The 2026 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.
Previous editions
2020 edition published September 2020
Seemab Awan, Just Defence Lawyers
Bianca Barnes, George Sten & Co
Pasquale Centraco, Benjamin & Leonardo
Heidi Heathcote, Hanna Legal
Carly Hydes, Korn MacDougall
Daniel Kradolfer, Toomey Defence Lawyers
James Lang, Bannisters Lawyers
Teagan Naidu, Younes + Espiner
Aaron Roberts, Streeton Lawyers
Zoe Whetham, W & Co Lawyers
2019 edition published August 2019
Jasmina Ceic, Nyman Gibson Miralis
Diane Elston, Younes + Espiner
Katrina Favre, Navado Lawyers & Solicitors
Heidi Heathcote, Hanna Legal
Carly Hydes, Korn MacDougall
Daniel Kradolfer, Toomey Defence Lawyers
Aloysious Robinson, Blair Criminal Lawyers
Abby van der Velde, Matouk Joyner
Zoe Whetham, Streeton Lawyers