The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Criminal Defence Lawyers details solicitors 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.
Preeminent
Karen Espiner, Hugo Law Group
Ben Jackson, Holborn Lenhoff Massey
David Manera, David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
Andrew Tehan, Tehan Legal
Leading
Mark Andrews, Andrews Legal
Max Crispe, Max Crispe Barristers & Solicitors
Katherine Dowling, Curt Hofmann & Co
Clint Hampson, Legal Pathways
Kate King, Kate King Legal
Natalia Tasic, Tasic Legal
Recommended
Caley Catto, Panetta McGrath
Justine Fisher, Fisher Legal
Sitara Grey, DG Price & Co
Paul Holmes, Holmes Criminal Lawyers
Fiona Hugo, Tehan Legal
Tim Monaghan, Monaghan Lawyers
Arina Mundy, Chambers Legal
Liat Ofri, Timpano Legal
Margot Perling, Max Crispe Barristers & Solicitors
Nick Scerri, Scerri Legal
Nick Terry, The Defence Lawyers
Yasmin Thompson, Chambers Legal
Ashanti White, Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
Preeminent
Ben Jackson, Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Gerald Yin, D G Price & Co
Leading
Katherine Dowling, Curt Hofmann & Co
Clint Hampson, Legal Pathways
David Manera, David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
Natalia Tasic, Tasic Legal
Andrew Tehan, Tehan Legal
Recommended
Mark Andrews, Andrews Legal
Eloise Barker, Timpano Legal
Caley Catto, Panetta McGrath
Max Crispe, Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Karen Espiner, Hugo Law Group
Justine Fisher, Fisher Legal
Leo Hartley, The Defence Lawyers
Paul Holmes, Holmes Criminal Lawyers
Fiona Hugo, Tehan Legal
Kate King, Kate King Legal
Arina Mundy, Chambers Legal
Nick Scerri, Scerri Legal
Jeremy Scudds, Porter Scudds
Abigail Rogers, Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Nick Terry, The Defence Lawyers
Yasmin Thompson, Chambers Legal
Ashley Watson, Liberty Legal
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
2024 edition published June 2024
Preeminent
Katherine Dowling, Curt Hofmann & Co
Ben Jackson, Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
Gerald Yin, D G Price & Co
Leading
Justine Fisher, Fisher Legal
David Manera, David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Abigail Rogers, Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Recommended
Mark Andrews, Andrews Legal
Max Crispe, Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Clint Hampson, Legal Pathways
Kate King, Kate King Legal
Nick Scerri, Scerri Legal
Jeremy Scudds, Porter Scudds
Natalia Tasic, Tasic Legal
Andrew Tehan, Tehan Legal
Ashley Watson, Liberty Legal
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
2023 edition published July 2023
Preeminent
David Manera, David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Ben Jackson, Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
Gerald Yin, D G Price & Co
Leading
Katherine Dowling, Curt Hofmann & Co
Justine Fisher, Fisher Legal
Seamus Rafferty, Seamus Rafferty & Associates
Abigail Rogers, Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Jeremy Scudds, Porter Scudds
Recommended
Mark Andrews, Andrews Legal
Ken Bates, Bates Legal
Clint Hampson, Legal Pathways
Paul Holmes, Holmes Criminal Lawyers
Alix McGregor, Alix McGregor Legal
Arina Mundy, Chambers Legal
Nick Scerri, Scerri Legal
Natalia Tasic, Tasic Legal
Andrew Tehan, Tehan Legal
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
2022 edition published August 2022
Preeminent
Amanda Blackburn, DG Price & Co
Ben Jackson, Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
Gerald Yin, D G Price & Co
Leading
Mark Andrews, Andrews Legal
Katherine Dowling, Curt Hofmann & Co
David Manera, David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Seamus Rafferty, Seamus Rafferty & Associates
Jeremy Scudds, Porter Scudds
Recommended
Justin Fisher, Fisher Legal
Yasmin Mah, Chambers Legal
