The 2026 listing of leading Plaintiff-focused South Australian Work Injury Compensation Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of workplace injury, accident and WorkCover matters in the SA legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in representing their clients.
Preeminent
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Matthew Arentz, DBH Lawyers
Donald Blairs, Wearing & Blairs
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Amy Nikolovski, DBH Lawyers
Leading
Kristine Ashworth, C + F Lawyers
Sarah Colvin, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers
Peter Jackson, DBH Lawyers
Joel Juncken, Juncken Manfield
Dominic Nasone, Johnston Withers
Patrick North, Johnston Withers
Vanessa Piniotti, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Joseph Wearing, Wearing & Blairs
Recommended
Natasha Budimski, C + F Lawyers
Roberto Clemente, C + F Lawyers
Aaron Clift, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Guy Maegraith, Peter Kourbelis, K + K Legal
George Krashos K + K Legal
Peter Moloney, Moloney & Partners
Julia Palios, PMN Lawyers
Cathy Parsonage, Union Legal
Glen Pearce, DBH Lawyers
Louisa Stuart, K + K Legal
Christie Tsoubarakis, LC Law
Alyse Walter, DBH Lawyers
Previous editions
2025 edition published September 2025
Preeminent
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Leading
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Donald Blairs, Wearing & Blairs
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers
Christie Tsoubarakis, LC Law
Recommended
Kristine Ashworth, C + F Lawyers
Aaron Clift, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Sarah Colvin, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Christian Finocchio, C + F Lawyers
Peter Jackson, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Joel Juncken, Juncken Manfield
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
Dominic Nasone, Johnston Withers
Patrick North, Johnston Withers
Glen Pearce, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Vanessa Piniotti, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Rhianna Stam, Lieschke & Weatherill
Alyse Walter, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Joseph Wearing, Wearing & Blairs
2024 edition published October 2024
Preeminent
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Leading
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Donald Blairs, Wearing & Blairs
Claire Eagle, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Joel Juncken, Juncken Manfield
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
Glen Pearce, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Recommended
Kristine Ashworth, C + F Lawyers
Sarah Colvin, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Toni Emanuele, Tindall Gask Bentley
Christian Finocchio, C + F Lawyers
Matthew Fuss, Andersons
Peter Jackson, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Stephen Kellis, BDK Lawyers
James Mahony, Mahonys Lawyers
Andrew Nicholson, PMN Lawyers
Julia Palios, PMN Lawyers
Alyse Walter, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Joseph Wearing, Wearing & Blairs
Simon Woodburn, Woodburn & Co
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Leading
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Donald Blairs, Wearing & Blairs
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Glen Pearce, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Emma Thornton, Johnston Withers
Simon Woodburn, Woodburn & Co
Recommended
Kristine Ashworth, C + F Lawyers
Sarah Colvin, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Roberto Clemente, C + F Lawyers
Claire Eagle, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Toni Emanuele, Tindall Gask Bentley
Martin Faull, Lindbloms
Christian Finocchio, C + F Lawyers
Matthew Fuss, Andersons
Joel Juncken, Juncken Menfield
Michael King, Tindall Gask Bentley
Tiffany Laslett, Lindbloms
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
James Mahony, Mahonys Lawyers
Dominic Nason, Johnston Withers
Andrew Nicholson, PMN Lawyers
Julia Palios, PMN Lawyers
Vanessa Pinotti, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Darren Russo, Scammell & Co
Joseph Wearing, Wearing & Blairs
2022 edition published October 2022
Preeminent
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Leading
Sarah Colvin, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers
Christian Finocchio, C + F Lawyers
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
Andrew Nicholson, PMN Lawyers
