The 2026 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused Australian Public Liability Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of public and occupiers liability 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.
Preeminent
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers – Sydney
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O’Dea – Sydney
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello – Sydney
Trang Van Heugten, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Peter Mileto, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello – Sydney
Jackson Pannam, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello – Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners – Brisbane
Barrie Woollacott, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Leading
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers – Brisbane
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers – Brisbane
Lily Boskovski, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Daniel Brand, Brand Barristers & Solicitors – Perth
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers – Brisbane
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers – Sydney
Ben Hansberry, Brand Barristers & Solicitors – Perth
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O’Dea – Sydney
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello – Sydney
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn – Brisbane
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal – Melbourne
Chris McManus, Murphy’s Law – Brisbane
Emma Mead, Burke Mead – Newcastle
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt – Brisbane
Ike Nwokolo, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers – Melbourne
Recommended
Matthew Arentz, DBH Lawyers – Adelaide
Grant Avery, Stacks – Sydney
Kevin Barratt, Maurice Blackburn – Brisbane
Henry Carus, Henry Carus & Associates – Melbourne
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman – Sydney
Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal – Sydney
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman – Brisbane
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers – Sydney
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley – Adelaide
Melinda Griffiths, Melinda Griffiths Lawyers – Sydney
Steve Groves, Lamrocks – Sydney
Dimi Ioannou, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners – Brisbane
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers – Sydney
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co – Sydney
Simon Meigan, Turner Freeman – Sydney
Darren Moore, Maurice Blackburn – Brisbane
Amy Nikolovski, DBH Lawyers – Adelaide
Paul Ohm, Carroll & O’Dea – Sydney
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners – Brisbane
Kim Price, Arnold Thomas & Becker – Melbourne
Wes Ranson, LHD Lawyers – Sydney
Joanne Rennick, Murphy Schmidt – Brisbane
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Partners – Brisbane
Kane Stegeman, Travis Schultz & Partners – Brisbane
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells – Wollongong