The 2025 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused Australian Work Injury Compensation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of workplace injury, accident and WorkCover matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the nation’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in representing their clients.
Preeminent
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello – Sydney
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners – Sydney
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal – Melbourne
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon – Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello – Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners – Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Leading
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers – Brisbane
Daniel Brand, Brand Solicitors – Perth
Shane Butcher, Law Partners – Sydney
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O’Dea – Sydney
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman – Sydney
Sach Fernando, Maxiom Injury Lawyers – Melbourne
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn – Brisbane
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers – Sydney
Paul Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers – Melbourne
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers – Melbourne
Recommended
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers – Adelaide
Matt Arentz, DBH Lawyers – Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers – Brisbane
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers – Sydney
James Casey, Arnold Dallas McPherson – Melbourne
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman – Brisbane
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers – Adelaide
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello – Sydney
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers – Brisbane
Richard Faulks, SHG Lawyers – Canberra
Stephen Firth, Firths – Sydney
Lachlan Fitch – Maurice Blackburn – Melbourne
Phil Gleeson, Percy Kakulas Gleeson – Perth
Ben Hansberry, Brad Barristers & Solicitors – Perth
Jeremy King, Robinson Gill – Melbourne
Amy Nikolovski, DBH Lawyers – Adelaide
Rebecca Pendrill, Stephen Browne Lawyers – Perth
Hugh Powell, Travis Schultz & Partners – Sunshine Coast
Rachael Schutze, Shine Lawyers – Melbourne
Joel Schneider, Slater & Gordon – Perth
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp – Sydney
Previous editions
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners - Sydney
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal - Melbourne
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz & Partners - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Leading
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers - Adelaide
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Daniel Brand, Brand Solicitors - Perth
Shane Butcher, Law Partners - Sydney
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn - Brisbane
Allon Klein, Klein Compensation Law - Perth
Paul Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Recommended
Neil Andrews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Fady Dous, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers - Adelaide
Tim Driscoll, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Richard Faulks, SHG Lawyers - Canberra
Stephen Firth, Firths - Sydney
Sach Fernando, Maxiom Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Phil Gleeson, Percy Kakulas Gleeson - Perth
Ben Hansberry, Brad Barristers & Solicitors - Perth
Jodie Harris, Arnold Thomas Becker - Melbourne
Emma Mead, Burke Mead - Newcastle
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers - Sydney
Rachael Schutze, Shine Lawyers - Melbourne
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Yianni Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
2023 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners - Sydney
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Leading
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Shane Butcher, Law Partners - Sydney
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn - Brisbane
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal - Melbourne
Emma Mead, Burke Mead - Newcastle
Jim Palmos, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers - Sydney
Yianni Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Recommended
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers - Adelaide
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Daniel Brand, Brand Solicitors - Perth
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Richard Faulks, SHG Lawyers - Canberra
Sach Fernando, Maxiom Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Lachlan Fitch, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal - Brisbane
Jodie Harris, Arnold Thomas Becker - Melbourne
Allon Klein, Klein Compensation Law - Perth
Yerko Radich, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Rachael Schutze, Shine Lawyers - Melbourne
Paul Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners - Sydney
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Leading
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Shane Butcher, Law Partners - Sydney
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal - Melbourne
Jim Palmos, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Carmine Santone, Santone Lawyers - Sydney
Yianni Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Recommended
Neil Andrews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Daniel Brand, Brand Solicitors - Perth
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Richard Faulks, SHG Lawyers - Canberra
Lachlan Fitch, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Ryan Heath, Sciacca's - Brisbane
Scott Keft, Maurice Blackburn - Brisbane
Emma Mead, Burke Mead - Newcastle
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Yerko Radich, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Liberty Sanger, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Trevor Wells, Lough & Wells - Wollongong
Paul Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Leading
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Shane Butcher, Law Partners - Sydney
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal - Brisbane
Bree Knoester, Brave Legal - Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Paul Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Recommended
Neil Andrews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Daniel Brand, Brand Solicitors - Perth
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners - Sydney
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners - Adelaide
