The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Criminal Defence Law Firms details firms practising in criminal law matters in the Western Australia legal market who have been identified by their fellow WA criminal lawyers and barristers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
First Tier
Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Second Tier
Curt Hofmann & Co
David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
D.G. Price & Co
Hugo Law Group
Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Tehan Legal
Perrella Legal
Third Tier
Chambers Legal
Tasic Legal
Timpano Legal
Recommended
Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Andrews Legal
Fisher Legal
Holmes Criminal Lawyers
Kate King Legal
Legal Pathways
Monaghan Lawyers
Panetta McGrath
Scerri Legal
The Defence Lawyers
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
First Tier
D.G. Price & Co
Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Second Tier
Chambers Legal
Curt Hofmann & Co
David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Tehan Legal
Perrella Legal
Third Tier
Hugo Law Group
Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Tasic Legal
The Defence Lawyers
Timpano Legal
Recommended
Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Andrews Legal
Fisher Legal
Holmes Criminal Lawyers
Kate King Legal
Legal Pathways
Liberty Legal
Panetta McGrath
Porter Scudds
Scerri Legal
2024 edition published June 2024
First Tier
D.G. Price & Co
Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Perrella Legal
Second Tier
Curt Hofmann & Co
David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Third Tier
Andrews Legal
Fisher Legal
Porter Scudds
Tasic Legal
Timpano Legal
Recommended
Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Chambers Legal
Holmes Criminal Lawyers
Kate King Legal
Legal Pathways
Liberty Legal
Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Scerri Legal
Tehan Legal
The Defence Lawyers
2023 edition published July 2023
First Tier
D.G. Price & Co
Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Perrella Legal
Second Tier
David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Porter Scudds
Third Tier
Andrews Legal
Curt Hofmann & Co
Fisher Legal
Seamus Rafferty & Associates
Tasic Legal
Timpano Legal
Recommended
Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Alix McGregor Legal
Bates Legal
Chambers Legal
Holmes Criminal Lawyers
Kate King Legal
Legal Pathways
Noble Legal
Scerri Legal
Tehan Legal
Tudori Hager Grubb
2022 edition published August 2022
First Tier
D.G. Price & Co
Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Perrella Legal
Porter Scudds
Second Tier
David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Andrews Legal
Timpano Legal
Third Tier
Chambers Legal
Curt Hofmann & Co
Recommended
Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Fisher Legal
Kate King Legal
Noble Legal
Scerri Legal
Seamus Rafferty & Associates
Tasic Legal
Tehan Legal
2021 edition published July 2021
First Tier
D.G. Price & Co
Porter Scudds
Second Tier
Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Perrella Legal
Third Tier
David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Mark Andrews Legal
Timpano Legal
Recommended
Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Chambers Legal
Curt Hofmann & Co
Kate King Legal
Kingdom Legal
Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Michael Tudori & Associates
Noble Legal
Scerri Legal
Tehan Legal
2020 edition published September 2020
First Tier
Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Porter Scudds
Second Tier
D.G. Price & Co
Perrella Legal
Timpano Legal
Third Tier
David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Mark Andrews Legal
Recommended
Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
AP Legal
Chambers Legal
Chelmsford Legal
Curt Hofman & Co
Kingdom Legal
Michael Tudori & Associates
Noble Legal
Scerri Legal
Tehan Legal
2019 edition published August 2019
First Tier
Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Porter Scudds
Timpano Legal
Second Tier
D.G. Price & Co
Perrella Legal
Third Tier
Chelmsford Legal
D.G. Price & Co
Kate King Legal
Recommended
Bates Legal
Brennan & Co
Curt Hofman Barristers & Solicitors
Fisher Legal
Kingdom Legal
Liberty Legal
Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Morris Law
Paxman & Paxman
2018 edition published July 2018
First Tier
Barone Criminal Lawyers
Porter Scudds
Second Tier
Kate King Legal
Perrella Legal
Timpano Legal
Third Tier
Chelmsford Legal
Curt Hofman Barristers & Solicitors
D.G. Price & Co
Mark Andrews Legal
Recommended
Amidzic Legal
Bates Legal
Brennan & Co
Fisher Legal
JG Fordham
Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Morris Law
Noble Legal
NR Barber Legal
Paxman & Paxman
Terry Dobson Legal
2017 edition published July 2017
First Tier
Barone Criminal Lawyers
Porter Scudds
Timpano Legal
Second Tier
Amidzic Legal
Curt Hofman Barristers & Solicitors
Kate King Legal
Third Tier
Chelmsford Legal
Fisher Legal
JG Fordham
Mark Andrews Legal
Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Perrella Legal
Recommended
D.G. Price & Co
Equitas Lawyers
Nigams Legal
Terry Dobson Legal