The 2026 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused New South Wales Public Liability Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of public and occupiers liability matters within the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O’Dea
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Grant Avery, Stacks
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Melinda Griffiths, Melinda Griffiths Lawyers
Steve Groves, Lamrocks
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O’Dea
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Simon Meigan, Turner Freeman
Paul Ohm, Carroll & O’Dea
Wes Ranson, LHD Lawyers
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
Recommended
Adrian Barakat, AJB Stevens
Matthew Berenger, LHD Lawyers
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Stephen Firth, Firths
Karina Goodall, Stacks Goudkamp
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Lucinda Gunning, Carroll & O’Dea
Julia Harrison, Carroll & O’Dea
Garbis Kolokossian, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Aimee Lanyon, Turner Freeman
Chris Sheppard, RMB Lawyers
Justin Stack, Stacks Law Firm
Alistair Stewart, Taylor & Scott
Trevor Wells, Lough & Wells
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Preeminent
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Grant Avery, Stacks
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal
Melinda Griffiths, Melinda Griffiths Lawyers
Steve Groves, Lamrocks
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Simon Meighan, Taylor & Scott
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Recommended
Adrian Barakat, AJB Stevens
Matthew Berenger, LHD Lawyers
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Stephen Firth, Firths
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Karina Goodall, Stacks Goudkamp
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Lucinda Gunning, Carroll & O'Dea
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Julia Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Garbis Kolokossian, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Wes Ranson, LHD Lawyers
Chris Sheppard, RMB Lawyers
Justin Stack, Stacks Law Firm
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
2024 edition published October 2024
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Grant Avery, Stacks
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Stephen Firth, Firths
Steve Groves, Lamrocks
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Recommended
Adrian Barakat, AJB Stevens
Matthew Berenger, LHD Lawyers
Joe Bonura, Marsdens
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers
Paul Curtis, PA Curtis & Co
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Karina Goodall, Stacks Goudkamp
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Melinda Griffiths, Melinda Griffiths Lawyers
Julia Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Garbis Kolokossian, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Stephen Lee, Lee Legal Group
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Simon Maxwell, Turner Freeman
Simon Meighan, Taylor & Scott
Chris Sheppard, RMB Lawyers
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Trevor Wells, Lough & Wells
Recommended
Grant Avery, Stacks
Adrian Barakat, AJB Stevens
Joe Bonura, Marsdens
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon
Garbis Kolokossisian, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Stephen Lee, Lee Legal Group
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Simon Meighan, Taylor & Scott
Sacho Petrovski, PK Simpson & Associates
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Stephen Firth, Firths
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Trevor Wells, Lough & Wells
Recommended
Grant Avery, Stacks
Adrian Barakat, AJB Stevens
Elyse Bonnici, Law Partners
Kim Breda, Sydney Compensation Specialists
Michelle Cheong, Law Partners
Jessica Cheung, Littles Lawyers
Michael Coorey, C&M Lawyers
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Emma Mead, Burke & Mead
Simon Meighan, Taylor & Scott
Steven Mousas, AJB Stevens
Sacho Petrovski, PK Simpson & Associates
David Potts, Kells
Eleni Sarran, Slater & Gordon
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Julie Mahony, Stacks Goudkamp
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Recommended
Grant Avery, Stacks
Matthew Berenger, LHD Lawyers
Frank Boitano, Barwick Boitano
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers
Paul Curtis, Paul A Curtis & Co
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Stephen Firth, Firths
Karl Foster, Slater & Gordon
Steve Groves, Lamrocks
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon
Ross Higgins, Higgins Lawyyers
Hanaan Indari, Carroll & O"Dea
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Greg Massellos, Massellos & Co
John Palmieri, Shine
Sacho Petrovski, PK Simpson & Associates
Anthony Scarcella, Anthony Scarcella Lawyer
Trevor Wells, Lough & Wells
Our 2021 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by LDF Australia.
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks goudkamp
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Julie Mahony, Stacks Goudkamp
R Simon Meighan, Taylor & Scott
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anthony Scarcella, Anthony Scarcella Lawyer
Recommended
Norman Ayoub, Ayoub Lawyers
Julie Baqleh, Gerard Malouf & partners
Matthew Berenger, LHD Lawyers
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Brian Dodd, Rishworth Dodd & Co
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Stephen Firth, Firths
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Steve Groves, Lamrocks
Julia Harrison, vcarroll & ODea
anaan Indari, Carroll & O"dea
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers<
reg Massellos, Massellos & Co
Paul Ohm, Carroll & O"Dea
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Neville Wyatt, Wyatts Compensation Lawyers
Our 2020 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2019 edition published November 2019
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Recommended
Tim Abbott, Walsh & Blair
Geoffrey Adelstein, Adelstein Solicitors
Andrew Christopoulos, AC Lawyers
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Stephen Firth, Firths
Roger Firth, LHD Lawyers
Arthur Fogarty, Lamrocks
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Paul Macken, Leigh Virtue & Associates
Brendan Moran, CMC Lawyers
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Our 2019 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2018 edition published October 2018
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Recommended
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Peter Kelso, Kelso Lawyers
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co
Emma Mead, Burke & Mead
Brendan Moran, CMC Lawyers
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Kasturi Wren, Wren & Co
Our 2018 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2017 edition published November 2017
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Diana Farah, Carroll & O'Dea
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Recommended
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Kate Henderson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Peter Kelso, Kelso Lawyers
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
2016 edition published November 2016
Leading
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Recommended
Matthew Berenger, Leitch Hasson Dent
Ian Chipchase, Stacks Goudkamp
Barrie Edwards, Edwards Michael Powell
Mark Farrell, McLaughlin & Riordan
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
John McManis, Beston Macken McManis
Simon Meighan, Taylor & Scott
Christopher Michaels, Edwards Michael Powell
Brendan Moran, CMC Lawyers
Emily Katheklakis, Carroll & O'Dea
Dario Residovic, Law Partners
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Andrew Tudhope, Shanahan Tudhope
Kasturi Wren, Slater & Gordon
2015 edition published December 2015
Mark Farrell, McLaughlin & Riordan
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Ruth Hodson, Stacks Goudkamp
Gervase Liddy, Taylor & Scott
John McManis, Beston Macken McManis
Brendan Moran, CMC Lawyers
Mark Neilsen, Beilby Poulden Costello