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Daniel Brand
Kasarne Burgan
Shari Liby
Tom Ballantyne
Wendy Nixson
Peter Jackson
Janelle Medhurst
Emily Hart
Kirsten VanDerWal
Vicki Holmes
Libby Brookes
Tanya Watson
Courtenay Poulden














The 2025 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused Australian Medical Negligence & Malpractice Compensation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of medical negligence and malpractice matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 18 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ballantyne (biography) | Maurice Blackburn | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Tom Ballantyne |
| Libby Brookes (biography) | Maurice Blackburn | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Libby Brookes |
| Kate Henderson (biography) | Beilby Poulden Costello | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Henderson |
| Bill Madden | Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Bill Madden |
| Wendy Nixson (biography) | Oak Medical Law | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Wendy Nixson |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Brand (biography) | Brand Barristers & Solicitors | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Brand |
| Emily Hart (biography) | Arnold Thomas & Becker | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Emily Hart |
| Janelle Medhurst (biography) | Maurice Blackburn | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Janelle Medhurst |
| Courtenay Poulden (biography) | Beilby Poulden Costello | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Courtenay Poulden |
| Tanya Watson (biography) | Julian Johnson Lawyers | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Tanya Watson |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasarne Burgan (biography) | Burgan Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Kasarne Burgan |
| Vicki Holmes (biography) | Holmes Medical Law | Gold Coast | Doyle’s ranking record: Vicki Holmes |
| Peter Jackson (biography) | Duncan Basheer Hannon | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Jackson |
| Michael King | Tindall Gask Bentley | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael King |
| Shari Liby (biography) | Slater & Gordon | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Shari Liby |
| Rebecca Tidswell | Carroll & O'Dea | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Rebecca Tidswell |
| Kirsten Van Der Wal (biography) | Maurice Blackburn | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Kirsten Van Der Wal |
| Kate Williams (biography) | Kate Williams Medical Law Specialists | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Williams |
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