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.
Henry Dow, Marrawah Law
Naomi Hutchings, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Andrea Moffat, Allens
Olivia Ng, P&E Law
Roxane Read, Ashurst
Alexander Romano, Chalk & Behrendt
Jessica Rusten, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jasmine Werneburg, Camatta Lempens
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