The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Planning & Environment Lawyers details solicitors practising in planning & environment matters in the South Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in the areas.
Preeminent
Tom Game, McDonald Game
James Levinson, HWL Ebsworth
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
Syd McDonald, McDonald Game
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Victoria Shute, Kelledy Jones
Recommended
Lucy Dillon, McDonald Game
Alison Field, HWL Ebsworth
Emma Herriman, Herriman Legal
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
Pip Metljak, HWL Ebsworth
Aden Miegel, Norman Waterhouse
Felicity Niemann, Wallmans
Kyra Reznikov, Finlaysons
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Preeminent
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
Alison Field, Botten Levinson
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
Recommended
Rosie Jervis, Botten Levinson
Rebecca McAulay, Norman Waterhouse
Syd McDonald, Botten Levinson
Pip Metljak, Botten Levinson
Aden Miegel, Norman Waterhouse
Felicity Niemann, Wallmans
Victoria Shute, Kelledy Jones
2024 edition published March 2024
Preeminent
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
Rebecca McAulay, Norman Waterhouse
Syd McDonald, Botten Levinson
Recommended
Alison Field, Botten Levinson
Rosie Jervis, Botten Levinson
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
Yari McCall, Lynch Meyer
Aden Miegel, Norman Waterhouse
Felicity Niemann, Wallmans
Victoria Shute, Kelledy Jones
2023 edition published March 2023
Preeminent
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
Alison Field, Botten Levinson
Syd McDonald, Botten Levinson
John McElhinney, Griffins Lawyers
Victoria Shute, Kelledy Jones
Recommended
Fraser Bell, Thomson Geer
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
Jeremy Hill, MinterEllison
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
Rebecca McAulay, Norman Waterhouse
Felicity Niemann, Wallmans
Claire Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
2022 edition published March 2022
Preeminent
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
Jamie Botten, Botten Levinson
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
Recommended
Alison Field, Botten Levinson
Emma Herriman, HWL Ebsworth
Jeremy Hill, MinterEllison
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
George Manos, Botten Levinson
Rebecca McAulay, Norman Waterhouse
John McElhinney, Hilditch Lawyers
Felicity Niemann, Wallmans
Kyra Reznikov, Finlaysons
James Roder, Botten Levinson
Claire Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Victoria Shute, Kelledy Jones
2021 edition published March 2021
Preeminent
Jamie Botten, Botten Levinson
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
George Manos, Botten Levinson
Recommended
Alison Field, Botten Levinson
Jeremy Hill, MinterEllison
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
Rebecca McAulay, Norman Waterhouse
John McElhinney, Hilditch Lawyers
Felicity Niemann, Wallmans
Kyra Reznikov, Finlaysons
James Roder, Botten Levinson
Claire Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Victoria Shute, Kelledy Jones
2020 edition published March 2020
Preeminent
Jamie Botten, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
Fraser Bell, Thomson Geer
Alison Brookman, Wallmans
Jeremy Hill, MinterEllison
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
George Manos, Botten Levinson
Rebecca McAulay, Norman Waterhouse
John McElhinney, Hilditch Lawyers
Kyra Reznikov, Finlaysons
Claire Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Victoria Shute, Kelledy Jones
Ashley Watson, Piper Alderman
2019 edition published March 2019
Preeminent
Jamie Botten, Botten Levinson
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
Fraser Bell, Thomson Geer
Jeremy Hill, MinterEllison
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
George Manos, Botten Levinson
John McElhinney, Hilditch Lawyers
Kyra Reznikov, Finlaysons
Claire Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Victoria Shute, Kelledy Jones
Ashley Watson, Piper Alderman
2018 edition published March 2018
Market Leader
Jamie Botten, Botten Levinson
Preeminent
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
George Manos, Botten Levinson
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
Fraser Bell, Thomson Geer
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
Jeremy Hill, MinterEllison
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
John McElhinney, Hilditch Lawyers
Kyra Reznikov, Finlaysons
Claire Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Victoria Shute, Kelledy Jones
2017 edition published March 2017
Preeminent
Jamie Botten, Botten Levinson
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
James Hildicth, Hildicth Lawyers
George Manos, Botten Levinson
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
Fraser Bell, Thomson Geer
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
Jeremy Hill, MinterEllison
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
John McElhinney, Hildicth Lawyers
Kyra Reznikov, Finlaysons
Claire Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
2016 edition published February 2016
Market Leader
Jamie Botten, Botten Levinson
Preeminent
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
James Hilditch, Hilditch Lawyers
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
Ben Allen Wallmans
Fraser Bell, Thomson Geer
Judith Bradsen, Cowell Clarke
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
George Manos, Botten Levinson
John McElhinney, Hilditch Lawyers
Kyra Reznikov, Finlaysons
Claire Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
2015 edition published July 2015
Preeminent
Jamie Botten, Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon, Norman Waterhouse
Leading
James Hilditch, Hildicth Lawyers
Anthony Kelly, Mellor Olsson
James Levinson, Botten Levinson
George Manos, Botten Levinson
John McElhinney, Griffins Lawyers
Peter Psaltis, Norman Waterhouse
Kyra Reznikov, Finlaysons
Claire Ryan, Norman Waterhouse
Recommended
Fraser Bell, Thomson Geer
Judith Bradsen, Cowell Clarke
Tom Game, Botten Levinson
Natasha Jones, Kelledy Jones
Michael Kell, Kelledy Jones
Paul Leadbeter, Hilditch Lawyers
Tim Mellor, Mellor Olsson
2014 edition published March 2014
Preeminent
Jamie Botten – Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon – Norman Waterhouse
Leading
Fraser Bell – Thomsons Lawyers
James Hilditch – Hilditch lawyers
James Levinson – Botten Levinson
Recommended
Ben Allan – Wallmans
Judith Bradsen – Cowell Clarke
Anthony Kelly – Mellor Olsson
Paul Leadbeater - Norman Waterhouse
John McElhinney – Griffins Lawyers
Peter Psaltis – Norman Waterhouse
Kyra Reznikov – Finlaysons
2012 edition published October 2012
Preeminent
Jamie Botten – Botten Levinson
Gavin Leydon – Norman Waterhouse
Leading
Judith Bradsen – Cowell Clarke
James Hilditch – Hilditch lawyers
James Levinson – Botten Levinson
Recommended
Ben Allan – Wallmans
Fraser Bell – Thomsons Lawyers
Anthony Kelly – Mellor Olsson
George Manos – Botten Levinson
John McElhinney – Griffins Lawyers
Peter Psaltis – Norman Waterhouse
Kyra Reznikov – Finlaysons