The 2026 listing of Leading Victorian Employment Law Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by the state’s employment and WHS law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Brendan Avallone, List G Barristers
Leigh Howard, List G Barristers
Leading
Nico Burmeister, List G Barristers
Stephanie Cheligoy, List G Barristers
Andrew Denton, Aickin Chambers
Matt Garozzo, List G Barristers
Jim Hartley, List G Barristers
Franceska Leoncio, List A
Catherine Pase, List G Barristers
Andrew Pollock, List G Barristers
Dimitri Ternovski, List A
Recommended
Yasser Bakri, List G Barristers
Andrew Crocker, List G Barristers
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Nick Harrington, Foley’s List
Fiona Knowles, Foley’s List
Paris Lettau, Foley’s List
Alex Manos, Aickin Chambers
Jim McKenna, Greens List
Rohan Millar, Foley’s List
Rebecca Preston, Dever’s List
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Preeminent
Brendan Avallone, List G Barristers
Leigh Howard, List G Barristers
Leading
Nico Burmeister, List G Barristers
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Andrew Denton, Svenson Barristers
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Matt Garozzo, List G Barristers
Siobhan Kelly, List A
Fiona Knowles, Foley's List
Franceska Leoncio, List A
Andrew Pollock, List G Barristers
Dimitri Ternovski, List A
Recommended
Yasser Bakri, List G Barristers
Stephanie Cheligoy, List G Barristers
Cathy Dowsett, Young's List
Nick Harrington, Foley's List
Jim Hartley, List G Barristers
Alex Manos, Aickin Chambers
Jim McKenna, Greens List
Rohan Millar, Foley's List
Catherine Pase, List G Barristers
Rebecca Preston, Dever's List
Mark Rinaldi, Foley's List
Deborah Siemensma, Dever's List
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Brendan Avallone, List G Barristers
Leigh Howard, List G Barristers
Andrew Pollock, List G Barristers
Leading
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Nick Harrington, Foley's List
Siobhan Kelly, List A
Matthew Minucci, Foley's List
Mark Rinaldi, Foley's List
Recommended
Yasser Bakri, List G Barristers
Nico Burmeister, List G Barristers
Andrew Denton, Svenson Barristers
Matt Garozzo, List G Barristers
Laura Hilly, List G Barristers
Franceska Leoncio, List A
Fiona Knowles, Foley's List
Alex Manos, Aickin Chambers
Jim McKenna, Greens List
Rebecca Preston, Dever's List
Deborah Siemensma, Dever's List
Dimitri Ternovski, List A
2023 edition published February 2023
Preeminent
Brendan Avallone, Foley's List
Matthew Follett, Dever's List
Leading
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Nick Harrington, Foley's List
Leigh Howard, List G Barristers
Matthew Minucci, Foley's List
Andrew Pollock, List G Barristers
Rebecca Preston, Dever's List
Mark Rinaldi, Foley's List
Jack Tracey, Dever's List
Recommended
Yasser Bakri, List G Barristers
Nico Burmeister, List G Barristers
Andrew Denton, Svenson Barristers
Tim Donaghey, Greens List
Laura Hilly, List G Barristers
Siobhan Kelly, List A
Fiona Knowles, Foley's List
Alex Manos, Aickin Chambers
Rohan Millar, Foley's List
Deborah Siemensma, Dever's List
Dimitri Ternovski, List A
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Brendan Avallone, Foley's List
Matthew Follett, Dever's List
Jack Tracey, Dever's List
Leading
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Nick Harrington, Foley's List
Leigh Howard, List G Barristers
Franceska Leoncio, List A
Matthew Minucci, Foley's List
Andrew Pollock, List G Barristers
Rebecca Preston, Dever's List
Mark Rinaldi, Foley's List
Robyn Sweet, Dever's List
Recommended
Nico Burmeister, Aickin Chambers
Natalie Campbell, Young's List
Mark Champion, Foley's List
Andrew Denton, Svenson Barristers
Sarala Fitzgerald, List G Barristers
Fiona Knowles, Foley's List
Alex Manos, Aickin Chambers
Rohan Millar, Foley's List
Deborah Siemensma, Dever's List
Dimitri Ternovski, List A
Chris Tran, List A
Eugene White, Greens List
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Brendan Avallone, Foley's List
Marc Felman, List A Barristers
Matthew Follett, Dever's List
Jonathan Forbes, Foley's List
Leading
