The 2025 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused Australian Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of motor vehicle accident, car crash and road injury matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the country’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Clara Davies, Burt & Davies – Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello – Sydney
Tony O’Hurley, Slater & Gordon – Perth
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners – Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Leading
Daniel Brand, Brand Barristers & Solicitors – Perth
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers – Sydney
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies – Melbourne
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O’Dea – Sydney
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers – Brisbane
Christian Finocchio, C+F Lawyers – Adelaide
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson – Brisbane
Matthew Naughtin, Zaparas Lawyers – Melbourne
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Partners – Brisbane
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers – Melbourne
Recommended
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers – Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers – Brisbane
Christoper Browne, Stephen Browne Lawyers – Perth
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers – Sydney
Roberto Clemente, C+F Lawyers – Adelaide
Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal – Sydney
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman – Brisbane
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers – Adelaide
Richard Faulks, SHG Lawyers – Canberra
Tom Goudkamp Stacks Goudkamp – Sydney
Peter Jackson, DBH Lawyers – Adelaide
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners – Brisbane
Zoltan Kozma, Maurice Blackburn – Perth
Chris McManus, Murphy’s Law – Brisbane
Emma Mead, Burke Mead – Sydney
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello – Sydney
John Salanitri, Prime Injury Lawyers – Melbourne
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells – Wollongong
Previous editions
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Clara Davies, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Tom Goudkamp Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Tony O'Hurley, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Leading
Michelle Antunovich, Trewin Norman - Perth
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Roberto Clemente, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Christian Finocchio, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Partners - Brisbane
Recommended
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Daniel Brand, Brand Barristers & Solicitors - Perth
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers - Sydney
Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal - Sydney
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Richard Faulks, SHG Lawyers - Canberra
Phil Gleeson, Percy Kakulas Gleeson - Perth
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens - Sydney
Ben Hansberry, Brand Barristers & Solicitors - Perth
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners - Brisbane
Jeremy King, Robinson Gill - Melbourne
Zoltan Kozma, Maurice Blackburn - Perth
Nick Mann, Polaris Lawyers - Melbourne
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Emma Mead, Burke Mead - Sydney
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Alyse Walter, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Yianni Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
2023 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Leading
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers - Adelaide
Clara Davies, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon - Sydney
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Katalin Blond, Fortitude Legal - Bendigo
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers - Sydney
Roberto Clemente, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Richard Faulks, SHG Lawyers - Canberra
Christian Finocchio, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Canda Glanville, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Tom Goudkamp Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Ben Hansberry, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners - Brisbane
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Tony O'Hurley, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Jim Palmos, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Yerko Radich, Bradley Bayly - Perth
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Leading
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers - Adelaide
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Clara Davies, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Tom Goudkamp Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon - Sydney
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Michelle Antunovich, Trewin Norman - Perth
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Katalin Blond, Fortitude Legal - Bendigo
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers - Sydney
Roberto Clemente, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Richard Faulks, SHG Lawyers - Canberra
Christian Finocchio, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Stephen Firth, Firths - The Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Canda Glanville, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Ben Hansberry, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Peter Jackson, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Jeremy King, Robinson Gill - Melbourne
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners - Brisbane
Emma Mead, Burke Mead - Newcastle
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Tony O'Hurley, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Jim Palmos, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Yerko Radich, Bradley Bayly - Perth
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Tom Goudkamp Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Leading
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Clara Davies, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon - Sydney
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers - Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Katalin Blond, Fortitude Lawyers - Bendigo
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers - Sydney
Roberto Clemente, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers - Adelaide
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Stephen Firth, Firths - The Compensation Lawyers - Sydney<
Philip Gleeson, Percy Kakulas Gleeson - Perth
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal - Brisbane
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Ben Hansberry, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Tony Kenyon, Kenyon Legal - Melbourne
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Emma Mead, Burke Mead - Newcastle
Tony O'Hurley, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Joel Trigg, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Simon Walters, Simon Walters Solicitor - Perth
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Our 2021 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by LDF Australia.
2020 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Leading
Clara Davies, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Tom Goudkamp Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon - Sydney
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers - Adelaide
Belinda Cassidy, Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Stephen Firth, Firths - The Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Hanaan Indari, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Tony Kenyon, Kenyon Legal - Melbourne
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Emma Mead, Burke Mead - Newcastle
Tony O'Hurley, Slater & Gordon - Perth
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Joel Trigg, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Our 2020 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2019 edition published November 2019
Leading
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Clara Davies, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Rod Matthews, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Stephen Browne, Stephen Brown Lawyers - Perth
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Roberto Clemente, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Geraldine Daley, Colin Daley Quinn - Sydney
Tom Goudkamp Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Janine Gregory, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Tony Kenyon, Kenyon Legal - Melbourne
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers - Brisbane
Michael Lombard, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Vic Petrovich, NSW Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Courtney Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law - Brisbane
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Our 2019 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2018 edition published November 2018
Leading
David Bayly, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Tom Goudkamp Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers - Brisbane
Rod Matthews, Slater and Gordon - Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Vic Petrovich, NSW Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Courtney Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Stephen Browne, Stephen Brown Lawyers - Perth
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers - Sydney
Roberto Clemente, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Christian Finocchio, C+F lawyers - Adelaide
Janine Gregory, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Kathy Karadimas, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Tony Kenyon, Kenyon Legal - Melbourne
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Michael Lombard, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Kane Stegeman, Gleeson Klein Stegeman - Brisbane
Our 2018 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2017 edition published November 2017
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Tom Goudkamp Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Tony Kenyon, Kenyon Legal - Melbourne
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers - Brisbane
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Darren Moore, Carew Lawyers - Brisbane
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Vic Petrovich, NSW Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Courtney Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
David Bayly, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers - Sydney
Roberto Clemente, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Malcolm Cumming, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Janine Gregory, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon - Sydney
Kathy Karadimas, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co - Sydney
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Kane Stegeman, Gleeson Klein Stegeman - Brisbane
2016 edition published December 2016
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
David Bayly, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Patrick Boylen, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Stephen Browne, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Peter Burt, Burt & Davies - Melbourne
Peter Carter, Carter Capner - Brisbane
Roberto Clemente, C+F Lawyers - Adelaide
Geraldine Collins, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Malcolm Cumming, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers - Sydney
Janine Gregory, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon - Sydney
Kathy Karadimas, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Tony Kenyon, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis - Sydney
Don Maffia, Nowicki Carbone - Melbourne
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Mark Nelson, BPC Lawyers - Sydney
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp - Brisbane
Carmine Santone, Santon Lawyers - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Schutlz Toomey O'Brien - Sunshine Coast
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman - Sydney