The 2026 listing of Australian Native Title Rising Stars details individuals practising in native title and cultural heritage matters in the Australian legal market who are still at a developmental stage of their career and who narrowly missed out on our rankings in their respective jurisdictions.
Previous editions
2025 edition published January 2025
Alex Buck, Norton Rose Fulbright - Brisbane
Olivia Ng, P&E Law - Maroochydore
Erin O'Shaughnessy, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Roxane Read, Ashurst - Brisbane
Alexander Romano, Chalk & Behrendt - Sydney
Geeta Sidhu, Norman Waterhouse - Adelaide
Robert Stilling, Clayton Utz - Melbourne
Ellen Whittred, Norton Rose Fulbright
Emily Wilson, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
2024 edition published February 2024
Alex Buck, Ashurst - Brisbane
Darcy Doyle, Allens - Perth
Helen Orr, MPS Law - Adelaide
Alexander Romano, Chalk & Behrendt - Sydney
Ellen Whittred, Norton Rose Fulbright
Emily Wilson, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
2023 edition published February 2023
Reade Allison, MPS Law - Adelaide
Amy Carseldine, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Kelsi Forrest, Roe Legal - Perth
Rebecca Hughes, Ashurst - Sydney
David Knobel, P&E Law - Maroochydore
Alexander Romano, Chalk & Behrendt - Sydney
Ellen Whittred, Norton Rose Fulbright
2022 edition published February 2022
Amy Carseldine, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Darcy Doyle, Allens - Perth
Caitlin Edwards, Arnold Bloch Leibler - Melbourne
Mikaela French, Marrawah Law - Cairns
Elizabeth Harvey, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Cheyne Jansen, Ashurst - Perth
Libby McKillop, Ashurst - Brisbane
Alexander Romano, Chalk & Behrendt - Sydney
Geeta Sidhu, MPS Law - Adelaide
2021 edition published February 2021
Amy Carseldine, Herbert Smith Freehills - Brisbane
Elizabeth Harvey, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
David Knobel, P&E Law - Sunshine Coast
Libby McKillop, Ashurst - Brisbane
Clare Sayers, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
Lauren Shave, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
2020 edition published January 2020
Elizabeth Harvey, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
David Knobel, P&E Law - Sunshine Coast
Cheyne Jansen, Ashurst - Perth
Cassie Lang, Marrawah Law - Brisbane
Nick Testro, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
2019 edition published February 2019
Chelsea Griffin-Breen, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Elizabeth Harvey, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Cassandra Lang, Marrawah Law - Brisbane
Libby McKillop Ashurst - Brisbane
Tegun Middleton, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Lauren Shave, Gilbert + Tobin - Perth
Nick Testro, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
2018 edition published January 2018
Deanna Cartledge, Gilkerson Legal - Brisbane
Liam Davis, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Emily Gerrard, Allens - Melbourne
Chelsea Griffin-Breen, HWL Ebsworth - Brisbane
Elizabeth Harvey, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Libby McKillop Ashurst - Brisbane
Clare Norris, P&E Law - Cairns
Emma Riggs, Camatta Lempens - Adelaide
Nick Testro, King & Wood Mallesons - Brisbane
2017 edition published January 2017
Bridgid Cowling, Arnold Bloch Leibler
Liam Davis, McCullough Robertson
Chelsea Griffin-Breen, HWL Ebsworth
Elizabeth Harvey, HopgoodGanim
Alice Hoban, Herbert Smith Freehills
Libby McKillop Ashurst
Lauren Shave, Gilbert + Tobin
Nick Testro, King & Wood Mallesons