The 2026 listing of Leading Victorian Employment Law Senior Counsel details Senior and Kings Counsel practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters 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
Justin Bourke KC, List G Barristers
Richard Dalton KC, Dever’s List
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Matthew Follett KC, Dever’s List
Chris O’Grady KC, Holmes List
Leading
Marc Felman KC, List A
Frank Parry KC, Aickin Chambers
Jack Tracey SC, Dever’s List
Stuart Wood KC, Aickin Chambers
Recommended
Herman Borenstein KC, List A Barristers
Kate Burke SC, List G Barristers
Jenny Firkin KC, List G Barristers
Warren Friend KC, List A
Malcolm Harding SC, List G Barristers
Siobhan Kelly SC, Market Chambers
Robyn Sweet KC, Dever’s List
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Market Leader
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Preeminent
Justin Bourke KC, List G Barristers
Marc Felman KC, List A
Matthew Follett SC, Dever's List
Chris O'Grady KC, Holmes List
Stuart Wood KC, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Richard Dalton KC, Dever's List
Paul O'Grady KC, List G Barristers
Frank Parry KC, Aickin Chambers
Jack Tracey SC, Dever's List
Recommended
Herman Borenstein KC, List A Barristers
Kate Burke SC, List G Barristers
Jenny Firkin KC, List G Barristers
Malcolm Harding SC, List G Barristers
Robyn Sweet KC, Dever's List
2024 edition published March 2024
Market Leader
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Preeminent
Justin Bourke KC, List G Barristers
Marc Felman KC, List A
Chris O'Grady KC, Holmes List
Paul O'Grady KC, List G Barristers
Stuart Wood KC, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Richard Dalton KC, Dever's List
Matthew Follett SC, Dever's List
Jenny Firkin KC, List G Barristers
Frank Parry KC, Aickin Chambers
Recommended
Herman Borenstein KC, List A Barristers
Craig Dowling SC, Foley's List
Malcolm Harding SC, List G Barristers
Mark Irving SC, Svenson Barristers
Robyn Sweet SC, Dever's List
Jack Tracey SC, Dever's List
2023 edition published February 2023
Preeminent
Justin Bourke KC, List G Barristers
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Chris O'Grady KC, Holmes List
Paul O'Grady KC, List G Barristers
Stuart Wood KC, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Herman Borenstein KC, List A Barristers
Richard Dalton KC, Dever's List
Craig Dowling SC, Foley's List
Marc Felman SC, List A
Jenny Firkin KC, List G Barristers
Frank Parry KC, Aickin Chambers
Recommended
Malcolm Harding SC, List G Barristers
Mark Irving SC, Svenson Barristers
Robyn Sweet SC, Dever's List
2022 edition published February 2022
Market Leader
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Preeminent
Justin Bourke QC, Lennon's List
Richard Dalton QC, Dever's List
Chris O'Grady QC, Holmes List
Paul O'Grady QC, List G Barristers
Frank Parry QC, Aickin Chambers
Stuart Wood QC, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Herman Borenstein QC, List A Barristers
Craig Dowling SC, Foley's List
Marc Felman SC, List A
Jenny Firkin QC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Malcolm Harding SC, List G Barristers
Mark Irving SC, Svenson Barristers
Patrick Wheelahan QC, Dever's List
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Justin Bourke QC, Lennon's List
Richard Dalton QC, Dever's List
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Chris O'Grady QC, Holmes List
Frank Parry QC, Aickin Chambers
Stuart Wood QC, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Herman Borenstein QC, List A Barristers
Craig Dowling SC, Foley's List
Jenny Firkin QC, List G Barristers
Paul O'Grady QC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Warren Friend QC, List A
Malcolm Harding SC, List G Barristers
Mark Irving SC, Svenson Barristers
Patrick Wheelahan QC, Dever's List
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Justin Bourke QC, Lennon's List
Richard Dalton QC, Dever's List
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Chris O'Grady QC, Holmes List
Frank Parry QC, Aickin Chambers
Stuart Wood QC, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Herman Borenstein QC, List A Barristers
Craig Dowling SC, Foley's List
Jenny Firkin QC, Dever's List
Paul O'Grady QC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Warren Friend QC, List A
Nicholas Green QC, Svenson Barristers
Malcolm Harding SC, List G Barristers
Mark Irving SC, Svenson Barristers
2019 edition published February 2019
Market Leader
Frank Parry QC, Aickin Chambers
Preeminent
Justin Bourke QC, Lennon's List
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Stuart Wood QC, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Herman Borenstein QC, List A Barristers
Richard Dalton SC, Dever's List
Chris O'Grady QC, Holmes List
Paul O'Grady QC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Craig Dowling SC, Foley's List
Jenny Firkin SC, Dever's List
Warren Friend QC, List A
Mark Irving SC, Svenson Barristers
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Justin Bourke QC, Lennon's List
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Frank Parry QC, Aickin Chambers
Stuart Wood QC, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Herman Borenstein QC, List A Barristers
Steven Moore QC, Dever's List
Chris O'Grady QC, Holmes List
Paul O'Grady QC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Craig Dowling SC, Foley's List
Mandy Fox QC, Dever's List
Mark Irving SC, Svenson Barristers
Nicholas Green QC, Howells' List
David Neal SC, Patterson's List
2017 edition published February 2017
Preeminent
Justin Bourke QC, Lennon's List
Chris O'Grady QC, Holmes List
Frank Parry QC, Aickin Chambers
Stuart Wood QC, Aickin Chambers
Leading
Rachel Doyle SC, List G Barristers
Steven Moore QC, Dever's List
Paul O'Grady QC, List G Barristers
Recommended
Herman Borenstein QC, List A Barristers
Warren Friend QC, List A Barristers
Nicholas Green QC, Howells' List
David Neal SC, Patterson's List