The 2026 listing of leading Employer-focused Western Australian Employment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters in the WA legal market whose practice has a 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
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Leading
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Anna Creegan, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Rachel Dawson, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Giacomo Giorgi, King & Wood Mallesons
Olga Klimczak, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Michael Stutley, Kingston Reid
Dan White, Mills Oakley
Recommended
Ronan Boothman, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jenny Edinger, Panetta McGrath
Renae Harding, Jackson McDonald
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Stephen Kemp, Bennett
Samantha Maddern, Mills Oakley
Leanne Nickels, DLA Piper
James Parkinson, Kingston Reid
Briony Pole, MinterEllison
Beth Robinson, Kingston Reid
Rosemary Roach, Hall & Wilcox
Ruth Rosedale, King & Wood Mallesons
Julia Sutherland, Ashurst
Philip Willox, King & Wood Mallesons
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Market Leader
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid
Preeminent
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Leading
Anna Creegan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rachel Dawson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Rosemary Roach, Hall & Wilcox
Dan White, Mills Oakley
Recommended
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Shane Entriken, Piper Alderman
Giacomo Giorgi, King & Wood Mallesons
Renae Harding, Jackson McDonald
Stephen Kemp, Bennett
Olga Klimczak, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rob Lilburne, Ashurst
Samantha Maddern, Mills Oakley
Leanne Nickels, DLA Piper
James Parkinson, Kingston Reid
Beth Robinson, Kingston Reid
Ruth Rosedale, king & Wood Mallesons
Michael Stutley, Kingston Reid
Ruth Rosedale, King & Wood Mallesons
Julia Sutherland, Ashurst
2024 edition published February 2024
Market Leader
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid
Preeminent
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Leading
Anna Creegan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Renae Harding, Jackson McDonald
Samantha Maddern, Mills Oakley
Beth Robinson, Kingston Reid
Michael Stutley, Kingston Reid
Recommended
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Rachel Dawson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Shane Entriken, Piper Alderman
Giacomo Giorgi, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Olga Klimczak, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rob Lilburne, Ashurst
Elizabeth McLean, Pragma Lawyers
Leanne Nickels, DLA Piper
Rosemary Roach, Hall & Wilcox
Ruth Rosedale, King & Wood Mallesons
Julia Sutherland, Ashurst
Dan White, Mills Oakley
2023 edition published February 2023
Market Leader
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid
Preeminent
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Saul Harben, Clayton Utz
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Leading
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Anna Creegan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Rob Lilburne, Ashurst
Michael Stutley, Kingston Reid
Dan White, Mills Oakley
Recommended
Russell Allen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Rachel Dawson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bruno Di Girolami, Lavan
Kylie Groves, MinterEllison
Renae Harding, Jackson McDonald
Rob Humphreys, MinterEllison
Samantha Maddern, Mills Oakley
Elizabeth McLean, Pragma Lawyers
Leanne Nickels, DLA Piper
Beth Robinson, Kingston Reid
Tony Smetana, HLS Legal
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid
Saul Harben, Clayton Utz
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Leading
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Anna Creegan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Renae Harding, Jackson McDonald
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Rob Lilburne, Ashurst
Anthony Longland, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Recommended
Russell Allen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Shane Entriken, Piper Alderman
Jon Long, Panetta McGrath
Samantha Maddern, Mills Oakley
Sarah McLeod, Modern Legal
Leanne Nickels, DLA Piper
Beth Robinson, Kingston Reid
Rosemary Roach, Hall & Wilcox
Tony Smetana, HLS Legal
Michael Stutley, Kingston Reid
Julia Sutherland, Ashurst
Charmaine Tsang, HFW
Dan White, Mills Oakley
Philip Willox, King & Wood Mallesons
2021 edition published February 2021
Preeminent
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid
Saul Harben, Clayton Utz
Anthony Longland, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Anna Creegan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Rob Lilburne, Ashurst
Leanne Nickels, DLA Piper
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Recommended
Joanne Alilovic, 3D HR Legal
Simon Billing, S Billing & Associates
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Bruno Di Girolami, Squire Patton Boggs
Kylie Groves, MinterEllison
Renae Harding, Jackson McDonald
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Rob Humphreys, MinterEllison
Sarah McLeod, Modern Legal
Miriam Power, Kingston Reid
Rosemary Roach, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Michael Stutley, Kingston Reid
Julia Sutherland, Ashurst
Dan White, Mills Oakley
Philip Willox, King & Wood Mallesons
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Duncan Fletcher, Kingston Reid
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Leading
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Marie-Claire Foley, Ashurst
Saul Harben, Clayton Utz
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Rob Lilburne, Ashurst
Anthony Longland, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leanne Nickels, DLA Piper
Recommended
Russell Allen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Simon Billing, S Billing & Associates
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Anna Creegan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bruno Di Girolami, Squire Patton Boggs
Kylie Groves, Hall & Wilcox
Renae Harding, Jackson McDonald
Rob Humphreys, MinterEllison
Samantha Maddern, Norton Rose Fulbright
Rosemary Roach, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Smetana, HLS Legal
Michael Stutley, Kingston Reid
Charmaine Tsang, Lavan
Rayn Wade, Ashurst
Dan White, Mills Oakley
Philip Willox, King & Wood Mallesons
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Duncan Fletcher, K&L Gates
Rob Lilburne, Ashurst
Anthony Longland, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Leading
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Anna Creegan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Marie-Claire Foley, Ashurst
Saul Harben, Clayton Utz
Recommended
Russell Allen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Simon Billing, S Billing & Associates
Bruno Di Girolami, Squire Patton Boggs
Kylie Groves, Hall & Wilcox
Renae Harding, Jackson McDonald
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Samantha Maddern, Norton Rose Fulbright
Leanne Nickels, DLA Piper
Rosemary Roach, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tony Smetana, HLS Legal
Michael Stutley, K&L Gates
Charmaine Tsang, Lavan
Dan White, Mills Oakley
Philip Willox, King & Wood Mallesons
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Nicholas Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Duncan Fletcher, K&L Gates
Anthony Longland, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Leading
Russell Allen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Marie-Claire Foley, Ashurst
Saul Harben, Clayton Utz
Rob Lilburne, Ashurst
Recommended
Mike Baldwin, Kott Gunning
Simon Billing, S Billing & Associates
Shane Entriken, Allion Legal
Kylie Groves, Hall & Wilcox
Renae Harding, Jackson McDonald
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Stephen Kemp, Stephen Kemp Employment Relations Lawyer
Samantha Maddern, Norton Rose Fulbright
Leanne Nickells, DLA Piper
Tony Smetana, HLS Legal
Dan White, Mills Oakley
Philip Willox, King & Wood Mallesons
2017 edition published February 2017
Preeminent
Nick Ellery, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Duncan Fletcher, K&L Gates
Anthony Longland, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kathy Reid, MinterEllison
Leading
Russell Allen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Craig Boyle, MinterEllison
Anna Casellas, Clayton Utz
Simon Billing, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Marie-Clare Foley, Ashurst
Erica Hartley, HWL Ebsworth
Rob Lilburne, Ashurst
Recommended
Shane Entriken, Allion Partners
David Heldsinger, Heldsinger Legal
Stephen Kemp, Jackson McDonald
Andrew Kennedy, K&L Gates
Jon Long, Panetta McGrath
Samantha Maddern, Norton Rose Fulbright
Leanne Nickels, DLA Piper
Tony Smetana, HLS Legal
Daniel White, Mills Oakley
Philip Willox, King & Wood Mallesons