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Nick Harrington, Foley's List
Leigh Howard, List G Barristers
Matthew Minucci, Foley's List
Andrew Pollock, List G Barristers
Mark Rinaldi, Foley's List
Deborah Siemensma, Dever's List
Jack Tracey, Dever's List
Recommended
Yasser Bakri, List G Barristers
Kate Burke, List G Barristers
Mark Champion, Foley's List
Andrew Denton, Svenson Barristers
Anna Kelly, Foley's List
Siobhan Kelly, List A
Fiona Knowles, Foley's List
Franceska Leoncio, List A
Alex Manos, Aickin Chambers
Jim McKenna, Greens List
Rohan Millar, Foley's List
Rebecca Preston, Dever's List
Robyn Sweet, Dever's List
Catherine Symons, Young's List
Chris Tran, List A
Eugene White, Greens List
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Brendan Avallone, Foley's List
Marc Felman, List A Barristers
Matthew Follett, Dever's List
Jonathan Forbes, Foley's List
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Leading
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Nick Harrington, Foley's List
Leigh Howard, List G Barristers
Anna Kelly, Foley's List
Siobhan Kelly, List A
Rohan Millar, Foley's List
Andrew Pollock, List G Barristers
Mark Rinaldi, Foley's List
Deborah Siemensma, Dever's List
Patrick Wheelahan, Dever's List
Recommended
Yasser Bakri, List G Barristers
Nico Burmeister, Aickin Chambers
Mark Champion, Foley's List
Carmen Currie, Greens List
Eliza Holt, List G Barrister
Anna Kelly, Foley's List
Franceska Leoncio, List A
Alex Manos, Aickin Chambers
Jim McKenna, Greens List
Matthew Minucci, Foley's List
Rebecca Preston, Dever's List
Robyn Sweet, Dever's List
Jack Tracey, Dever's List
Chris Tran, List A
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Marc Felman, List A Barristers
Matthew Follett, Dever's List
Jonathan Forbes, Foley's List
John Snaden, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Brendan Avallone, Foley's List
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Nick Harrington, Foley's List
Mark Rinaldi, Foley's List
Recommended
Mark Champion, Foley's List
Carmen Currie, Green's List
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Malcolm Harding, List G Barristers
Leigh Howard, List G Barristers
Anna Kelly, Foley's List
Siobhan Kelly, List A
Franceska Leoncio, List A
Rohan Millar, Foley's List
Matthew Minucci, Foley's List
Andrew Pollock, List G Barristers
Rebecca Preston, Dever's List
Deborah Siemensma, Dever's List
Robyn Sweet, Dever's List
Jack Tracey, Dever's List
Patrick Wheelahan, Dever's List
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Richard Dalton, Dever's List
Marc Felman, List A Barristers
Jonathan Forbes, Foley's List
Leading
Brendan Avallone, Foley's List
Jennifer Firkin, Dever's List
Matthew Follett, Dever's List
Nick Harrington, Foley's List
Mark Rinaldi, Foley's List
John Snaden, Aickin Chambers
Robyn Sweet, Dever's List
Patrick Wheelahan, Dever's List
Recommended
Simone Bingham, List G Barristers
Nico Burmeister, Young's List
Mark Champion, Foley's List
Carmen Currie, Green's List
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Rohan Millar, Foley's List
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Andrew Pollock, List G Barristers
Rebecca Preston, Dever's List
Peter Rozen, Howells' List
Stephen Russell, Holmes List
Deborah Siemensma, Dever's List
Sam Stafford, Foley's List
Robert Taylor, Holmes List
Jack Tracey, Dever's List
2017 edition published February 2017
Preeminent
Richard Dalton, Dever's List
Marc Felman, List A Barristers
Matthew Follett, Dever's List
John Snaden, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Jennifer Firkin, Dever's List
Jonathan Forbes, Foley's List
Nick Harrington, Foley's List
Mark Rinaldi, Foley's List
Robyn Sweet, Dever's List
Robert Taylor, Holmes List
Recommended
Brendan Avallone, Foley's List
Nico Burmeister, Young's List
Carmen Currie, Green's List
Joel Fetter, List G Barristers
Eliza Holt, List G Barristers
Alex Manos, Owen Dixon Chambers West
James McDougall, Foley's List
Rebecca Davern, List G Barristers
Peter Rozen, Howells' List
Stephen Russell, Holmes List
Deborah Siemensma, Dever's List
Sam Stafford, Foley's List
Catherine Symons, Young's List
Patrick Wheelahan, Dever's List