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Jim Palmos, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Yerko Radich, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Liberty Sanger, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Rachael Schutze, Gordon Legal - Melbourne
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Jospeh Wearing, Wearing & Blairs- Adelaide
Yianni Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
2020 edition published November 2020
Preeminent
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Leading
Gary Allison, Tindal Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Chris Barclay, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal - Brisbane
Bree Knoester, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Recommended
Neil Andrews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Matt Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Black, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Shane Butcher, Law Partners - Sydney
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Richard Dababneh, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Stephen Firth, Firths - The Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Howard Harrison, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Ryan Heath, Sciaccas Lawyers - Brisbane
Andrew Hounslow, Hounslow Lawyers - Melbourne
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners - Sydney
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners - Adelaide
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Jacinta Northam, Maurice Blackburn - Canberra
Jim Palmos, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Liberty Sanger, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Paul Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
2019 edition published November 2019
Leading
Shane Butcher, Law Partners - Sydney
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Renee Eglinton, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Bree Knoester, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Liberty Sanger, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Paul Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Recommended
Matt Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Kate Avery, Kare Lawyers - Brisbane
Richard Brennan, WG McNally Jones Staff - Sydney
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Tim Galligan, Richardson & Lyons - Brisbane
John Karantzis, Carbone Lawyers - Melbourne
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners - Sydney
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Tony Kenyon, Kenyon Legal - Melbourne
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers - Brisbane
Hugh Macken, Beston Macken McManis - Sydney
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners - Adelaide
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Zane Norman, Trewin & Norman - Perth
Jim Palmos, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
David Trainor, McNally Jones Staff
Joel Trigg, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman - Sydney
2018 edition published November 2018
Leading
David Bayly, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Shane Butcher, Law Partners - Sydney
Tim Galligan, Richardson & Lyons - Brisbane
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Bree Knoester, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers - Brisbane
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Jim Palmos, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Liberty Sanger, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Paul Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Recommended
Richard Brennan, WG McNally Jones Staff - Sydney
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley - Adelaide
Phillip Gleeson, Maurice Blackburn - Perth
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
John Karantzis, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Vince Kartelo, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Chantille Khoury, Law Partners - Sydney
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Tony Kenyon, Kenyon Legal - Melbourne
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners - Adelaide
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman - Sydney
2017 edition published November 2017
Leading
David Bayly, Bradley Bayly - Perth
Angus Castley, Bradford Legal - Perth
Tim Galligan, Richardson & Lyons - Brisbane
Scott Hall-Johnston, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
John Karantzis, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Vince Kartelo, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Mark Nelson, Beilby Poulden Costello - Sydney
Jim Palmos, Ellis Palmos - Melbourne
Liberty Sanger, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Travis Schultz, Travis Schultz Law - Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Paul Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne
Recommended
Patrick Boylen, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
Shane Butcher, Law Partners - Sydney
Kasarne Burgan, Burgan Lawyers - Sydney
Tim Concannon, Carroll & O'Dea
Harry Dignan, Turner Freeman - Brisbane
Matthew Garling, Garling & Co Lawyers - Sydney
Phillip Gleeson, Maurice Blackburn - Perth
Tom Goudkamp, Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Andrew Hounslow, Hounslow Lawyers - Melbourne
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Tony Kenyon, Kenyon Legal - Melbourne
Bree Knoester, Adviceline Injury Lawyers - Melbourne
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers - Brisbane
Anthony Macri, NSW Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners - Adelaide
Chris McManus, Murphy's Law - Brisbane
Luke Murphy, Murphy Schmidt - Brisbane
Sean Ryan, VBR Lawyers - Brisbane
Anna Tavianatos, Stacks Goudkamp - Sydney
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman - Sydney
2016 edition published December 2016
Robert Algie, Carroll & O'Dea - Sydney
Matt Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon - Adelaide
David Bayly, Bradly Bayly - Perth
Shane Butcher, Law Partners - Sydney
Tim Galligan, Richardson & Lyons - Brisbane
Philip Gleeson, Maurice Blackburn - Perth
Faran Gouldson, Gouldson Legal - Brisbane
Scott Hall-Johnston, BPC Lawyers - Sydney
Michael Hyland, Leitch Hasson Dent - Sydney
John Karantzis, Nowicki Carbone - Melbourne
Vince Kartelo, Sciaccas Lawyers - Brisbane
Tony Kenyon, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Allon Klein, Stephen Browne Lawyers - Perth
Wes Lerch, Queensland Compensation Lawyers - Brisbane
Guy Maeigraith, Moloney & Partners - Adelaide
Rod Matthews, Slater & Gordon - Melbourne
Ray McClenahan, Taylor & Scott - Sydney
Nicholas O'Bryan, Galbally O'Bryan - Melbourne
Vic Petrovich, NSW Compensation Lawyers - Sydney
Tony Rossi, Rossi Legal - Adelaide
Liberty Sanger, Maurice Blackburn - Melbourne
Gaius Whiffin, Turner Freeman - Sydney
Peter Zaparas, Zaparas Lawyers - Melbourne