Arina Mundy, Chambers Legal
Jeremy Noble, Noble Legal
Abigail Rogers, Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Nick Scerri, Scerri Legal
Natalia Tasic, Tasic Legal
Andrew Tehan, Tehan Legal
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
2021 edition published July 2021
Preeminent
Amanda Blackburn, DG Price & Co
David Manera, David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
Gerald Yin, D G Price & Co
Leading
Mark Andrews, Mark Andrews Legal
Seamus Rafferty, Seamus Rafferty & Associates
Nick Scerri, Scerri Legal
Jeremy Scudds, Porter Scudds
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
Recommended
Max Crispe, Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Katherine Dowling, Curt Hofmann & Co
Curt Hofmann, Curt Hofmann & Co
Ben Jackson, Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Kate King, kate King legal
Cathryn Ng, Kingdom Legal
Siobhan Nims, Timpano Legal
Jeremy Noble, Noble Legal
Abigail Rogers, Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Sutherlan Scudds, Porter Scudds
Andrew Tehan, Tehan Legal
Michael Tudori, Michael Tudori & Associates
2020 edition published September 2020
Preeminent
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
Leading
Mark Andrews, Mark Andrews Legal
David Manera, David Manera Barrister & Solicitor
Alana Padmanabham, AP Legal
Jeremy Scudds, Porter Scudds
Michael Tudori, Michael Tudori & Associates
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
Gerald Yin, D G Price & Co
Recommended
Amanda Blackburn, DG Price & Co
Justine Fisher, Fisher Legal
Katherine Dowling, Curt Hofmann
Ben Jackson, Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Yasmin Mah, Chambers Legal
Arina Mundy, Chambers Legal
Cathryn Ng, Kingdom Legal
Jeremy Noble, Noble Legal
Abigail Rogers, Abigail Rogers Barrister & Solicitor
Darryl Ryan, Chelmsford Legal
Nick Scerri, Scerri Legal
Sutherlan Scudds, Porter Scudds
Andrew Tehan, Tehan Legal
2019 edition published August 2019
Preeminent
Gary Massey, Holborn Lenhoff Massey
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
Leading
Justine Fisher, Fisher Legal
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
Jeremy Scudds, Porter Scudds
Recommended
Amanda Blackburn, DG Price & Co
Max Crispe, Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Katherine Dowling, Dowling, Chelmsford legal
Curt Hofman, Curt Hofman Barrister & Solicitor
Kate King, Kate King Legal
Jeremy Morris, Morris Law
Cathryn Ng, Kingdom Legal
Alana Padmanabham, Brennan & Co
Oliver Paxman, Paxman & Paxman
Darryl Ryan, Chelmsford Legal
Ashley Watson, Liberty Legal
Gerald Yin, D G Price & Co
2018 edition published July 2018
Preeminent
Mara Barone, Barone Criminal Lawyers
Jeremy Scudds, Porter Scudds
Leading
Kate King, Kate King Legal
Darryl Ryan, Chelmsford Legal
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
Recommended
Mark Andrews, Mark Andrews Legal
Ken Bates, Bates Legal
Neville Barber, N R Barber Legal
Shane Brennan, Brennan & Co
Patti Chong, Patti Chong Lawyer
Max Crispe, Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Terry Dobson, Terry Dobson Legal
Justine Fisher, Fisher Legal
Curt Hofman, Curt Hofman Barrister & Solicitor
Jeremy Morris, Morris Law
Jeremy Noble, Noble Legal
Lindy Porter, Porter Scudds
Gerald Yin, D G Price & Co
2017 edition published July 2017
Preeminent
Jeremy Scudds, Porter Scudds
Laura Willox, Timpano Legal
Leading
Mara Barone, Barone Criminal Lawyers
Justine Fisher, Fisher Legal
Judith Fordham, JG Fordham
Curt Hofman, Curt Hofman Barrister & Solicitor
Kate King, Kate King Legal
Darryl Ryan, Chelmsford Legal
Recommended
Vesna Amidzic, Admidzic Legal
Mark Andrews, Mark Andrews Legal
Max Crispe, Max Crispe Barrister & Solicitor
Terry Dobson, Terry Dobson Legal
Jeremy Morris, Morris Law
Michael Perrella, Perrella Legal
David Price, D.G. Price & Co
Sutherlan Scudds, Port Scudds