The 2026 listing of leading Canberra Criminal Defence Lawyers details solicitors practising in criminal law matters in the ACT legal market who have been identified by their fellow Canberra & ACT criminal lawyers and barristers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Preeminent
Michael Kukulies-Smith, Kamy Saeedi Law
Adrian McKenna, Hugo Law Group
Tom Taylor, Hugo Law Group
Leading
Andrew Byrnes, Andrew Byrnes Law Group
Luke Vozella, Vozella Lawyers
Peter Woodhouse, CODA Criminal Law
Recommended
Stephanie Beckedahl, Armstrong Legal
Paul Edmonds, Paul Edmonds & Associates
Max Haesler, Hugo Law Group
Carley Hitchins, CODA Criminal Law
Tim Sharman, Tim Sharman Solicitors
Tom Tiffen-Oakes, Hugo Law Group
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
Preeminent
Michael Kukulies-Smith, Kamy Saeedi Law
Adrian McKenna, Hugo Law Group
Tom Taylor, Hugo Law Group
Leading
Andrew Byrnes, Andrew Byrnes Law Group
Tim Sharman, Tim Sharman Solicitors
Luke Vozella, Vozella Lawyers
Recommended
Andrew Fraser, Fraser Criminal Law
Max Haesler, Hugo Law Group
Charlene Harris, Coda Criminal Law
Kamy Saeedi, Kamy Saeedi Law
2024 edition published July 2024
Preeminent
Michael Kukulies-Smith, Kamy Saeedi Law
Adrian McKenna, Hugo Law Group
Tom Taylor, Hugo Law Group
Leading
Stephanie Beckedahl, Hugo Law Group
Paul Edmonds, Canberra Criminal Lawyers
Tim Sharman, Tim Sharman Solicitors
Recommended
Rachel Bird, Rachel Bird & Co
Andrew Byrnes, Andrew Byrnes Law Group
Andrew Fraser, Fraser Criminal Law
Kamy Saeedi, Kamy Saeedi Law
Luke Vozella, Vozella Lawyers
2023 edition published July 2023
Preeminent
Paul Edmonds, Canberra Criminal Lawyers
Michael Kukulies-Smith, Kamy Saeedi Law
Adrian McKenna, Hugo Law Group
Tom Taylor, Hugo Law Group
Leading
Stephanie Beckedahl, Hugo Law Group
Tim Sharman, Sharman Robertson
Recommended
Peter Bevan, Bevan & Co
Rachel Bird, Rachel Bird & Co
Sarah Boxall, Boxall Legal
Andrew Fraser, Fraser Criminal Law
Priyanka Koci, Hugo Law Group
Toni Tu’ulakitau, Tu'ulakitau McGuire
2022 edition published August 2022
Leading
Paul Edmonds, Canberra Criminal Lawyers
Michael Kukulies-Smith, Kamy Saeedi Law
Adrian McKenna, Hugo Law Group
Tom Taylor, Hugo Law Group
Recommended
Stephanie Beckedahl, Hugo Law Group
Sarah Boxall, Boxall Legal
Andrew Byrnes, Andrew Byrnes Law Group
Andrew Fraser, Fraser Criminal Law
James Maher, Kamy Saeedi Law
James McGuire, Tu'ulakitau McGuire
Jacob Robertson, JDR Law
Tim Sharman, Sharman Robertson
2021 edition published August 2021
Leading
Michael Kukulies-Smith, Kamy Saeedi Law
James Maher, Kamy Saeedi Law
Adrian McKenna, Hugo Law Group
Tom Taylor, Hugo Law Group
Recommended
Stephanie Beckedahl, Hugo Law Group
Rachel Bird, Rachel Bird & Co
Sarah Boxall, Boxall Legal
Paul Edmonds, Canberra Criminal Lawyers
Andrew Fraser, Armstrong Legal
James McGuire, Tu'ulakitau McGuire
Kamy Saeedi, Kamy Saeedi Law
Tim Sharman, Sharman Robertson
Toni Tu'ulakitau, Tu'ulakitau McGuire
2020 edition published September 2020
Leading
Andrew Fraser, Armstrong Legal
Ben Edmonds, Canberra Criminal Lawyers
Michael Kukulies-Smith, Kamy Saeedi Law
Adrian McKenna, McKenna Taylor
Tom Taylor, McKenna Taylor
Recommended
Sarah Boxall, Boxall Legal
James Maher, Kamy Saeedi Law
Jacob Robertson, Sharman Robertson
Tim Sharman, Sharman Robertson
Peter Woodhouse, Aulich
2019 edition published August 2019
Leading
Andrew Fraser, Armstrong Legal
Kamy Saeedi, Kamy Saeedi Law
Tom Taylor, McKenna Taylor
Recommended
Ben Aulich, Aulich
Ben Edmonds, Canberra Criminal Lawyers
Michael Kukulies-Smith, Kamy Saeedi Law
Adrian McKenna, McKenna Taylor
Tim Sharman, Sharman Robertson