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Leigh Howard
Edward Shorten
Stephen Mackie
Brendan Avallone
Vanja Bulut
Leo Saunders
Dilan Mahendra
Matthew Minucci
Bilal Rauf
Prue Bindon
Andrew Denton
Nick Ellery
Dimitri Ternovski
Andrew Pollock
Troy Spence
Nico Burmeister
Stephanie Cheligoy
Matt Garozzo
Haren Pararajasingham




















The 2026 listing of Leading Australian Employment Law Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the state’s employment law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 26 junior counsel
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Avallone (biography) | List G Barristers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Brendan Avallone |
| Vanja Bulut (biography) | 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Vanja Bulut |
| Leigh Howard (biography) | List G Barristers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Leigh Howard |
| Dilan Mahendra (biography) | Quay Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Dilan Mahendra |
| Matthew Minucci (biography) | Greenway Chambers | Sydney |
Leading
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Denton (biography) | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Denton | |
| Oshie Fagir (biography) | 5 Wentworth Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Oshie Fagir |
| Matt Garozzo (biography) | List G Barristers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Matt Garozzo |
| Stephen Mackie (biography) | Denning Chambers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Mackie |
| Andrew Pollock (biography) | List G Barristers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Pollock |
| Bilal Rauf (biography) | State Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Bilal Rauf |
| Leo Saunders (biography) | Greenway Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Leo Saunders |
| Edward Shorten (biography) | Level 16 Inns of Court | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Edward Shorten |
| Dimitri Ternovski (biography) | List A | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Dimitri Ternovski |
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