminal Lawyers – Sydney
Stephen Ey, Mangan Ey & Associates – Adelaide
Rebecca Fogerty, Jasper Fogarty – Brisbane
Avi Furstenberg, Furstenberg Law – Melbourne
Andrew George, Doogue + George – Melbourne
Phillip Gibson, Nyman Gibson Miralis – Sydney
Greg Goold, Gregory J Goold – Sydney
Adam Guest, Guest Lawyers – Brisbane
Andrew Halphen, Stary Norton Halphen – Melbourne
Jason Jacobson, Jacobson Mahony – Gold Coast
Omar Juweinat, Acquila Lawyers – Sydney
Jon Lister, Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor – Adelaide
Lauren MacDougall, MacDougall & Hydes – Sydney
David Manera, David Manera Barrister & Solicitor – Perth
Andrew McGinness, McGinness & Associates – Brisbane
Terry O’Gorman, Robertson O’Gorman – Brisbane
Ruth Parker, Galbally Parker – Melbourne
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal – Perth
Leo Premutico, Benjamin & Leonardo – Sydney
John Sutton, JSA Associates – Sydney
Peter Ward, Galbally & O’Bryan – Melbourne