The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Defendant Asbestos & Dust Diseases Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of asbestos and dust diseases compensation matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Lian Chami, Bartier Perry
Nick Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
Leading
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
Jessica Mackenzie, Rankin Ellison
Belinda Mason, Thompson Cooper
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Michael Poulos, McCabes
Andrew Spearritt, YPOL
Recommended
Robyn Brewster, Sparke Helmore
Bill Chambers, Kemp & Co
Darienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Andrew Kemp, Kemp & Co
Nicola Murphy, Mills Oakley
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
Preeminent
Lian Chami, Bartier Perry
Nick Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
Leading
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
Belinda Mason, Thompson Cooper
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Spearritt, YPOL
Recommended
Darienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Jessica Mackenzie, Rankin Ellison
Michael Poulos, McCabes
Bharat Vekria, YPOL
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
Lian Chami, Bartier Perry
Nick Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Leading
Vin Goldrick, Goldrick Farrell Mullan
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Robyn Brewster, Sparke Helmore
David Cooper, Thompson Cooper
Belinda Mason, Thompson Cooper
Andrew Spearritt, YPOL
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Lian Chami, Turks
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Nick Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Leading
David Cooper, Thompson Cooper
David Greenhalgh, Bartier Perry
Recommended
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
Vin Goldrick, Goldrick farrell Mullan
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
Belinda Mason, Thompson Cooper
Jessica McKenzie, Rankin Ellison
Nicola Murphy, Mills Oakley
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Lian Chami, Turks
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
Nick Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Leading
David Cooper, Thompson Cooper
David Greenhalgh, Bartier Perry
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
Erin Devery, Zambra Legal
Andrew Kemp, Kemp & Co
Andrew Spearritt, YPOL
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
David Cooper, Thompson Cooper
Nick Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Leading
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
David Greenhalgh, Bartier Perry
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Bill Chambers, Kemp & Co
Lian Chami, Turks
Erin Devery, Zambra Legal
Vincent Goldrick, Goldrick Farrell Mullan
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
Andrew Kemp, Kemp & Co
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Spearritt, YPOL
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
David Cooper, Thompson Cooper
Nick Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Vincent Goldrick, Goldrick Farrell Mullan
David Greenhalgh, Bartier Perry
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Spearritt, YPOL
Recommended
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
Robyn Brewster, Sparke Helmore
Bill Chambers, Kemp & Co
Lian Chami, Turks Legal
Erin Devery, Zambra Legal
Erin Giles, Rankin Ellison
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
Paul Manion, Rankin Ellison
Andrew Toogood, Moray & Agnew
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
David Cooper, Thompson Cooper
Nicholas Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Leading
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
David Greenhalgh, Bartier Perry
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Spearritt, YPOL
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Robyn Brewster, Sparke Helmore
Lian Chami, Turks Legal
Erin Devery, Zambra Legal
Erin Giles, Rankin Ellison
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
Sam Kennedy, Turks Legal
Paul Manion, Rankin Ellison
Andrew Toogood, Moray & Agnew
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Nicholas Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
Leading
David Cooper, Thompson Cooper
David Greenhalgh, Bartier Perry
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
Robyn Brewster, Sparke Helmore
Lian Chami, Turks Legal
Erin Devery, Zambra Legal
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
Sam Kennedy, Turks Legal
Paul Manion, Rankin Ellison
Michael Poulos, McCabe Curwood
Andrew Spearritt, McCabe Curwood
2017 edition published November 2017
Leading
David Cooper, Thompson Cooper
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Nicholas Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Andrew Spearritt, Curwoods
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
David Andersen, HWL Ebsworth
Robyn Brewster, Sparke Helmore
Con Gotis-Graham, Mills Oakley
David Greenhalgh, Bartier Perry
Paul Manion, Rankin Ellison
Michael Poulos, Curwoods
Abby Wittenden, Zambra Legal
2016 edition published November 2016
Leading
David Anderson, HWL Ebsworth
David Greenhalgh, Bartier Perry
David Miller, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Nick Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Stephen Taylor-Jones, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Robyn Brewster. Sparke Helmore
Erin Devery, Zambra Legal
Scott Hay, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Spearritt, Curwoods
Andrew Toogood, Moray & Agnew