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.
Preeminent
Nick Blayney, Faculti Lawyers
Kate Mabilia, Faculti Lawyers
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Lillian Rizkalla, Lander & Rogers
Leading
David Barton, MinterEllison
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Bruce Crosthwaite, Faculti Lawyers
Ana Forster, Hall & Wilcox
Pat Hawkins, Lander & Rogers
Jason McMahon, Hall & Wilcox
Diane Sahely, Lander & Rogers
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Chris Singleton, Faculti Lawyers
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
Recommended
Tanya Bloom, Russell Kennedy
Jennifer Burnett, Wisewould Mahony
Anna Dodgshun, Wisewould Mahony
Georgina Hedges, Faculti Lawyers
Stephanie Koochew, Wisewould Mahony
Mary MacLeod, MinterEllison
Bridget Mangan, Hall & Wilcox
Caroline Mills, Lander & Rogers
Nicola Mooney, Lander & Rogers
Elisa Paxton, Hall & Wilcox
Rose Raniolo, Russell Kennedy
Andrew Seiter, Wotton Kearney
Adam Shaw, Hall & Wilcox
Suzanne Squire, Wisewould Mahony
Andrew Stamp, Hall & Wilcox
Peter Stockdale, IDP Lawyers
Ilona Strong, Hall & Wilcox
Stephanie Taylor, Lander & Rogers
David Whiting, Lander & Rogers