The 2025 listing of leading Queensland Defendant Public & Product Liability Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of public, occupiers and product liability matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Paul Baxter, DWF
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
Peter Murdoch, Barry Nilsson
Leading
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
Megan Daniel, Barry Nilsson
Jack Fairweather, McInnes Wilson
Nicola Gardner, Lander & Rogers
Yvette McLaughlin, Sparke Helmore
Fiona Sennett, Barry Nilsson
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Recommended
Pru Connolly, Lander & Rogers
Kate Denning, Denning Insurance Law
Vijay Edwards, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Michael Gill, Moray & Agnew
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
Daniel Lavercombe, McInnes Wilson
Scott Macoun, Wotton + Kearney
Elissa Mergard, HBM Lawyers
Christopher Peppel, DWF
Kelli Stallard, Hall & Wilcox
Mitchell Stein, Hall & Wilcox
Cassandra Wills, Wotton + Kearney
Previous editions
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Yvette McLaughlin, Sparke Helmore
Peter Murdoch, Barry Nilsson
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Leading
Paul Baxter, Hall & Wilcox
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
Megan Daniel, Barry Nilsson
Nicola Gardner, Lander & Rogers
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
Melanie Quixley, Barry Nilsson
Recommended
Patrick Cavanagh, Colin Biggers & Paisley
John Connolly, HBM Lawyers
Jack Fairweather, McInnes Wilson
John Hunter, Jensen McConaghy
Alison Langford, McInnes Wilson
Jacinta Long, Meridian Lawyers
Scott Macoun, Wotton + Kearney
Fiona Sennett, Barry Nilsson
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
Megan Daniel, Barry Nilsson
Peter Murdoch, Barry Nilsson
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Leading
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
Yvette McLaughlin, Sparke Helmore
Recommended
Paul Baxter, Hall & Wilcox
Glenn Biggs, Carter Newell
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
John Connolly, HBM Lawyers
Kate Denning, Denning Insurance Law
Nicola Gardner, Lander & Rogers
John Hunter, Jensen McConaghy
Brooke Jacobs, Holman Webb
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
Jacinta Long, Clyde & Co
Scott Macoun, Wotton + Kearney
James O'Brien, Jensen McConaghy
Melanie Quixley, Barry Nilsson
Fiona Sennett, Barry Nilsson
Damien van Brunschot, DWF
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
Peter Murdoch, Barry.Nilsson.
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Leading
Megan Daniel, Barry.Nilsson.
Melanie Quixley, Barry.Nilsson.
James O'Brien, Jensen McConaghy
Damien van Brunschot, DWF
Recommended
Paul Birkett, Jensen McConaghy
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
Kate Denning, Denning Insurance Law
Nicola Gardner, Lander & Rogers
Michael Gill, Moray & Agnew
Darren Guppy, Jensen McConaghy
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
Rhett Kennedy, Barry.Nilsson
Yvette McLaughlin, Sparke Helmore
Tony Park, Cooper Grace Ward
Fiona Sennett, Barry.Nilsson
Cameron Seymour, Mullins Lawyers
Paul Spezza, Wotton + Kearney
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Peter Murdoch, Barry.Nilsson.
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Leading
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
Rhett Kennedy, Barry.Nilsson
James O'Brien, Jensen McConaghy
Damien van Brunschot, DWF
Recommended
John Connolly, HBM Lawyers
Megan Daniel, Barry.Nilsson.
Michael Gill, Moray & Agnew
Melanie Husband, Jensen McConaghy
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
Yvette McLaughlin, Sparke Helmore
Melanie Quixley, Barry.Nilsson.
Fiona Sennett, Barry.Nilsson
Tony Scott, HWL Ebsworth
Cameron Seymour, Mullins Lawyers
Paul Spezza, Wotton + Kearney
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
Peter Murdoch, Barry.Nilsson.
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Leading
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
Darren Guppy, Jensen McConaghy
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
Rhett Kennedy, Barry.Nilsson
James O'Brien, Jensen McConaghy
Cameron Seymour, Mullins Lawyers
Damien van Brunschot, DWF
Recommended
Chris Bodenstein, HBM Lawyers
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
Nicola Gardner, Lander & Rogers
Jacinta Long, Clyde & Co
Ross McConaghy, Jensen McConaghy
Ben McCowen, Bray Lawyers
Yvette McLaughlin, Sparke Helmore
Quentin Owen, Gilchrist Connell
Tony Park, Cooper Grace Ward
Melanie Quixley, Barry.Nilsson.
Robert Samut, Barry.Nilsson.
Fiona Sennett, Barry.Nilsson.
Brett Solomon, Norton Rose Fulbright
Paul Spezza, Wotton + Kearney
2019 edition published October 2019
Preeminent
Peter Murdoch, Barry.Nilsson.
