The 2026 listing of leading Australian Asbestos & Dust Diseases Compensation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of asbestos and dust diseases compensation matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities assisting plaintiffs in these areas.
Preeminent
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman – Sydney
Victoria Keays, Gordon Legal – Melbourne
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers – Brisbane
Joanne Wade, Slater & Gordon – Sydney
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers – Brisbane
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman – Brisbane
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal – Melbourne
Tracy Madden, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Sally Weir, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Recommended
Tamaryn Caldwell, Turner Freeman – Brisbane
Tess Dickie, Gordon Legal – Melbourne
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman – Adelaide
Jacqueline Hughes, Carter Hawkins Lawyers – Sydney
Tim McGinley, Maurice Blackburn – Sydney
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman – Newcastle
Leah O’Keefe, Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Sean Sweeney, Slater & Gordon – Brisbane
Nicole Valenti, Slater & Gordon – Sydney
John Vandeleur, VBR Lawyers – Brisbane
Jonathan Walsh, Maurice Blackburn – Brisbane
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2025
Market Leader
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Preeminent
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Victoria Keays, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Leading
Tess Dickie, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal - Melbourne
Joanne Wade, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Recommended
Laine Ashforth,Slater & Gordon - Perth
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Jacqueline Hughes, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Alana Main, Turner Freeman - Perth
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman - Newcastle
Tanya Segleov, Segelov Taylor - Sydney
Sally Weir, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
2024 edition published November 2024
Market Leader
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Preeminent
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Victoria Keays, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Tess Dickie, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Jacqueline Hughes, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal - Melbourne
Tanya Segleov, Segelov Taylor - Sydney
Sally Weir, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Recommended
Tamaryn Caldwell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Tracy Madden, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Alana Main, Turner Freeman - Perth
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman - Newcastle
John Vandeleur, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Joanne Wade, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Jonathan Walsh, Maurice Blackburn - Brisbane
Matthew Windsor, Johnston Withers - Adelaide
Tricia Wong, Slater & Gordon - Perth
2023 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Tess Dickie, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Victoria Keays, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal - Melbourne
Tracy Madden, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Tanya Segleov, Segelov Taylor - Sydney
Joanne Wade, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Recommended
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Jacqueline Hughes, Turner Freeman
Jonathan Walsh, Maurice Blackburn - Brisbane
Sally Weir, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Matthew Windsor, Johnston Withers - Adelaide
Tricia Wong, Slater & Gordon - Perth
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Leading
Victoria Keays, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal - Melbourne
Tracy Madden, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Tanya Segleov, Segelov Taylor - Sydney
Recommended
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Tess Dickie, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Alana Main, Turner Freeman - Perth
Laine McDonald, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Stephen Plunkett, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Joanne Wade, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Jonathan Walsh, Maurice Blackburn - Brisbane
Matthew Windsor, Johnston Withers - Adelaide
Tricia Wong, Slater & Gordon - Pert
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Victoria Keays, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal - Melbourne
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Coleen Bolger, Maurice Blackburn
Wayne McStay, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Tanya Segleov, Segelov Taylor - Sydney
Joanne Wade, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Recommended
Tamaryn Caldwell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Tess Dickie, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Tracy Madden, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Michael Maganzik, Rightside Legal - Melbourne
Alana Main, Turner Freeman - Perth
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Alex Stuart, Stuart Lawyers - Sydney
Grace Wilson, Rightside Legal - Melbourne
Tricia Wong, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Kacey Wuelfert, Turner Freeman - Perth
Our 2021 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by LDF Australia.
2020 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Victoria Keays, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Leading
Bree Knoester, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Tracy Madden, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Wayne McStay, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Tanya Segleov, Segelov Taylor - Sydney
Joanne Wade, Slater and Gordon - Perth
Recommended
Theodora Ahilas, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Coleen Bolger, Maurice Blackburn
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Margaret Kent, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Michael Maganzik, Rightside Legal - Melbourne
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Alex Stuart, Stuart Lawyers - Sydney
Matthew Windsor, Slater & Gordon - Adelaide
Tricia Wong, Slater and Gordon - Perth
Our 2020 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2019 edition published November 2019
Leading
Theodora Ahilas, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Tracy Madden, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Recommended
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Gold Coast
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Margaret Kent, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Victoria Keays, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Bree Knoester, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Wayne McStay, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman - Newcastle
Stephen Plunkett, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Tanya Segleov, Segelov Taylor - Sydney
Alex Stuart, Stuart Lawyers - Sydney
Joanne Wade, Slater and Gordon - Adelaide
Tricia Wong, Slater and Gordon - Perth
2018 edition published November 2018
Leading
Theodora Ahilas, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Victoria Keays, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Tracy Madden, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Recommended
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Margaret Kent, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Bree Knoester, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Jane McDermott, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Wayne McStay, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman - Newcastle
Stephen Plunkett, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Tanya Segleov, Segelov Taylor - Sydney
Joanne Wade, Slater and Gordon - Adelaide
Matthew Windsor, Johnston Withers - Adelaide
Tricia Wong, Slater and Gordon - Perth
2017 edition published November 2017
Leading
Theodora Ahilas, Maurice Blackburn - Sydney
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Victoria Keays, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Margaret Kent, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Tracy Madden, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Recommended
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Wayne McStay, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman - Newcastle
Stephen Plunkett, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Tanya Segleov, Segelov Taylor - Sydney
Matthew Windsor, Slater & Gordon - Adelaide
2016 edition published December 2016
Theodora Ahilas, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Thady Blundell, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Luisa Dropulich, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Armando Gardiman, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Annie Hoffman, Turner Freeman - Adelaide
Anthony Kerin, Maurice Blackburn - Adelaide
Bree Knoester, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Tracy Madden, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Gerard McMahon, Turner Freeman - Newcastle
Martin Rogalski, Slater & Gordon - Townsville
Sean Ryan, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Alex Stuart, Stuart Lawyers - Sydney
Matthew Windsor, Slater & Gordon - Adelaide
Tricia Wong, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Kacey Wuelfert, Turner Freeman - Perth