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Ana - Forster - Hall & Wilcox
Adam - Shaw - Hall & Wilcox
Andrew Stamp
Bridget - Mangan - Hall & Wilcox
Jason - McMahon - Hall & Wilcox
Anastasia - Coutsouvelis - Hall & Wilcox
Gavin - Macrae - Hall & Wilcox
Elisa - Paxton - Hall & Wilcox









The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Defendant Workers Compensation Lawyers details solicitors acting on behalf of WorkSafe Victoria, insurers and self-insured entities and practising within the areas of workplace injury, accident and WorkCover matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff personal injury and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 34 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Blayney | Faculti Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Blayney |
| Kate Mabilia | Faculti Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Mabilia |
| Gavin Macrae (biography) | Hall & Wilcox | Doyle’s ranking record: Gavin Macrae |
| Lillian Rizkalla | Lander & Rogers | Doyle’s ranking record: Lillian Rizkalla |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| David Barton | MinterEllison | Doyle’s ranking record: David Barton |
| Anastasia Coutsouvelis (biography) | Hall & Wilcox | Doyle’s ranking record: Anastasia Coutsouvelis |
| Bruce Crosthwaite | Faculti Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Bruce Crosthwaite |
| Ana Forster (biography) | Hall & Wilcox | Doyle’s ranking record: Ana Forster |
| Pat Hawkins | Lander & Rogers | Doyle’s ranking record: Pat Hawkins |
| Jason McMahon (biography) | Hall & Wilcox | Doyle’s ranking record: Jason McMahon |
| Diane Sahely | Lander & Rogers | Doyle’s ranking record: Diane Sahely |
| Darren Seidl | Russell Kennedy | Doyle’s ranking record: Darren Seidl |
| Rob Shepherd | Wisewould Mahony | Doyle’s ranking record: Rob Shepherd |
| Chris Singleton | Faculti Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Chris Singleton |
| Matt Stockdale | Russell Kennedy | Doyle’s ranking record: Matt Stockdale |
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