James O'Brien, Jensen McConaghy
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Leading
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
Rhett Kennedy, Barry.Nilsson
Recommended
Paul Baxter, Hall & Wilcox
Paul Birkett, Jensen McConachy
Chris Bodenstein, HBM Lawyers
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
Quentin Owen, Gilchrist Connell
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
Simon Lang, Moray & Agnew
Alison Langford, McInnes Wilson
Jacinta Long, Clyde & Co
Yvette McLaughlin, Sparke Helmore
Jamie McPherson, DWF
Elissa Mergard, HBM Lawyers
Jamie Miller, Quinlan Miller & Treston
Melanie Quixley, Barry.Nilsson.
Fiona Sennett, Barry.Nilsson.
Cameron Seymour, Mullins Lawyers
Brett Solomon, Norton Rose Fulbright
Kelli Stallard, Hall & Wilcox
Damien van Brunschot, DWF
2018 edition published October 2018
Preeminent
Rhett Kennedy, Barry.Nilsson
Peter Murdoch, Barry.Nilsson.
Leading
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
James O'Brien, Jensen McConaghy
Quentin Owen, Gilchrist Connell
Melanie Quixley, Barry.Nilsson.
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Recommended
Paul Baxter, Hall & Wilcox
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
Raisa Conchin, Wotton + Kearney
Alison Haly, Haly & Co
Terry Killiam, Hall & Wilcox
Jason Lewis, Hughes & Lewis
Jacinta Long, Clyde & Co
Ben McCowen, Bray Lawyers
Jamie McPherson, DWF
Elissa Mergard, HBM Lawyers
Jamie Miller, Quinlan Miller & Treston
Carl Moseling, McInnes Wilson
David Muir, HWL Ebsworth
Fiona Sennett, Barry.Nilsson.
Cameron Seymour, Mullins Lawyers
Kelli Stallard, Hall & Wilcox
Damien van Brunschot, DWF
Stephen White, Carter Newell
2017 edition published October 2017
Preeminent
Peter Murdoch, Barry.Nilsson.
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Leading
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
Rhett Kennedy, Barry.Nilsson
James O'Brien, Jensen McConaghy
Quentin Owen, Gilchrist Connell
Recommended
Paul Baxter, Hall & Wilcox
Julie Cameron, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
Raisa Conchin, Wotton + Kearney
Alison Haly, Haly & Co
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
Ross McConnachy, Jensen McConachy
Jamie McPherson, DWF
Elissa Mergard, HBM Lawyers
Jamie Miller, Quinland Miller & Treston
Melanie Quixley, Barry.Nilsson.
John Sharman, Barry.Nilsson.
Kelli Stallard, DibbsBarker
Damien van Brunschot, DWF
Stephen White, Carter Newell
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
David Jesser, McInnes Wilson
Rhett Kennedy, Barry.Nilsson.
Peter Murdoch, Barry.Nilsson
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Leading
Emma Chapman, Moray & Agnew
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
David Giacomantonio, Colin Biggers & Paisley
David Muir, HWL Ebsworth
Stephen White, Carter Newell
Ed Zappert, Meridian Lawyers
Recommended
Paul Baxter, Hall & Wilcox
Paul Birkett, Jensen McConaghy
Michael Garbett, Moray & Agnew
Allison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
Scott Jensen, Jensen McConaghy
David Kerwin, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Simon Lang, Moray & Agnew
Jacinta Long. Clyde & Co
Ross McConaghy, Jensen McConaghy
Ben McCowen, Bray Lawyers
Elissa Mergard, HBM Lawyers
Tony Mylne, TressCox
James O'Brien, Jensen McConaghy
Rod O'Sullivan, Shand Taylor
Melanie Quixley, Barry.Nilsson.
Fiona Sennett, Barry.Nilsson.
Cameron Seymour, Mullins Lawyers
Brett Solomon, Norton Rose Fulbright
Paul Spezza, Wotton + Kearney
Kelli Stallard, DibbsBarker
2015 edition published November 2015
Preeminent
David Giacomantonio, Lander & Rogers
Peter Murdoch, Barry.Nilsson.
Rebecca Stevens, Carter Newell
Leading
Scott Cowell, Moray & Agnew
Allison Langford, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
James O'Brien, Jensen McConaghy
Quentin Owen, Cooper Grace Ward
Alison Ryder, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Alison Inglis, HBM Lawyers
Ben McCowen, Bray Lawyers
Melanie Quixley, Barry.Nilsson
John Sharman, Barry.Nilsson.
Cameron Solley, Thynne & Macartney
Josh Van Coevorden, Bray Lawyers
Mark Williams, King & Company
Angela Yates, Moray & Agnew