The 2026 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused Queensland Public Liability Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of public and occupiers liability matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Chris McManus, Murphy’s Law
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Kevin Barratt, Maurice Blackburn
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Vince Kartelo, Kartelo Law
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Chris McMahon, Murphy’s Law
Darren Moore, Maurice Blackburn
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Joanne Rennick, Murphy Schmidt
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Partners
Kane Stegeman, Travis Schultz & Partners
Recommended
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Tania Boal, Murphy Schmidt
Jane Bowes, Bowes Legal
David Bray, Your Claim Lawyers
Julian Brown, Maurice Blackburn
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Steve Herd, Fisher Dore
Mitchell Herlihy, Lifestyle Injury Lawyers
Stuart Macleod, Zaparas Lawyers
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Marguerita McIntosh, Shine Lawyers
Patrick O’Shea, Accident Legal
Beth Rolton, Travis Schultz & Partners
Mark Rowbotham, LHD Lawyers
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers
Verity Smith, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Ryan Stehlik, Best Injury Lawyers
Kirk Watterston, Murphy’s Law
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Preeminent
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Partners
Recommended
Kevin Barratt, Maurice Blackburn
Tania Boal, Murphy Schmidt
Sam Bogotto, McDonald Leong
Jane Bowes, Bowes Legal
Julian Brown, Maurice Blackburn
Tim Cooper, TPIL Lawyers
Faran Gouldson, Goudson Legal
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Mitchell Herlihy, Lifestyle Injury Lawyers
Vince Kartelo, Kartelo Law
Steve Herd, Fisher Dore
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Stuart Macleod, Zaparas Lawyers
Hunter McInnes, WKB Lawyers
Marguerita McIntosh, Shine Lawyers
Gavin Mills, GC Law
Darren Moore, Maurice Blackburn
Andrew Needham, Andrew Needham Lawyers
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Beth Rolton, Travis Schultz & Partners
Mark Rowbotham, LHD Lawyers
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers
Verity Smith, McInnes Wilson
Kane Stegeman, Travis Schultz & Partners
Ryan Stehlik, Best Injury Lawyers
Kirk Watterston, Murphy's Law
2024 edition published October 2024
Preeminent
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Darren Moore, Maurice Blackburn
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Recommended
Kevin Barratt, Maurice Blackburn
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Tania Boal, Murphy Schmidt
Jane Bowes, Bowes Legal
Claire Creevey, Creevey Horrell
Kellie Finlay, Kellie Finlay Legal
Susan Gandini, Shine
Faran Gouldson, Goudson Legal
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Vince Kartelo, Kartelo Law
Steve Herd, Fisher Dore
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Tim Lucey, Smiths Lawyers
Stuart Macleod, Zaparas Lawyers
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Gavin Mills, GC Law
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Mark Rowbotham, LHD Lawyers
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers
Roger Singh, Shine Lawyers
Greg Spinda, Travis Schultz & Partners
Kane Stegeman, Travis Schultz & Partners
Ryan Stehlik, Best Injury Lawyers
Paul Sterling, Preston law
2023 edition published September 2023
Preeminent
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Roger Singh, Shine Lawyers
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
Recommended
Kevin Barratt, Maurice Blackburn
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Kylie Carson, Shine Lawyers
Kate Denning, Denning Insurance Law
Kellie Finlay, Kellie Finlay Legal
Tim Galligan, Richardson & Lyons
Faran Gouldson, Goudson Legal
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Vaughan Jackson, The Personal Injury Lawyers
Tim Lucey, Slater & Gordon
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Gavin Mills, GC Law
Darren Moore, Maurice Blackburn
Andrew Needham, Andrew Needham Lawyers
Mark O'Connor, Travis Schultz & Partners
Mark Rowbotham, LHD Lawyers
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers
Ryan Stehlik, Best Injury Lawyers
Adam Tayler, Turner Freeman
Ben Wilcock, Shine Lawyers
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Roger Singh, Shine
Recommended
Alison Barrett, Maurice Blackburn
Glenn Browne, Shine
Ryan Christianson, LHD Lawyers
Clare Creevey, Creevey Horrell
Jacqui Eager, Shine
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Faran Gouldson, Goudson Legal
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Ryan Heath, Sciaccas
Trent Johnson, Travis Schultz & Partners
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Darren Moore, Maurice Blackburn
Mark O'Connor, Travis Schultz & Partners
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Joanne Rennick, Murphy Schmidt
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers
Tricia Schmidt, Murphy Schmidt
Ganesh Selva, Sciaccas
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
Craig Worsley, Taylors Solicitors
Peta Yujnovich, Slater & Gordon
2021 edition published October 2021
Preeminent
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Faran Gouldson, Goudson Legal
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
Recommended
Michael Callow, Travis Schultz & Partners
Clare Creevey, Creevey Russell
George Cowan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Margaret Esdale, Chris Trevor & Associates
Rene Flores, Maurice Blackburn
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Steve Herd, Fisher Dore
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Gavin Mills, GC Law
Mark O'Connor, Travis Schultz & Partners
Tom O'Donnell, O'Donnell Legal
Craig Oliver, Shine
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers
Ganesh Selva, Sciaccas
Roger Singh, Shine
Our 2021 Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by LDF Australia.
