September 24, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Insurance Law Senior Counsel – Victoria

The 2025 listing of leading Victorian Insurance & Personal Injury Senior Counsel details Kings Counsel and Senior Counsel practising within the areas of insurance, personal injuries and professional indemnity matters in the Victorian Insurance legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance and plaintiff personal injury lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.  The ranked barristers may act for either or both of defendant insurers or individual plaintiffs/injured persons.

Preeminent

Andrew Clements KC, Dever’s List
Fiona Ryan SC, Greens List
Michael Wilson KC, Foley’s List

Leading

Michelle Britbart KC, Greens List
James Mighell KC, Dever’s List
Maria Pilipasidis SC, Lennon’s List
Jack Rush KC, Lennon’s List
Fiona Spencer SC, Greens List
Tim Tobin SC, Lennon’s List

Recommended

Roisin Annesley KC, Lennon’s List
Lachlan Armstrong KC, List A
Jonathan Brett KC, Lennon’s List
Mary Anne Hartley KC, Dever’s List
Ros Kaye KC, Greens List
Angus Macnab SC, Lennon’s List
Danny Masel SC, Foley’s List
Fiona McLeod SC, Dever’s List
Dugald McWilliams SC, Dever’s List
Neill Murdoch SC, Dever’s List
Michael Rush KC, List A
Jeremy Ruskin KC, Dever’s List

Previous editions

2024 edition published October 2024

Market Leader

Michelle Britbart KC, Greens List

Preeminent

Andrew Clements KC, Dever's List
James Mighell KC, Dever's List
Fiona Ryan SC, Greens List
Tim Tobin SC, Lennon's List

Leading

Jonathan Brett KC, Lennon's List
Mary Anne Hartley KC, Dever's List
Ros Kaye KC, Greens List
Angus Macnab SC, Lennon's List
Dugald McWiliams SC, Dever's List
Jack Rush KC, Lennon's List
Jeremy Ruskin KC, Dever's List
Michael Wilson KC, Foley's List

Recommended

Roisin Annesley KC, Lennon's List
Craig Harrison KC, Lennon's List
Matthew Hooper SC, Dever's List
Paul O'Dwyer SC, Lennon's List
Maria Pilipasidis SC, Lennon's List
Fiona Spencer SC, Greens List
Christopher Winneke KC, Dever's List

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2023 edition published October 2023

Preeminent

Michelle Britbart KC, Greens List
Mary Anne Hartley KC, Dever's List
James Mighell KC, Dever's List
Tim Tobin SC, Lennon's List

Leading

Craig Harrison KC, Lennon's List
Andrew Clements KC, Dever's List
Angus Macnab SC, Lennon's List
Maria Pilipasidis SC, Lennon's List
Jack Rush KC, Lennon's List
Fiona Ryan SC, Greens List
Michael Wilson KC, Foley's List

Recommended

Jonathan Brett KC, Lennon's List
Ross Middleton KC, Lennon's List
Paul O'Dwyer SC, Lennon's List
John Richards KC, Dever's List
Jeremy Ruskin KC, Dever's List
Fiona Spencer SC, Greens List

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2022 edition published October 2022

Preeminent

Michelle Britbart KC, Greens List
James Mighell KC, Dever's List
Jack Rush KC, Lennon's List
Tim Tobin KC, Lennon's List

Leading

Jonathan Brett KC, Lennon's List
Andrew Clements KC, Dever's List
Mary Anne Hartley KC, Dever's List
Michael Wilson KC, Foley's List

Recommended

Chris Blanden KC, Dever's List
Ross Gillies KC, Dever's List
Craig Harrison KC, Lennon's List
Angus Macnab SC, Lennon's List
Paul O'Dwyer SC, Lennon's List
Maria Pilipasidis SC, Lennon's List
Jeremy Ruskin KC, Dever's List
Fiona Ryan SC, Greens List

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2021 edition published November 2021

Preeminent

James Mighell QC, Dever's List
Jack Rush QC, Lennon's List
Tim Tobin QC, Lennon's List

Leading

Jonathan Brett QC, Lennon's List
Michelle Britbart QC, Greens List
Andrew Clements QC, Dever's List
Mary Anne Hartley QC, Dever's List
Michael Wilson QC, Foley's List

Recommended

Roisin Annesley QC, Lennon's List
Chris Blanden QC, Dever's List
Andrew Clements QC, Dever's List
Ross Gillies QC, Dever's List
Craig Harrison QC, Lennon's List
Angus Macnab SC, Lennon's List
Aine Magee QC, Greens List
Ross Middleton QC, Lennon's List
Jeremy Ruskin QC, Dever's List
Fiona Ryan SC, Greens List

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2020 edition published September 2020

Preeminent

James Mighell QC, Dever's List
Jack Rush QC, Lennon's List
Tim Tobin QC, Lennon's List
Michael Wilson QC, Foley's List

Leading

Jonathan Brett QC, Lennon's List
Michelle Britbart QC, Greens List
Andrew Clements QC, Dever's List
Mary Anne Hartley QC, Dever's List

Recommended

Ross Gillies QC, Dever's List
James Gorton QC, Dever's List
Craig Harrison QC, Lennon's List
Ross Middleton QC, Lennon's List
Trevor Monti QC, Lennon's List
Jeremy Ruskin QC, Dever's List

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2019 edition published November 2019

Preeminent

Michelle Britbart QC, Greens List
James Gorton QC, Dever's List
James Mighell QC, Dever's List
Michael Wilson QC, Foley's List

Leading

Roisin Annesley QC, Lennon's List
Jonathan Brett QC, Lennon's List
Andrew Clements QC, Dever's List
David Curtain QC, Greens List
Ross Gillies QC, Dever's List
Mary Anne Hartley QC, Dever's List
Jack Rush QC, Lennon's List
Jeremy Ruskin QC, Dever's List
Tim Tobin QC, Lennon's List

Recommended

David Collins QC, Dever's List
Craig Harrison QC, Lennon's List
Mary-Anne Hartley QC, Dever's List
Paul Jens QC, Lennon's List
Áine Magee QC, Greens List
Daniel Masel SC, Foley's List
Geoffrey McCarthur QC, Patterson's List
Ross Middleton QC, Lennon's List
Trevor Monti QC, Lennon's List
Neil Murdoch, Dever's List
John Noonan QC, Dever's List
Paul O'Dwyer SC, Lennon's List
Stephen O'Meara, Dever's List
David Purcell SC, Lennon's List
Michael Thompson QC, Lennon's List
Chris Winnecke, Dever's List

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