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Joseph Wearing, Wearing & Blairs
Recommended
Linda Appelbee, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Donald Blairs, Wearing & Blairs
Tim Bourne, Bourne Lawyers
Roberto Clemente, C + F Lawyers
Matt DeGregorio, MKF Lawyers
Dante Gloria, Turner Freeman
Peter Jackson, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Guy Maehgraith, Moloney & Partners
Julia Palios, PMN Lawyers
Glen Pearce, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Amber Sprague, Tindall Gask Bentley
Emma Thornton, Johnston Withers
Sarah Vinall, Andersons
2021 edition published October 2021
Leading
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
Andrew Nicholson, PMN Lawyers
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Joseph Wearing, Wearing & Blairs
Recommended
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Roberto Clemente, C + F Lawyers
Sarah Colvin, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers
Toni Emanuele, Tindall Gask Bentley
Christian Finocchio, C + F Lawyers
Dante Gloria, Turner Freeman
Peter Jackson, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Tony Kerin, Grope Hamilton
Debra Khor, Wallmans
James Mahony, Mahony's Lawyers
Michael Manfield, Manfield & Co
Peter Milte, Wallmans
Rosa Nesci, Nesci Lawyers
Julia Newman, Newman Lawyers
Simon Newman, Newman Lawyers
Julia Palios, PMN Lawyers
Hugh Rischbieth, Johnston Withers
Emma Thornton, Johnston Withers
Sarah Vinall, Andersons
2020 edition published September 2020
Leading
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
James Mahony, Mahony's Lawyers
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Recommended
Tim Bourne, Bourne Lawyers
Roberto Clemente, C + F Lawyers
Andrew Dnistriansky, BDK Lawyers
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers
Toni Emanuele, Tindall Gask Bentley
Christian Finocchio, C + F Lawyers
Dante Gloria, Turner Freeman
Tony Kerin, Grope Hamilton
Michael Manfield, Manfield & Co
Peter Milte, Wallmans
Tony Rossi, Rossi Legal
Darren Russo, Scammell & Co
Michael Speck, Michael Speck & Co
Emma Thornton, Maurice Blackburn
Joseph Wearing, Wearing & Blairs
Richard Wharldall, Duncan Basheer Hannon
2019 edition published October 2019
Leading
Matt Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Tony Rossi, Rossi Legal
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Donald Blairs, Wearing Law
Roberto Clemente, C + F Lawyers
Toni Emanuele, Tindall Gask Bentley
Christian Finocchio, C + F Lawyers
Dante Gloria, Turner Freeman
Tony Kerin, Grope Hamilton
Berghetta Mahony, Mahonys Lawyers
James Mahony, Mahonys Lawyers
Michael Manfield, Manfield & Co
Peter Milte, Wallmans
Julia Palios, PMN Lawyers
Darren Russo, Scammell & Co
Emma Thornton, Maurice Blackburn
Sarah Vinall, Mellor Olsson
Joseph Wearing, Wearing & Blairs
Richard Wharldall, Duncan Basheer Hannon
2018 edition published October 2018
Leading
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Tony Rossi, Rossi Legal
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Matt Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Linda Appelbee, Rossi Legal
Donald Blairs, Wearing Law
Roberto Clemente, C + F Lawyers
Tim Downie, Johnston Withers
Dante Gloria, Turner Freeman
Joel Juncken, Joel Juncken Lawyers
Peter Moloney, Moloney & partners
Julia Palios, PMN Lawyers
Darren Russo, Scammell & Co
Eloise Theodore PMN Lawyers
Richard Wharldall, Duncan Basheer Hannon
2017 edition published October 2017
Leading
Patrick Boylen, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
Amy Nikolovski, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Tony Rossi, Rossi Legal
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Paul Alvaro, Paul Alvaro Lawyers
Linda Appelbee, Rossi Legal
Roberto Clemente, C + F Lawyers
Tim Downie, Slater & Gordon
Barney Gask, Tindall Gask Bentley
Dante Gloria, Turner Freeman
Joel Juncken, Nick Xenophon & Co
Peter Milte, Wallmans
Darren Russo, Scammell & Co
Eloise Theodore PMN Lawyers
Richard Wharldall, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Marion Williams, Wallmans
2016 edition published November 2016
Leading
Matthew Arentz, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Guy Maegraith, Moloney & Partners
Peter Moloney, Moloney & Partners
Tony Rossi, Rossi Legal
Richard Wharldall, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Recommended
Gary Allison, Tindall Gask Bentley
Matt DeGregorio, Duncan Basheer Hannon
Peter Jackson, Nick Xenophon & Co
Andrew Nicholson, PMN Lawyers