The 2026 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused Queensland Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of motor vehicle accident, car crash and road injury matters across the Queensland legal market who have been identified by the country’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Chris McManus, Murphy’s Law
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Jane Bowes, Bowes Legal
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Darren Moore, Maurice Blackburn
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Verity Smith, McInnes Wilson
Kirk Watterston, Brandon & Gullo
Recommended
Helen Ashton, East Coast Injury Lawyers
Matthew Baker, Accident Legal
Kevin Barratt, Maurice Blackburn
David Bray, Your Claim Lawyers
Michael Callow, Travis Schultz & Partners
Shane Crew, Crew Legal
Oszkar Denes, Denes Lawyers
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Susan Gaskell, Brandon & Gullo
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Ashleigh Harrison, FNQ Legal
Vince Kartelo, Kartelo Law
Adrian Land, Morton & Morton
Chris McMahon, Murphy’s Law
Patrick O’Shea, Accident Legal
Beth Rolton, Travis Schultz & Partners
Kane Stegeman, Travis Schultz & Partners
Ryan Stehlik, Best Injury Lawyers
Angela Symons, TPIL Lawyers
Joshua Van Coevorden, Your Claim Lawyers
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Preeminent
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Partners
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Matthew Baker, Accident Legal
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Emily Biliau, McInnes Wilson
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Recommended
Kevin Barratt, Maurice Blackburn
Jane Bowes, Bowes Legal
David Bray, Your Claim Lawyers
Shane Crew, Crew Legal
Ozkar Denes, Denes Lawyers
Jacqui Eager, Slater & Gordon
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Susan Gaskell, Brandon & Gullo
Ashleigh Harrison, FNQ Legal
Blayde Hemmings, Littles Lawyers
Adrian Land, Morton & Morton
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Patrick O'Shea, Accident Legal
Beth Rolton, Travis Schultz & Partners
Kerry Splatt, Splatt Lawyers
Ryan Stehlik, Best Injury Lawyers
Angela Symons, TPIL Lawyers
Sinaumea Taufao, WT Compensation Lawyers
Kirk Watterston, Murphy's Law
Jonathan Wu, WT Compensation Lawyers
2024 edition published October 2024
Preeminent
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Partners
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Emily Biliau, McInnes Wilson
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Recommended
Matthew Baker, Accident Legal
Kevin Barratt, Maurice Blackburn
Jane Bowes, Bowes Legal
David Bray, Your Claim Lawyers
George Cowan, Butler McDermott
Shane Crew, Crew Legal
Jacqui Eager, Slater & Gordon
Kellie Finlay, Kellie Finlay Legal
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Tim Lucey, Smiths Lawyers
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Darren Moore, Maurice Blackburn
Craig Oliver, Shine
Philippe Paquet, Kingsley Lawson Lawyers
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Beth Rolton, Travis Schultz & Partners
Mark Rowbotham, LHD Lawyers
Verity Smith, McInnes Wilson
Kerry Splatt, Splatt Lawyers
Kane Stegeman, Travis Schultz & Partners
Ryan Stehlik, Best Injury Lawyers
Paul Sterling, Preston Law
Kirk Watterston, Murphy's Law
2023 edition published September 2023
Preeminent
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Emily Biliau, McInnes Wilson
Jacqui Eager, Slater & Gordon
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Tim Lucey, Slater & Gordon
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Associates
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
Recommended
Kevin Barratt, Maurice Blackburn
Tania Boal, Murphy Schmidt
Jane Bowes, Bowes Legal
David Bray, Your Claim Lawyers
Kylie Carson, Shine
George Cowan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Shane Crew, Crew Legal
Bruce Dalton, Payne Butler Lang
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Kim Douglass, Revolution Law
Mark Edwards, Your Claim Lawyers
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Daniel Hemmings, Shine Lawyers
Tina Ibraheem, Shine Lawyers
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Adrian Land, Morton & Morton
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Mark O'Connor, Travis Schultz & Partners
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Kerry Splatt, Splatt Lawyers
Tanya Straguszi, Maurice Blackburn
Sugath Wijedoru, Littles Lawyers
Paul Zapata, Shine Lawyers
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
David Bray, Your Claim Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Greg Spinda, Maurice Blackburn
Recommended
Alison Barrett, Maurice Blackburn
Emily Biliau, McInnes Wilson
Kylie Carson, Shine
George Cowan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Shane Crew, Crew Legal
Jacqui Eager, Slater & Gordon
Mark Edwards, Your Claim Lawyers
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Steve Herd, Fisher Dore
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Vince Kartelo, Kartelo Law
Tim Lucey, Slater & Gordon
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Mark O'Connor, Travis Schultz & Partners
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Kerry Splatt, Splatt Lawyers
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
2021 edition published October 2021
Preeminent
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Chris McManus, Murphys Law
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Recommended
Emily Biliau, Mcinnes Wilson
David Bray, Your Claim Lawyers
Michael Callow, Travis Schultz & Partners
George Cowan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Clare Creevey, Creevey Russell Lawyers
Shane Crew, Crew Legal
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Steve Herd, Fisher Dore
Sandra Lim, Shine
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Mark O'Connor, Travis Schultz & Partners
John Roarti, Roatie Legal
Peter Seymour, Seymour Furlong
Brad Shanahan, Wallace & Wallace
Kerry Splatt, Splatt Lawyers
Greg Spinda, Maurice Blackburn
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
Our 2021 Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by LDF Australia.
