The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Criminal Defence Law Firms details firms practising in criminal law matters in the South Australian legal market who have been identified by their fellow South Australian criminal lawyers and barristers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
First Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe Daniel
Caldicott + Isaacs
Mangan Ey & Associates
Second Tier
Agresta Moran
Craig Caldicott Lawyers
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Woods & Co
Third Tier
Danni Stephens Legal
Deegan Law
Recommended
Carter & Co
D’Angelo Lawyers
Fabbian Lawyers
Evitts Legal
Olivia Fantis Legal
Patsouris & Associates
Shaw Legal & Advisory
Stanley Hill Elkins
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
First Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe Daniel
Caldicott + Isaacs
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Mangan Ey & Associates
Second Tier
Agresta Moran
Woods & Co
Third Tier
Brian Deegan Lawyers
Craig Caldicott Lawyers
Recommended
Carter & Co
D'Angelo Lawyers
Danni Stephens Legal
Fabbian Lawyers
Evitts Legal
Olivia Fantis Legal
Iles Selly
McDonough Cole
Patsouris & Associates
Shaw Legal & Advisory
Stanley Hill Elkins
2024 edition published June 2024
First Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe Daniel
Caldicott + Isaacs
Mangan Ey & Associates
Second Tier
Iles Selly
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Shaw Legal & Advisory
Woods & Co
Third Tier
Brian Deegan Lawyers
Fabbian Lawyers
Recommended
Carter & Co
Dadds Jandy
D'Angelo Lawyers
Danni Stephens Legal
Evitts Legal
Olivia Fantis Legal
Stanley Law
Tindall Gask Bentley
2023 edition published July 2023
First Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe
Caldicott + Isaacs
Mangan Ey & Associates
Shaw & Henderson
Second Tier
Iles Selly
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Woods & Co
Third Tier
Dadds Jandy
Fabbian Lawyers
Recommended
Brian Deegan Lawyers
Carter & Co
D'Angelo Lawyers
Danni Stephens Legal
Evitts Legal
Stanley Law
Tindall Gask Bentley
Williams Legal
2022 edition published July 2022
First Tier
Caldicott Lawyers
Shaw & Henderson
Second Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe
Iles Selly
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Mangan Ey & Associates
Third Tier
Dadds Jandy
Fabbian Lawyers
Woods & Co
Recommended
Almedia & Associates
Carter & Co
Evitts Lawyers
McMahon & Co
Stanley Law
2021 edition published July 2021
First Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe
Caldicott Lawyers
Mangan Ey & Associates
Shaw & Henderson
Second Tier
Iles Selly
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Third Tier
Dadds Jandy
Fabbian Lawyers
Woods & Co
Recommended
Almedia & Associates
Brian Deegan & Associates
McMahon & Co
Stanley Law
Tindall Gask Bentley
Williams Barristers & Solicitors
2020 edition published August 2020
First Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe
Caldicott Lawyers
Mangan Ey & Associates
Shaw & Henderson
Second Tier
Iles Selly
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Third Tier
Fabbian Lawyers
Woods & Co
Recommended
Adelaide Criminal Law
Almedia & Associates
D'Angelo Kavanagh
McMahon & Co
North East Lawyers
Websters
Williams Barristers & Solicitors
2019 edition published August 2019
First Tier
Caldicott Lawyers
Mangan Ey & Associates
Second Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe
Iles Selly
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Shaw & Henderson
Woods & Co
Third Tier
Almedia & Associates
Fabbian Lawyers
Recommended
Adelaide Criminal Law
AG Criminal Law
Carter & Co
D'Angelo Kavanagh
Williams Barristers & Solicitors
2018 edition published July 2018
First Tier
Caldicott Lawyers
Mangan Ey & Associates
Second Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Woods & Co
Third Tier
Fabbian Lawyers
Iles Selly
Shaw & Henderson
Recommended
AG Criminal Law
Carter & Co
Almedia & Associates
D'Angelo Kavanagh
Johnston Withers
Patsouris & Associates
2017 edition published August 2017
First Tier
Caldicott Lawyers
Mangan Ey & Associates
Second Tier
Barbaro Thilthorpe
Woods & Co
Third Tier
Carter & Co
Iles Selly
Jon Lister Barrister & Solicitor
Shaw & Henderson
Recommended
AG Criminal Law
Almedia & Associates
D'Angelo Kavanagh
Fabbian Lawyers
Jennifer Stefanac Barrister & Solicitor
Johnston Withers
Patsouris & Associates
Williams Barristers & Solictors