The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Health & Aged Care Lawyers details solicitors practising in commercial, transactional and regulatory matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified for their expertise, knowledge and abilities relating to the Health & Aged care industries/sectors. Individuals listed in our general Corporate & Commercial and/or Property rankings may also possess expertise in servicing clients in these industries.
Preeminent
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
Anita Courtney, Russell Kennedy
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Leading
Kathryn Elleman, Russell Kennedy
Alon Januszewicz, Health Legal
Recommended
Andrew Boer, Moores
Michael Gorton, Russell Kennedy
Johanna Heaven, Russell Kennedy
Giovanni Marino, Health Legal
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Donna Rayner, Russell Kennedy
Michael Regos, Michael Regos Lawyer
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Sudholz, Moores Andrea Wookey, Thomson Geer
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Preeminent
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Anita Courtney, Russell Kennedy
Kathryn Elleman, Russell Kennedy
Natalie Franks, Health Legal
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Donna Rayner, Russell Kennedy
Andrea Wookey, Thomson Geer
Recommended
Jennifer Barrett, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Boer, Moores
Maliq Maideen, Best Hooper
Paris Petranis, K&L Gates
Andrew Sudholz, Moores
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Natalie Franks, Health Legal
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Leading
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
John Corcoran, Russell Kennedy
Anita Courtney, Russell Kennedy
Michael Gorton, Russell Kennedy
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Vanessa Baic, K&L Gates
Kathryn Elleman, Russell Kennedy
Margaret Harrison, Aged Care & Elder Advice
Alon Januszewicz, Health Legal
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Donna Rayner, Russell Kennedy
Suzanne Rieschiek, Russell Kennedy
Andrea Wookey, Thomson Geer
2023 edition published May 2023
Preeminent
John Corcoran, Russell Kennedy
Natalie Franks, Health Legal
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Leading
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Michael Gorton, Russell Kennedy
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Recommended
Anita Courtney, Russell Kennedy
Kathryn Elleman, Russell Kennedy
Alon Januszewicz, Health Legal
Solomon Miller, Russell Kennedy
Morgan Scholz, KCL Law
Andrew Sudholz, Moores Legal
Andrea Wookey, Thomson Geer
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
Natalie Franks, Health Legal
Michael Gorton, Russell Kennedy
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Leading
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
John Corcoran, Russell Kennedy
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Jennifer Barrett, Fraser Barrett Baird
Anita Courtney, Russell Kennedy
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Alon Januszewicz, Health Legal
Paris Petranis, K&L Gates
Donna Rayner, Russell Kennedy
Morgan Scholz, KCL Law
Andrew Sudholz, Moores Legal
2021 edition published June 2021
Preeminent
John Corcoran, Russell Kennedy
Sabine Phillips, HWL Ebsworth
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Leading
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
Natalie Franks, Health Legal
Michael Gorton, Russell Kennedy
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Recommended
Jennifer Barrett, Fraser Barrett Baird
Anita Courtney, Russell Kennedy
Maliq Maiden, HWL Ebsworth
Solomon Miller, Russell Kennedy
Paris Petranis, K&L Gates
Donna Rayner, Russell Kennedy
Morgan Scholz, KCL Law
Andrew Sudholz, Moores Legal
Malcolm Watson, Gadens
2020 edition published May 2020
Preeminent
John Corcoran, Russell Kennedy
Sabine Phillips, HWL Ebsworth
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Leading
Natalie Franks, Health Legal
Michael Gorton, Russell Kennedy
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Recommended
Jennifer Barrett, Fraser Barrett Baird
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
Anita Courtney, Russell Kennedy
Terry Fraser, Fraser Barrett Baird
Alon Januszewicz, Health Legal
Maliq Maiden, HWL Ebsworth
Jeremy McCarthy, HWL Ebsworth
Solomon Miller, Russell Kennedy
Paris Petranis, K&L Gates
Donna Rayner, Russell Kennedy
Andrew Sudholtz, Moores Legal
Malcolm Watson, Gadens
Andrea Wookey, Thomson Geer
2019 edition published May 2019
Preeminent
John Corcoran, Russell Kennedy
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Leading
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
Kathryn Elleman, Russell Kennedy
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Jennifer Barrett, Fraser Barrett Baird
Anita Courtney, Russell Kennedy
Terry Fraser, Fraser Barrett Baird
Will Grinter, K&L Gates
Sue Harris, Madgwicks
David Inglis, MinterEllison
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Sabine Phillips, Gadens
Donna Rayner, Russell Kennedy
Andrew Sudholtz, Moores Legal
Malcolm Watson, Gadens
2018 edition published May 2018
Preeminent
John Corcoran, Russell Kennedy
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Leading
Kathryn Elleman, Russell Kennedy
Wai-Hwoon Low, Russell Kennedy
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Recommended
Jennifer Barrett, Fraser Barrett Baird
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
Stephen Curtain, Cornwall Stodart
Terry Fraser, Fraser Barrett Baird
Anne Marie Gasbarro, McKean park
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Sabine Phillips, Gadens
Donna Rayner, Russell Kennedy
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Malcolm Watson, Gadens
Frank Xenos, HWL Ebsworth
2017 edition published June 2017
Preeminent
Steve Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Rosemary Southgate, Russell Kennedy
Leading
John Corcoran, Russell Kennedy
Kathryn Elleman, Russell Kennedy
Peter Mitchell, MinterEllison
Recommended
Ric Birkett, Aitken Partners
Natalie Franks, Health Legal
Victor Harcourt, Russell Kennedy
Sue Harris, Madgwicks
Claudia Hirst, Health Legal
Wai-Hwoon Low, Russell Kennedy
Gwyn Moore, Hogan Dodds Moore Eaton
Donna Rayner, Russell Kennedy
Vicki Sharp, Thomson Geer
Malcolm Watson, Gadens
Frank Xenos, HWL Ebsworth