The 2026 listing of leading Employer-focused South Australian Employment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters in the South Australian legal market whose practice has strong employer representation focus and who have been identified by the state’s employment law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Kaye Itsines, EMA Legal
John Love, Mellor Olsson
Leading
Emily Haar, Piper Alderman
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Nicholas Linke, Dentons
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Will Snow, Snow Legal
Liz Viant, MinterEllison
Recommended
Jodie Bradbrook, Bradbrook Lawyers
Sathish Dasan, Norman Waterhouse
Paul Dugan, DMAW Lawyers
Tom Earls, Fair Work Lawyers
Michael Kay, Wallmans
David Putland, Fair Work Lawyers
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Patrick Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Preeminent
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Kaye Itsines, EMA Legal
Leading
Nicholas Linke, Dentons
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Liz Viant, MinterEllison
Recommended
Jodie Bradbrook, Bradbrook Lawyers
Sathish Dasan, Norman Waterhouse
Ben Duggan, DW Fox Tucker
Tom Earls, Fair Work Lawyers
Emily Haar, Piper Alderman
Michael Kay, Wallmans
John Love, Mellor Olsson
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer
Sam McGrath, Cowell Clarke
David Putland, Fair Work Lawyers
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Will Snow, Snow Legal
2024 edition published February 2024
Market Leader
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal
Preeminent
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Nicholas Linke, Dentons
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Leading
Ben Duggan, DW Fox Tucker
Emily Haar, Piper Alderman
John Love, Mellor Olsson
Liz O'Keeffe, MinterEllison
Recommended
Jodie Bradbrook, Bradbrook Lawyers
Sathish Dasan, Norman Waterhouse
Tom Earls, Fair Work Lawyers
Michael Kay, Wallmans
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer
Sam McGrath, Cowell Clarke
David Putland, Fair Work Lawyers
Clare Raimondo, HWL Ebsworth
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Will Snow, Snow Legal
Andrew Stewart, Piper Alderman
2023 edition published February 2023
Preeminent
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal
Leading
Emily Haar, Piper Alderman
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Nicholas Linke, Dentons
John Love, Mellor Olsson
Recommended
Jodie Bradbrook, Bradbrook Lawyers
Ben Duggan, DW Fox Tucker
Tom Earls, Fair Work Lawyers
Melissa Harvey, MinterEllison
Michael Kay, Wallmans
Daniel Krips, Dentons
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer
Sam McGrath, Cowell Clarke
Liz O'Keeffe, MinterEllison
David Putland, Fair Work Lawyers
Clare Raimondo, HWL Ebsworth
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Will Snow, Finlaysons
Andrew Stewart, Piper Alderman
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Andrew Short, MinterEllison
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal
Leading
Sathish Dasan, Norman Waterhouse
David Ey, Piper Alderman
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Nicholas Linke, Dentons
John Love, Mellor Olsson
Recommended
Jodie Bradbrook, Bradbrook Lawyers
Ben Duggan, DW Fox Tucker
Michael Kay, Wallmans
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer
Clare Raimondo, HWL Ebsworth
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Will Snow, Finlaysons
Andrew Stewart, Piper Alderman
2021 edition published February 2021
Preeminent
Andrew Short, MinterEllison
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal
Leading
Sathish Dasan, Norman Waterhouse
David Ey, Piper Alderman
Nicholas Linke, Dentons
John Love, EMA Legal
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Jodie Bradbrook, Bradbrook Lawyers
Ben Duggan, DW Fox Tucker
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Michael Kay, Wallmans
Danny Krips, EMA Legal
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Will Snow, Finlaysons
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Andrew Short, MinterEllison
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal
Leading
Sathish Dasan, Norman Waterhouse
David Ey, Piper Alderman
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Nicholas Linke, Dentons
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Liz Perry, EMA Legal
Recommended
Jodie Bradbrook, Bradbrook Lawyers
Sonia Bolzon, Lynch Meyer
John Love, EMA Legal
Claire Raimondo, HWL Ebsworth
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Will Snow, Finlaysons
2019 edition published February 2019
Market Leader
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal
Preeminent
Liz Perry, EMA Legal
Andrew Short, MinterEllison
Leading
Sathish Dasan, Norman Waterhouse
David Ey, Piper Alderman
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Recommended
Jodie Bradbrook, DW Fox Tucker
Paul Dugan, DMAW Lawyers
Ben Duggan, DW Fox Tucker
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Michael Kay, Wallmans
Nicholas Linke, Fisher Jeffries
John Love, EMA Legal
Claire Raimondo, HWL Ebsworth
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Will Snow, Finlaysons
2018 edition published February 2018
Market Leader
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal
Preeminent
David Ey, Piper Alderman
Liz Perry, EMA Legal
Andrew Short, MinterEllison
Leading
Sathish Dasan, Norman Waterhouse
Ben Duggan, DW Fox Tucker
John Love, EMA Legal
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer
Claire Raimondo, HWL Ebsworth
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
Sonia Bolzon, Lynch Meyer
Jodie Bradbrook, Bradbrook Lawyers
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Nicholas Linke, Fisher Jeffries
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Will Snow, Finlaysons
John Ward, Norman Waterhouse
2017 edition published January 2017
Market Leader
Kaye Smith, EMA Legal
Preeminent
Elizabeth Perry, EMA Legal
Andrew Short, MinterEllison
Leading
David Ey, Piper Alderman
Sathish Dasan, Norman Waterhouse
Erin McCarthy, Piper Alderman
Claire Raimondo, HWL Ebsworth
Lincoln Smith, Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
Sonia Bolzon, Lynch Meyer
Jodie Bradbrook, Bradbrook Lawyers
Ben Duggan, DW Fox Tucker
Luke Holland, Sparke Helmore
Nicholas Linke, Fisher Jeffries
John Love, EMA Legal
Karl Luke, Thomson Geer