The 2025 listing of New South Wales & ACT Criminal Law Rising Stars details individuals practising across Criminal Law, Traffic Law & White Collar Crime matters within the NSW & Australian Capital Territory legal markets who, while not included in our Leading Criminal Lawyer Rankings have been specifically noted as being a “Rising Star” within the aforementioned areas.
Nicola Dabboussy, MacDougall & Hydes
Zahra Haideri, Korn Tlais
Bobby Hill, Hanna Legal
Daniel Kradolfer, Aquila Legal
Ruth Lubrainschik, Legal Aid
Andrew Milne, Bannisters Lawyers
Philippa Rich, Kingston Fox
Analise Ritchie, Morrisons
Lindsay Stankovic, Hugo Law Group
Skip Willcox, Hamilton Janke
Annabel Wurth, Nyman Gibson Miralis
Previous editions
2024 edition published July 2024
Pasquale Centraco, Benjamin & Leonardo
Nicola Daboussy, MacDougall & Hydes
Mary Faiz, Sydney Criminal Law Specialists
Rachel Fisher, Hugo Law Group
Sophie Ogborne, Armstrong Legal
Philippa Rich, Kingston Fox
Analise Ritchie, Morrisons
Lindsay Stankovic, Hugo Law Group
Prudence Watts, Streeton Legal
Kartia Zappavigna, Nyman Gibson Miralis
2023 edition published August 2023
Pasquale Centraco, Benjamin & Leonardo
Jamie Clements, Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Rachel Fisher, Kamy Saeedi Law
Daniel Kradolfer, Aquila Lawyers
Phoebe MacDougall, MacDougall & Hydes
Damien Mahon, Hugo Law Group
Jonathan Nigro, J Sutton Associates
Aaron Roberts, Streeton Lawyers
Kartia Zappavigna, Nyman Gibson Miralis
2022 edition published August 2022
Pasquale Centraco, Benjamin & Leonardo
Helen Christinson, Hugo Law Group
Caitlin Drabble, McAneny Lawyers
Heidi Heathcote, Legal Aid NSW
Priyanka Koci, Hugo Law Group
Daniel Kradolfer, Aquila Lawyers
Phoebe MacDougall, MacDougall & Hydes
Liam McAndrews, Nyman Gibson Miralis
Aaron Roberts, Streeton Lawyers
2021 edition published August 2021
Gabrielle Agius, Ryan Payten Le
Emma Bayliss, Boxall Legal
Monica Bortolotti, Kiki Kyriakou Lawyers
Pasquale Centraco, Benjamin & Leonardo
Helen Christinson, Hugo Law Group
Heidi Heathcote, Hanna Legal
Priyanka Koci, Hugo Law Group
Daniel Kradolfer, Aquila Lawyers
Suzanne Martinez, Armstrong Legal
Liam McAndrews, Nyman Gibson Miralis
Amanda Pappas, Macedone Legal
Jordan Portokalli, Matouk Joyner
Aaron Roberts, Streeton Lawyers