The 2025 listing of leading Victorian Defendant Medical Negligence & Malpractice Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of medical negligence and malpractice matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Lara Larking, Wotton + Kearney
Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison
Leading
Kellie Dell’Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Adam Stevens, Moray & Agnew
Anjali Woodford, Kennedys
Recommended
Beth Altson, Kennedys
Barbara de Brouwer, MinterEllison
Kate Cooch, Moray & Agnew
Mark O’Sullivan, Moray & Agnew
Abby Neylon, Meridian Lawyers
Chris Spain, Wotton + Kearney
Cindy Tucker, Kennedys
Previous editions
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Lara Larking, Wotton + Kearney
Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison
Leading
Barbara de Brouwer, MinterEllison
Kellie Dell'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Rob Muir, HWL Ebsworth
Vanessa Nicholson, Avant
Rob Perry, Perry Maddocks Trollope
Anjali Woodford, Kennedys
Recommended
John Arranga, Wotton + Kearney
Russell Ball, Wotton + Kearney
Hannah Jankiewcz, K&L Gates
Andrew Smith, Wotton + Kearney
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Barbara de Brouwer, MinterEllison
Lara Larking, Wotton + Kearney
Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison
Leading
John Arranga, Wotton + Kearney
Kellie Dell'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Vanessa Nicholson, Avant
Anjali Woodford, Kennedys
Recommended
Russell Ball, Wotton + Kearney
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Hannah Jankiewcz, K&L Gates
David Maddocks, Perry Maddocks Trollope
Rob Muir, HWL Ebsworth
Maya Parbhoo, Kennedys
Rob Perry, Perry Maddocks Trollope
Andrew Smith, Wotton + Kearney
Cindy Tucker, Kennedys
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
John Arranga, Ball & Partners
Lara Larking, Ball & Partners
Leading
Russell Ball, Ball & Partners
Barbara de Brouwer, MinterEllison
Vanessa Nicholson, Avant
Rob Perry, Perry Maddocks Trollope
Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison
Andrew Smith, Ball & Partners
Recommended
Kellie Dell'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Rob Muir, HWL Ebsworth
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Newcombe, Lander & Rogers
Maya Parbhoo, Kennedys
Cindy Tucker, Kennedys
Caroline Tuohey, Avant Legal
Anjali Woodford, Kennedys
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Barbara de Brouwer, MinterEllison
Lara Larking, Ball & Partners
Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison
Leading
John Arranga, Ball & Partners
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Newcombe, Lander & Rogers
Vanessa Nicholson, Avant
Recommended
Russell Ball, Ball & Partners
Kellie Dell'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Hannah Jankiewicz, K&L Gates
Michael Martin, Moray & Agnew
Peter McGrath, L&L Gates
Rob Muir, Lander & Rogers
Sophie Pennington, HWL Ebsworth
Rob Perry, Perry Maddocks Trollope
Andrew Smith, Ball & Partners
Cindy Tucker, Kennedys
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Lara Larking, Ball & Partners
Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison
Leading
John Arranga, Ball & Partners
Russell Ball, Ball & Partners
Barbara de Brouwer, MinterEllison
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Newcombe, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Kellie Del'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Hannah Jankiewicz, K&L Gates
Michael Martin, Moray & Agnew
Peter McGrath, L&L Gates
Rob Muir, Lander & Rogers
Rob Perry, Perry Maddocks Trollope
John Petts, Kennedys
Andrew Smith, Ball & Partners
Anjali Woodford, Kennedys
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Michael Regos, DLA Piper
Leading
Kellie Dell'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Rob Muir, Lander & Rogers
Sophie Pennington, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison
Recommended
John Arranga, Ball & Partners
Russell Ball, Ball & Partners
Bronwyn Francis-Martin, IDP Lawyers
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Lara Larking, Ball & Partners
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Lisa Newcombe, Lander & Rogers
John Petts, Kennedys
Peter Rashleigh, DLA Piper
2018 edition published October 2018
Preeminent
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Michael Regos, DLA Piper
Leading
Kellie Dell'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Bronwyn Francis-Martin, IDP Lawyers
Recommended
Vanessa Kemp, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Peter McGrath, K&L Gates
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Rob Muir, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Newcombe, Lander & Rogers
Cameron Oxely, MinterEllison
Sophie Pennington, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison
2017 edition published November 2017
Preeminent
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Michael Regos, DLA Piper
Leading
Kellie Dell'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Peter McGrath, K&L Gates
Lisa Newcombe, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Ridd, MinterEllison
Recommended
Peter Ewin, Barry.Nilsson.
Michael Martin, Moray & Agnew
Rob Minc, Meridian Lawyers
Ganga Narayan, Norton Rose Fulbright
John Petts, TressCox
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
Lisa Newcombe, Lander & Rogers
Cameron Oxley, MinterEllison
Michael Regos, DLA Piper
Leading
Kellie Dell'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Cain Jackson, Wotton + Kearney
John Petts, TressCox
Philip Rowell, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Philip Battye, HWL Ebsworth
Nieva Connell, Barry.Nilsson.
Peter Ewin, Barry.Nilsson.
Peter McGrath, K&L Gates
Ganga, Narayan, Norton Rose Fulbright
2015 edition published December 2015
Preeminent
John Petts, TressCox
Lisa Ridd, Minter Ellison
Leading
David Leggatt, DLA Piper
Lara Larking, TressCox
Kellie Dell'Oro, Meridian Lawyers
Recommended
Jane Fiske, Lander & Rogers
Justin Griffin, Moray & Agnew
Matt McDonald, Hall & Wilcox
Mark O'Sullivan, Moray & Agnew
Cameron Oxley, Minter Ellison
Michael Regos, DLA Piper