September 28, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Queensland Employment Lawyers

Market Leader

Ian Humphreys, Ashurst

Preeminent

Michael Coonan, Herbert Smith Freehills
Charles Massy, Hall Payne *
Dan Williams, Minter Ellison

Leading

Bill Athanasellis, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Hedy Cray, Clayton Utz
Rohen Cullen, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Robin Franklin, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Murray Procter, DLA Piper
James Hall, Ashurst
John Lunny, Workplace Resolve
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Michael Moy, McCullough Robertson
David Quinn, CRH Law *
Vince Rogers, Ashurst
Steve Smith, Herbert Smith Freehills

Recommended

Aaron Anderson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Samantha Betzien, Minter Ellison
Andrew Cardell-Ree, Thomson Geer
Harold Downes, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kirsty Faichen, Herbert Smith Freehills
Luke Forsyth, Hall Payne *
Alan Girle, HWL Ebsworth
Victoria Hepburn, Minter Ellison
Jill Hignett, HR Lawyers
Robert King, K&L Gates
Nick Le Mare, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Tim Longwill, McCullough Robertson
Christy Miller, Clayton Utz
Martin Osborne, Norton Rose Fulbright
Clayton Payne, Mills Oakley
John Payne, Hall Payne *
Jamie Robinson, HWL Ebsworth
Giri Sivaraman, Maurice Blackburn*
Annie Smeaton, Cooper Grace Ward
Matthew Smith, Sparke Helmore
Rob Stevenson, Australian Workplace Lawyers *
Emma Thornton, Maurice Blackburn *
Jamie Wells, King & Wood Mallesons

* Denotes that the individual’s practice comprises acting on behalf of employees.  All other individuals should be viewed as acting for employers.

Previous editions

2013 edition published March 2013

Preeminent

Mike Coonan – Herbert Smith Freehills
Ian Humphreys - Ashurst
Dan Williams – Minter Ellison

Leading

Terri Butler – Maurice Blackburn*
Rohen Cullen – Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Charles Massy – Hall Payne*
Martin Osborne – Norton Rose
Murray Procter – DLA Piper
Vince Rogers – Ashurst

Recommended

Aaron Anderson – Norton Rose
Bill Athanasellis – Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Samantha Betzien – Minter Ellison
Hedy Cray – Clayton Utz
Cameron Dean – McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes - Herbert Smith Freehills
Robin Franklin – Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Joanna Glynn – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Lunny – Workplace Resolve
Michael Moy – McCullough Robertson
John Payne – Hall Payne
Steve Smith – Herbert Smith Freehills

Open the 2013 edition page →

2012 edition published March 2012

Market Leader

Ian Humphreys - Blake Dawson

Preeminent

Terri Butler – Maurice Blackburn
Mike Coonan – Freehills
Dan Williams – Minter Ellison

Leading

Hedy Cray – Clayton Utz
Rohen Cullen – Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Martin Osborne – Norton Rose
Vince Rogers – Blake Dawson
Steve Smith - Freehills

Recommended

Aaron Anderson - Norton Rose
Bill Athanasellis – Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Samantha Betzien – Minter Ellison
Cameron Dean - McCullough Robertson
Robin Franklin – Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Joanna Glynn – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
John Lunny – Workplace Resolve
Charles Massy - Hall Payne
Christy Miller - Clayton Utz
Michael Moy – McCullough Robertson
John Payne – Hall Payne
Murray Procter - DLA Piper

Open the 2012 edition page →

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