The 2026 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused New South Wales Work Injury Compensation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of workplace injury, accident and WorkCover matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in representing their clients.
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O’Dea
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Andrew Edward-Joy, Law Partners
Stephen Firth, Firths The Compensation Lawyers
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers
Ben Grosse, Turner Freeman
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Simon Meigan, Turner Freeman
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Luke Power, Turner Freeman
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Erin Sellars, Law Advice Compensation Lawyers
Chris Sheppard, RMB Lawyers
Recommended
Sarim Attique, Turner Freeman
James Bartley, Bartley Lawyers
Brendan Bourke, Bourke Legal
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Natalie Butcher, Don Cameron & Associates
Shaun Cockle, Shaun Cockle Legal
Leigh Davidson, Advantage Legal
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anthony Frisina, Frisina Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Steve Groves, Lamrocks
Lucinda Gunning, Carroll & O’Dea
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co
Aleisha Nair, Carroll & O’Dea
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Jodie Thurgood, Stacks Law Firm
Pania Watt, Bourke Legal
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Preeminent
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Leading
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Stephen Firth, Firths
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Recommended
Sarim Attique, Turner Freeman
Grant Avery, Stacks Law Firm
Brendan Bourke, Bourke Legal
Maddie Brown, Walker Law Group
Andrew Edward-Joy, Law Partners
Nathan Edwards-Bonello, Turner Freeman
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Stuart Gray, Cardillo Gray Partners
Melinda Griffiths, Melinda Griffiths Lawyers
Steve Groves, Lamrocks
Lucinda Gunning, Carroll & O'Dea
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Majed Issa, Lionheart Lawyers
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co
Simon Meigan, Taylor & Scott
Luke Power, Turner Freeman
Kevin Sawers, Walker Law Group
Chris Sheppard, RMB Lawyers
Toby Tancred, Toby Tancred Solicitor
Catherine Vo, Endeavor Legal Group
Pania Watt, Bourke Legal
Phil Young, Don Cameron & Associates
2024 edition published October 2024
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Stephen Firth, Firths
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Recommended
John Abouchrouche, LHD Lawyers
Grant Avery, Stacks
Adrian Barakat, AJB Stevens
Phillip Bussoletti, Slater & Gordon
Scott Dougall, Carroll & O'Dea
Nathan Edwards-Bonello, Turner Freeman
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Steve Groves, Lamrocks
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Lara Karam, Law Partners
Stephen Lee, Lee Legal Group
Chris Lehmann, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co
Robert McKessar, Braye Cragg
Simon Meigan, Taylor & Scott
Luke Power, Turner Freeman
Toby Tancred, Toby Tancred Solicitor
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Trevor Wells, Lough & Wells
Phil Young, Don Cameron & Associates
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Caroll & O'Dea
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Emma Mead, Burke Mead
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Leading
John Abouchrouche, LHD Lawyers
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Recommended
Grant Avery, Stacks
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Nathan Edwards-Bonello, Turner Freeman
Mark Grady, Everingham Solomons
Stuart Gray, Cardillo Gray
Ben Grosse, Turner Freeman
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon
David Jones, Carroll & O'Dea
Chris Lehman, Gerard Malouf & Partners
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Paul Macken, Leigh Virtue & Associates
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co
Robert McKessar, Braye Cragg
Simon Meigan, Taylor & Scott
Gerard Morson, Turner Freeman
James Saba, One Law
Toby Tancred, Toby Tancred Solicitor
David Trainor, WG McNally Jones Staff
Trevor Wells, Lough & Wells
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Tim Concannon, Caroll & O'Dea
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Leading
Grant Avery, Stacks
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Emma Mead, Burke & Mead
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Trevor Wells, Lough & Wells
Recommended
Tim Abbott, Walsh & Blair
John Aboucherouche, LHD Lawyers
Matthew Berenger, LHD Lawyers
Richard Brennan, McNally Jones Staff
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Philip Bussoletti, Slater & Gordon
Scott Dougall, Carroll & O'Dea
Nathan Edwards-Bonello, Turner Freeman
Stephen Firth, Firths The Compensation Lawyers
Matthew Garling, Garling Lawyers
Steven Groves, Lamrocks
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon
David Jones, Carroll & O'Dea
Jasmina Makovic, Slater & Gordon
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Robert McKessar, Braye Cragg
Simon Meighan, Taylor & Scott
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Tania To, Brydens Compensation Lawyers
Pania Watt, Bourke Legal
Kellie Wells, Lough & Wells
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Tim Concannon, Caroll & O'Dea
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Richard Brennan, McNally Jones Staff
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Emma Mead, Burke & Mead
John Palmieri, Shine Lawyers
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman
Recommended
Tim Abbott, Walsh & Blair
Grant Avery, Stacks
Matthew Berenger, LHD Lawyers
Angelo Bonura, Bonura Legal
Brendan Bourke, Bourke Love
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Philip Bussoletti, Slater & Gordon
Paul Curtis, Paul A Curtis & Co
Scott Dougall, Carroll & O'Dea
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Nathan Edwards-Bonello, Turner Freeman
Stephen Firth, Firths The Compensation Lawyers
Karl Foster, Slater & Gordon
Mark Grady, Everingham Solomons
Steven Groves, Lamrocks
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon
Hanaan Indari, Carroll & O'Dea
David Jones, Carroll & O'Dea
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Francine Massellos, Massellos & Co
Ray McClenahan, Taylor & Scott
Robert McKessar, Braye Cragg
Simon Meighan, Taylor & Scott
Anthony Scarcella, Anthony Scarcella Lawyers
David Trainor, McNally Jones Staff
Trevor Wells, Lough & Wells
Phil Young, Slater & Gordon
Our 2021 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by LDF Australia.