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners
Leading
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Faran Gouldson, Goudson Legal
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
Recommended
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Michael Callow, Travis Schultz & Partners
Clare Creevey, Creevey Russell
Shane Crew, Crew Legal
Sean Delpopolo, East Coast Injury Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Rene Flores, Maurice Blackburn
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Ryan Heath, Sciaccas
James Hickman, Shine
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn
Tim McClymont, Travis Schultz & Partners
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Tom O'Donnell, O'Donnell Legal
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers
Darren Sekac, Macrossan & Ameit
Greg Spinda, Maurice Blackburn
Kara Thomson, Hughes & Lewis
Jonathan Whiting, Jonathan C Whiting & Associates
Our 2020 Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2019 edition published October 2019
Preeminent
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law
Leading
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Clare Creevey, Creevey Russell
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers
Tim Galligan, Richardson & Lyons
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Kane Stegeman, GKS Law
Recommended
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers
Michael Callow, Travis Schultz Law
Shane Crew, Gleeson Klein Stegeman
Bruce Dalton, Payne Butler Lang
Sean Delpopolo, East Coast Injury Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Jacqui Eager, Shine Lawyers
Peter Gibson, Shine Lawyers
Faran Gouldson, Goudson Legal
Ashley Gullo, Brandon & Gullo
Ryan Heath, Sciaccas
Adrian Land, Morton & Morton
David Lipke, Swanwick Murray Roche
Chris McMahon, Murphy's Law
Tom O'Donnell, O'Donnell Legal
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Joanne Rennick, Murphy Schmidt
Darren Sekac, Macrossan & Ameit
Brad Shanahan, Wallace & Wallace
Ken Taylor, Purcell Taylor
Jonathan Whiting, Jonathan C Whiting & Associates
Our 2019 Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2018 edition published October 2018
Preeminent
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law
Leading
Sean Delpopolo, East Coast Injury Lawyers
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Vince Kartelo, McInnes Wilson
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Kane Stegeman, Glesson Klein Stegman
Recommended
David Agudelo, Slater & Gordon
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Tania Boal, Murphy Schmidt
Michael Callow, Travis Schultz Law
Clare Creevey, Creevey Russell
Shane Crew, Gleeson Klein Stegeman
Bruce Dalton, Payne Butler Lang
Kate Denning, Denning Insurance Law
Tim Galligan, Richardson & Lyons
Faran Gouldson, Goudson Legal
Justin Houlihan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Tim Lucey, Slater & Gordon
Chris McMahon, McInnes Wilson
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Tom O'Donnell, O'Donnell Legal
Jonathan Whiting, Jonathan C Whiting & Associates
Our 2018 Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2017 edition published October 2017
Leading
Sean Delpopolo, East Coast Injury Lawyers
Tim Galligan, Richardson & Lyons
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Darren Moore, Carew Lawyers
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law
Recommended
Emily Billiau, McInnes Wilson
Tania Boal, Murphy Schmidt
Bruce Dalton, Payne Butler Lang
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Faran Gouldson, Goudson Legal
Vince Kartelo, McInnes Wilson
Michael Klein, Gleeson Klein Stegeman
Tim Lucey, Slater & Gordon
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law
Chris McMahon, McInnes Wilson
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Ganesh Selva, Sciaccas
Kane Stegeman, Glesson Klein Stegman
Christian Togl, Rostron Carlyle
2016 edition published November 2016
Leading
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers
Darren Moore, Carew Lawyers
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt
Travis Schultz, Schultz Toomey O'Brien
Recommended
Greg Black, Turner Freeman
Peter Carter, Carter Capner
Tim Cooper, The Personal Injury Lawyers
George Cowan, Rees R & Sydney Jones
Claire Creevey, Creevey Russell
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman
Conrad Freeman, Sciaccas Lawyers
Laura Hadfield, Shine Lawyers
John Harvey, Bennett & Philp
Vince Kartelo, Sciaccas Lawyers
Terry McCormick, McInnes Wilson
Mark O'Connor, Bennett & Philp
Gene Paterson, Macrossan & Amiet
Joanne Rennick, Murphy Schmidt
Dan Sutherland, Slater & Gordon
David Taylor, Taylor & Scott