The 2025 listing of leading Queensland Criminal Defence Lawyers details solicitors practising in criminal law matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by their fellow Queensland criminal lawyers and barristers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Preeminent
Kristy Bell, Bell Criminal Lawyers – Brisbane
Glen Cranny, Gilshenan & Luton – Brisbane
Nick Dore, Fisher Dore – Brisbane
Jason Jacobson, Jacobson Mahony – Gold Coast
Darren Mahony, Jacobson Mahony – Gold Coast
Dan Rogers, Robertson O’Gorman – Brisbane
Leading
Rebecca Fogerty, Jasper Fogerty – Brisbane
Tom Gardiner, Fisher Dore – Brisbane
Adam Guest, Guest Lawyers – Brisbane
Emma Higgins, Robertson O’Gorman – Brisbane
Callan Lloyd, Gilshenan & Luton – Brisbane
Andrew McGinness, McGinness & Associates – Brisbane
Terry O’Gorman, Robertson O’Gorman – Brisbane
Emily O’Hagan, Wallace O’Hagan – Brisbane
Bill Potts, Potts Lawyers – Brisbane
Craig Pratt, Gilshenan & Luton – Brisbane
Joe Wicking, Potts Lawyers – Brisbane
Recommended
Jodi Allen, Allen &Searing, Gold Coast
Andrew Bale, AW Bale & Son – Brisbane
Nathan Bouchier, Bouchier Khan – Toowoomba
Cameron Browne, Potts Lawyers – Gold Coast
Michael Cridland, Cridland & Hua – Brisbane
Adam Dwyer, Fisher Dore – Brisbane
Chelsea Emery, Chelsea Emery & Associates – Sunshine Coast
Terry Fisher, Fisher Dore – Brisbane
Calvin Gnech, Gnech & Associates – Brisbane
Andrew Hanlon, Potts Lawyers – Brisbane
Daniel Hua, Cridland & Hua – Brisbane
Sam Jackson, Bamberry Lawyers – Gold Coast
Kris Jahnke, Jahnke Lawyers – Brisbane
Julia Jasper, Jasper Fogerty – Brisbane
Chris Lumme, Lumme Rynderman – Sunshine Coast
Ken Mackenzie, Mackenzie Mitchell – Brisbane
Michael O’Brien, Fisher Dore – Brisbane
Trent Playford, Wallace O’Hagan – Brisbane
Patrick Quinn, Gilshenan & Luton – Brisbane
Ashkan Tai, Ashkan Tai Lawyers – Gold Coast
Mark Williams, Potts Lawyers – Gold Coast