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partner
Leading
Shane Crew, Crew Legal
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Chris McManus, Murphys Law
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Greg Spinda, Maurice Blackburn
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
Recommended
Jillian Barrett, Maurice Blackburn
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
David Bray, Your Claim Lawyers
Michael Callow, Travis Schultz & Partners
George Cowan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Clare Creevey, Creevey Russell Lawyers
Peter Eardley, Travis Schultz & Partners
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Steve Herd, Fisher Dore
Belinda Hughes, Hughes & Lewis
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Darren Moore, Maurice Blackburn
Tom O'Donnell, O'Donnell legal
Darren Sekac, Macrossan & Amiet
Peter Seymour, Seymour Furlong
Kerry Splatt, Splatt Lawyers
John Vandeleur, VBR Lawyers
Our 2020 Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2019 edition published October 2019
Preeminent
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Chris McManus, Murphys Law
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law
Leading
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Clare Creevey, Creevey Russell Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
Recommended
Michael Callow, Travis Schultz Law
George Cowan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Sean Delpopolo, East Coast Injury Lawyers
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Peter Gibson, Shine Lawyers
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Tina Ibraheem, Shine Lawyers
Michael Klein, GKS Law
Andrew McKenzie, Maurice Blackburn
Vince Kartelo, Kartelo Legal
Len McKeering, McKeering Down
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Darren Moore, Your Claim Lawyers
Tom O'Donnell, O'Donnell legal
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Peter Seymour, Seymour Furlong
Kerry Splatt, Splatt Lawyers
Tanya Straguszi, Maurice Blackburn
Jonathan Whiting, Jonathan C Whiting & Associates
Our 2019 Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2018 edition published October 2018
Preeminent
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Chris McManus, Murphys Law
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law
Leading
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Kane Stegeman, Gleeson Klein Stegeman
Recommended
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Kevin Barratt, Bennett & Philp
Michael Callow, Travis Schultz Law
George Cowan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Clare Creevey, Creevey Russell Lawyers
Sean Delpopolo, East Coast Injury Lawyers
Jacqui Eager, Shine Lawyers
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Carmel Harkin, McInnes Wilson
Vaughan Jackson, The Personal Injury lawyers
Vince Kartelo, McInnes Wilson
Len McKeering, McKeering Down
Chris McMahon, McInnes Wilson
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers
John Vandeleur, VBR Lawyers
Jonathan Whiting, Jonathan C Whiting & Associates
Craig Worsley, Taylors
Our 2018 Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2017 edition published October 2017
Leading
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Vince Kartelo, McInnes Wilson
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Darren Moore, Carew Lawyers
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law
Kane Stegeman, Gleeson Klein Stegeman
Recommended
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Sean Delpopolo, East Coast Injury Lawyers
Jacqui Eager, Shine Lawyers
Terree English, Shine Lawyers
Steven Herd, Murphy Schmidt
Luke Ingham-Myers , IM Lawyers
Michael Klein, Gleeson Klein Stegeman
Chris McManus, Murphys Law
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Kerry Splatt, Splatt Lawyers
John Vandeleur, VBR Lawyers
Craig Worsley, Taylors
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Travis Schultz, Schultz Toomey O'Brien
Leading
Peter Carter, Carter Capner
George Cowan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Darren Moore, Carew Lawyers
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Recommended
Greg Black, Turner Freeman
Claire Creevey, Creevey Russell
David Davies, McInnes Wilson
Jacqui Eager, McInnes Wilson
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
John Harvey, Bennett & Philp
Ryan Heath, Sciaccas Lawyers
Justin Houlihan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Vince Kartelo, Sciaccas Lawyers
Chris McMahon, McInnes Wilson
Chris McManus, Murphys Law
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Patricia Schmidt, Murphy Schmidt
Kane Stegeman, Gleeson Klein Stegeman
2015 edition published November 2015
Kevin Barratt, Bennett & Philp
Greg Black, Turner Freeman
Ryan Christianson, Slater & Gordon
David Davies, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Jacqui Eager, McInnes Wilson
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Steve Herd, Murphy Schmidt
Matthew Holmes, Murphy Schmidt
Tenny Kim, Littles Lawyers
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Andrew McKenzie, Maurice Blackburn
Chris McManus, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Darren Moore, Carew Lawyers
Chris Ng, Bennett & Philp
Dan Sutherland, Slater & Gordon
Kerry Splatt, K.M. Splatt Lawyers
Jonathan Whiting, Johnathan C Whiting & Associates