The 2026 listing of leading Leading Regional New South Wales Criminal Lawyers details individuals outside of Sydney who have been specifically highlighted for their expertise in criminal law matters by their fellow criminal law solicitors and barristers.
Preeminent
Drew Hamilton, Hamilton Janke – Newcastle
Matthew Ward, Morrisons – Wollongong
Zoe Whetham, Arthur Law – Newcastle
Leading
Manny Conditsis, Conditsis Lawyers – Gosford
Michelle Karim, Karim Criminal Defence Lawyers – Gosford
James Janke, Hamilton Janke – Newcastle
Damien Mahon, Liberato Defence Lawyers – Newcastle
Lindsay Stankovic, Liberato Defence Lawyers – Newcastle
John Sutton, John Sutton Law – Blayney
Martin Vazquez, Arthur Law – Newcastle
Recommended
Adam Ashley, Frontline Lawyers – Tweed Heads
Roland Day, Absolve Legal – Newcastle
Kate Maher, Kate Maher Criminal & Traffic Law – Newcastle
Michal Mantaj, Conditsis Lawyers – Gosford
Graeme Morrison, Morrisons – Wollongong
Georgina Price, Hamilton Janke – Newcastle
Tracey Randall, Randall Legal – Lismore
Todd Ritchie, Ritchie Lawyers – Coffs Harbour
Analise Ritchie, Morrisons – Wollongong
Patrick Schmidt, Kells Lawyers – Wollongong
Jai Silkman, Silkman Austen Brown – Dubbo
Zac Tankard, Tankards Law – Wagga