The 2026 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused New South Wales Medical Negligence & Malpractice Compensation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of medical negligence and malpractice matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Bill Madden, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Kate Williams, Kate Williams Medical Law Specialists
Leading
Yevgeny Bagrin, Slater & Gordon
Julie Baqleh, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Sheri Carolan, Kate Williams Medical Law Specialists
Tim Cummings, Slater & Gordon
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Nikki Whiting, Maurice Blackburn
Recommended
Niall Connolly, Law Partners
Jonathan Coyle, Longton Compensation Lawyers
Sally Gleeson, Stacks Goudkamp
Lucinda Gunning, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Anna Hansen, Slater & Gordon
Catherine Henry, Law Partners
Jenica Lim-Young, Maurice Blackburn
Julie Mahony, Julie Mahony Legal
Jessica Thomas, Turner Freeman Lawyers
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Preeminent
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Bill Madden, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Tim Cummings, Slater & Gordon
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Kate Williams, Kate Williams Medical Law
Recommended
Yevgeny Bagrin, Slater & Gordon
Sheri Carolan, Kate Williams Medical Law
Jonathan Coyle, Longton Compensation Lawyers
Sally Gleeson, Stacks Goudkamp
Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Julie Mahony, Julie Mahony Legal
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
Nikki Whiting, Maurice Blackburn
2024 edition published October 2024
Preeminent
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Bill Madden, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Kate Williams, Kate Williams Medical Law
Recommended
Yevgeny Bagrin, Slater & Gordon
Julie Baqleh, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Sheri Carolan, Kate Williams Medical Law
Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Julie Mahony, Julie Mahony Legal
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Natalie Merunovich, Shine
Nikki Whiting, Maurice Blackburn
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Bill Madden, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Tim Cummings, Slater & Gordon
Sally Gleeson, Turner Freeman
Nikki Whiting, Maurice Blackburn
Kate Williams, Kate Williams Medical Law
Recommended
Yevgeny Bagrin, Slater & Gordon
Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Julie Mahony, Julie Mahony Legal
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Bill Madden, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Sally Gleeson, Turner Freeman
Julie Mahony, Julie Mahony Legal
Nikki Whiting, Maurice Blackburn
Recommended
Leslie Aboud, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Tim Cummings, Slater & Gordon
Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Anthony Porthouse, Monaco Solicitors
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Kate Williams, Kate Williams Medical Law
Alicia Wong, Stacks Goudkamp
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Bill Madden, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Tim Cummings, Slater & Gordon
Sally Gleeson, Turner Freeman
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Julie Mahony, Stacks Goudkamp
Nikki Whiting, Maurice Blackburn
Recommended
Yevgeny Begrin, Slater & Gordon
Suzy David, David Legal
Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Tom Lyons, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Kate Williams, Kate Williams Medical Law
Our 2021 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by LDF Australia.
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Bill Madden, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Julie Mahony, Stacks Goudkamp
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Nikki Whiting, Maurice Blackburn
Recommended
Tim Abbott, Walsh & Blair
Yevgeny Begrin, Slater & Gordon
Tim Cummings, Slater & Gordon
Sally Gleeson, Turner Freeman
Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Danielle De Paoili, Maurice Blackburn
Lisa Powell, Edwards Michael Powell
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
Kate Williams, Kate Williams Medical Law Partnership
Our 2020 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2019 edition published November 2019
Leading
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Bill Madden, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Recommended
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Tim Cummings, Slater & Gordon
Sally Gleeson, Turner Freeman
Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Emily Katheklakis, Carroll & O'Dea
Bernard McHardy, McLaughlin & Riordan
Mary Moloney, MTM Lawyers
Cathy Pares, LHD Lawyers
Lisa Powell, Edwards Michael Powell
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
Nikki Whiting, Maurice Blackburn
Kate Williams, Kate Williams Medical Law Partnership
Our 2019 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2018 edition published October 2018
Leading
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Bill Madden, Carroll & O'Dea
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Lisa Powell, Edwards Michael Powell
Recommended
Sally Gleeson, Turner Freeman
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Julie Mahony, Stacks Goudkamp
Bernard McHardy, McLaughlin & Riordan
Mary Moloney, MTM Lawyers
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
Lucy Wilk, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Kate Williams, Kate Williams Medical Law Consultant
Our 2018 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2017 edition published October 2017
Leading
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Bill Madden, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Lisa Powell, Edwards Michael Powell
Kate Williams, Slater & Gordon
Recommended
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Sally Gleeson, Turner Freeman
Tom Goudkamp. Stacks Goudkamp
Catherine Henry, Catherine Henry Lawyers
Julie Mahony, Stacks Goudkamp
Bernard McHardy, McLaughlin & Riordan
Mary Moloney, MTM Lawyers
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
2016 edition published November 2016
Leading
Libby Brookes, Maurice Blackburn
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Sally Gleeson, Turner Freeman
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Bill Madden, Slater & Gordon
Lisa Powell, Edwards Michael Powell
Recommended
Conrad Curry, Mason Lawyers
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Julie Mahony, Stacks Goudkamp
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Karen Stott, McLaughlin & Riordan
David Tarrant, Carroll & O'Dea
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Kate Williams, Slater & Gordon
2015 edition published December 2015
Sally Gleeson, Turner Freeman
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Bill Madden, Slater & Gordon
Julie Mahony, Stacks Goudkamp
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Lisa Powell, Edwards Michael Powell
Karen Stott, McLaughlin & Riordan
David Tarrant, Carroll & O'Dea
Rebecca Tidswell, Carroll & O'Dea
Kate Williams, Slater & Gordon