The 2026 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused Queensland Institutional Abuse Compensation Lawyers details solicitors/lawyers practising within the areas of institutional sexual, physical and psychological abuse compensation matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Stephanie Brown, Slater & Gordon
Adair Donaldson, Donaldson Law
Grahame Ingleton, Shine Lawyers
Heather Kerley, Maurice Blackburn
Leading
Charmaine Bastin, Shine Lawyers
Shannon Brown, Trilby Misso
Patrick Delaney, Southside Legal
Chloe McEwan, Slater & Gordon
Lucille Nel, Shine Lawyers
Maria Skordou, Restore Legal
Recommended
Giorgia Batty, Littles Lawyers
Luke Ingham-Myers, IM Lawyers
Diana Roussi, Hawken Roussi Law
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Preeminent
Adair Donaldson, Donaldson Law
Grahame Ingleton, Shine Lawyers
Leading
Charmaine Bastin, Shine
Stephanie Brown, Slater & Gordon
Heather Kerley, Maurice Blackburn
Recommended
Shannon Brown, Trilby Misso
Chloe McEwan, Slater & Gordon
Maria Skordou, Restore Legal