







Ciara White
Richele Nelsen, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Hayley Aldrich, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Marea Hickie, Shine Lawyers
Danielle De Paoli
Angela - Sdrinis - Angela Sdrinis Legal
Maithri - Panagoda - Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Sheree - Buchanan - Law Partners








The 2026 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused Australian Institutional Abuse Compensation Lawyers details solicitors/lawyers practising within the areas of institutional sexual, physical and psychological abuse compensation matters across the Australian legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 23 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Aldrich (biography) | Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Hayley Aldrich |
| Paul Creed | Koffels | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Creed |
| Maithri Panagoda (biography) | Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Maithri Panagoda |
| Angela Sdrinis (biography) | Angela Sdrinis Legal | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Angela Sdrinis |
| Grace Wilson | Rightside Legal | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Grace Wilson |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Brown (biography) | Slater & Gordon | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephanie Brown |
| Judy Courtin | Judy Courtin Legal | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Judy Courtin |
| Adair Donaldson | Donaldson Law | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Adair Donaldson |
| Grahame Ingleton (biography) | Shine Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Grahame Ingleton |
| Heather Kerley (biography) | Maurice Blackburn | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Heather Kerley |
| Michael Magazanik | Rightside Legal | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Magazanik |
| John Rule | Maurice Blackburn | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: John Rule |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheree Buchanan (biography) | Law Partners | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Sheree Buchanan |
| Danielle De Paoli (biography) | Maurice Blackburn | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Danielle De Paoli |
| John Ellis | Ellis Legal | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: John Ellis |
| Melinda Griffiths | Melinda Griffiths Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Melinda Griffiths |
| Marea Hickie (biography) | Shine Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Marea Hickie |
| Peter Karp | Karp O’Neill | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Karp |
| Peter Kelso | Kelso Lawyers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Kelso |
| Laird Macdonald | Rightside Legal | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Laird Macdonald |
| Richele Nelsen (biography) | Gerard Malouf & Partners | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Richele Nelsen |
| Vivian Waller | Waller Legal | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Vivian Waller |
| Ciara White (biography) | Slater & Gordon | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Ciara White |
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