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Caroll & O'Dea
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Leading
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Stephen Firth, Firths The Compensation Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Emma Mead, Burke & Mead
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman
Recommended
Matthew Berenger, LHD Lawyers
Brendan Bourke, Bourke Love
Richard Brennan, McNally Jones Staff
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Paul Curtis, Paul A Curtis & Co
Scott Dougall, Carroll & O'Dea
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Nathan Edwards-Bonello, Turner Freeman
Michael Evers, Michael Evers & Co
Karl Foster, Slater & Gordon
Anthony Frisina, Frisina Lawyers
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers
Steven Groves, Lamrocks
Genevieve Henderson, Slater & Gordon
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Greg Massellos, Massellos & Co
Ray McClenahan, Taylor & Scott
John Palmieri, Shine Lawyers
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Anthony Scarcella, Anthony Scarcella Lawyers
Toby Tancred, Toby Tancred Solicitor
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
David Trainor, McNally Jones Staff
Phil Young, Slater & Gordon
Our 2020 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2019 edition published November 2019
Leading
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Tim Concannon, Caroll & O'Dea
Lee Hagipantelis, Brydens
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
David Trainor, McNally Jones Staff
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman
Recommended
John Abouchrouche, LHD Lawyers
Nadia Baker, Carroll & O'Dea
Matthew Berenger, LHD Lawyers
Frank Boitano, Barwick Boitano
Richard Brennan, McNally Jones Staff
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Philip Bussoletti, Slater and Gordon
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Geraldine Daley, Colin Daley Quinn
Danielle de Paoli, Maurice Blackburn
Scott Dougall, Carroll & O'Dea
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Nathan Edwards-Bonello, Turner Freeman
Stephen Firth, Firths
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Steven Groves, Lamrocks
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea
Peter Lleonart, Carroll & O'Dea
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Greg Massellos, Massellos & Co
Ray McClenahan, Taylor & Scott
John McManis, Beston Macken McManis
Emma Mead, Burke & Mead
Simon Meigan, Taylor & Scott
John Palmieri, Shine Lawyers
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Toby Tancred, Toby Tancred Solicitor
Our 2019 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2018 edition published October 2018
Leading
Richard Brennan, WG McNally Jones Staff
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman
Recommended
Michael Barnes, Carroll & O'Dea
Stuart Barnett, Slater and Gordon
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Shaun Cockle, Carroll & O'Dea
Tim Concannon, Caroll & O'Dea
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Scott Dougall, Carroll & O'Dea
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello
Nathan Edwards-Bonello, Turner Freeman
Michael Evers, Michael Evers & Co
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers
Evan Griffiths, Firths - The Compensation Lawyers
Ruth Hudson, Stacks Goudkamp
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Simon Meigan, Taylor & Scott
Victor Paneratos, Masselos & Co
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Dario Residovic, Law Partners
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Grant Watson, Grieve Watson Kelly
Our 2018 Personal Injury & Compensation Law Rankings are proudly sponsored by JustKapital.
2017 edition published November 2017
Leading
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman
Recommended
Stuart Barnett, Slater & Gordon
Tim Concannon, Caroll & O'Dea
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Scott Dougall, Carroll & O'Dea
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman
Evan Griffiths, Firths Compensation Lawyers
Ruth Hudson, Stacks Goudkamp
Hanaan Indari, Carroll & O'Dea
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Paul Mantach, MRM Lawyers
Greg Masselos, Masselos & Co
Courtenay Poulden, Beilby Poulden Costello
Dario Residovic, Law Partners
James Saba, One Law
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
2016 edition published November 2016
Leading
Shane Butcher, Law Partners
Ray McClenahan, Taylor & Scott
Vic Petrovich, NSW Compensation lawyers
Gauis Whiffin, Turner Freeman
Recommended
Robert Algie, Carroll & O'Dea
Richard Brennan, WG McNally Jones Staff
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman
Karl Foster, Slater & Gordon
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello
Patrick Heath, Boyd House
Michael Hyland, Leitch Hasson Dent
Jasmina Mackovic, Slater & Gordon
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Francine Masselos, Masselos & Co
Michele Meighan, Taylor & Scott
Christopher Michael, Edwards Michael Powell
Brendan Moran, CMC Lawyers
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
2015 edition published December 2015
Robert Algie, Carroll & O'Dea
Richard Brennan, WG McNally Jones Staff
Patrick Heath, Boyd House
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis
Jasmina Mackovic, Slater & Gordon
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers
Ray McClenahan, Taylor & Scott
Brendan Moran, CMC Lawyers
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp
Gaius Whifin, Turner Freeman