The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Defendant Asbestos & Dust Diseases Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of asbestos and dust diseases compensation matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
Dora Cosentino, MinterEllison
Stuart Eustice, Mills Oakley
Cameron Roberts, Thomsons
Recommended
Bruce Crosthwaite, Faculti Lawyers
Claire Gomo, Hunt & Hunt
Rick Horsley, HWL Ebsworth
Diane Sahely, Lander & Rogers
Andrew Seiter, Wotton Kearney
Tushka Sridharan, Wotton Kearney
Laura Tulloch, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
Preeminent
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Leading
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Dora Cosentino, MinterEllison
Stuart Eustice, Mills Oakley
Claire Gomo, Hunt & Hunt
John Kozicki, Hunt & Hunt
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Andrew Seiter, Wotton + Kearney
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Leading
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
John Kozicki, Hunt & Hunt
Recommended
Anna Dosgshun, Wisewould Mahony
Matthew Maher, Wisewould Mahony
Wayne Morphett, IDP Lawyers
Keiran O'Brien, DLA Piper
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Leading
Matthew Maher, Wisewould Mahony
Recommended
Stuart Eustice, Mills Oakle
Nigel Kemp, Moray & Agnew
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
John Kozicki, Hunt & Hunt
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Leading
Nigel Kemp, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
John Kozicki, Hunt & Hunt
Matthew Maher, Wisewould Mahony
Ram Rajendran, IDP Lawyers
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Leading
Nigel Kemp, Moray & Agnew
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
Stewart Eustice, Mills Oakley
John Kozicki, Hunt & Hunt
Joe Naccarata, Cornwalls
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Leading
Nigel Kemp, Moray & Agnew
Joe Naccarata, Cornwalls
Recommended
Bruce Crossthwaite, Thomson Geer
Stewart Eustice, Mills Oakley
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agnew
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Craig Terrill, Terrill & Holmes
2019 edition published November 2019
Leading
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Nigel Kemp, Moray & Agnew
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Recommended
Graeme Armstead, Hunt & Hunt
Bruce Crossthwaite, Thomson Geer
Allison Hunt, Wotton + Kearney
Zoe Keith, Hall & Wilcox
John Kozicki, Norris Coates
Joe Naccarata, Cornwalls
Brett Penberthy, IDP Lawyers
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
2018 edition published November 2018
Leading
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
Graeme Armstead, Hunt & Hunt
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
Bruce Crosthwaite, Thomson Geer
Stuart Eustice, Mills Oakley
Alison Hunt, Wotton + Kearney
Zoe Keith, Hall & Wilcox
John Kozicki, Norris Coates
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Kieren O'Brien, DLA Piper
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
2017 edition published November 2017
Leading
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
John Kavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Kieren O'Brien, DLA Piper
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Recommended
Graeme Armstead, Hunt & Hunt
Justin Griffin, Moray & Agnew
David Poynton, MinterEllison
Cameron Roberts, Thomson Geer
Philip Rowell, Moray & Agnew