The 2023 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
Glenn Cranny, Gilshenan & Luton – Brisbane
Bill Doogue, Doogue + George – Melbourne
Karen Espiner, Hugo Law Group – Sydney
Tony Hargreaves, Tony Hargreaves & Partners – Melbourne
Justin Wong, Streeton Lawyers – Sydney
Carol Younes, Hugo Law Group – Sydney
Leading
Abigail Bannister, Bannister Lawyers – Sydney
Nick Dore, Fisher Dore – Brisbane
Paul Galbally, Galbally O’Bryan – Melbourne
Benjamin Goh, Benjamin & Leonardo – Sydney
Nick Hanna, Hanna Legal – Sydney
Darren Mahony, Jacobson Mahony – Gold Coast
Sam Norton, Stary Norton Halphen – Melbourne
Dan Rogers, Robertson O’Gorman – Brisbane
Josh Taaffe, Doogue + George – Melbourne
Maria Walz, Maria Walz Legal – Sydney
Recommended
Peter Brown, Tony Hargreaves & Partners – Melbourne
Jasmina Ceic, Nyman Gibson Miralis – Sydney
Una Ebsworth, Doogue + George – Melbourne
Andrew Ey, Mangan Ey & Associates
Rebecca Fogerty, Jasper Fogarty – Brisbane
Avi Furstenberg, Furstenberg Law – Melbourne
Andrew George, Doogue + George – Melbourne
Ben Jackson, Holborn Lenhoff Massey – Perth
Jason Jacobson, Jacobson Mahony – Gold Coast
Omar Juweinat, Acquila Lawyers – Sydney
Jon Lister, Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor – Adelaide
Lauren MacDougall, MacDougall & Hydes – Sydney
Steven Pica, Pica Crime – Melbourne
Leo Premutico, Benjamin & Leonardo – Sydney
Rachael Shaw, Shaw & Henderson – Adelaide
Tim Schocker, Stary Norton Halphen – Melbourne
John Sutton, JSA Associates – Sydney
Emma Turnbull, Emma Turnbull Lawyers – Melbourne