The 2025 listing of leading New South Wales Defendant Workers Compensation Lawyers details solicitors acting on behalf of insurers and self-insured entities and practising within the areas of workplace injury, accident and WorkCover matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s plaintiff personal injury and defendant insurance lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Jennifer Gair, Gair Legal
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Stephen Hodges, Gair Legal
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Alice Davis, Gair Legal
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Darienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Danny Khoshaba, Bartier Perry
Dennis Kim, Gair Legal
Dominic Maait, Turks Legal
Najeh Marhaba, Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Darran Russell, Rankin Ellison
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Recommended
Nadia Baker, Gair Legal
Emma Blackman, Rankin Ellison
Christie Blake, Gair Legal
Brooke Dyson, Rankin Ellison
Robbie Elder, Bartier Perry
Jaclyn Ferry, Rankin Ellison
Paul Flocco, Moray & Agnew
Adele Fletcher, Turks Legal
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Grant Galvin, Hall & Wilcox
Erin Giles, Rankin Ellison
Fiona King, Moray & Agnew
Michael Lamproglou, Bartier Perry
Peter Lichaa, Bartier Perry
Melissa McDonald, Rankin Ellison
Christopher Michael, Moray & Agnew
Nicole Murphy, Mills Oakley
Doyle Myles, Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt
Joanne Palamara, Sparke Helmore
Jennifer Parkes, Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt
Michael Poulos, McCabes
Naomi Tancred, Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt
Jesse Webb, Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt
Previous editions
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Jennifer Gair, Gair Legal
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Darran Russell, Rankin Ellison
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Alice Davis, Gair Legal
Adele Fletcher, Turks Legal
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Darienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Greg Guest, Sparke Helmore
Stephen Hodges, Gair Legal
Michael Lee, Moray & Agnew
Najeh Marhaba, Hicksons
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Recommended
Tim Ainsworth, Hall & Wilcox
Brooke Dyson, Rankin Ellison
Paul Flocco, Moray & Agnew
Jeff Kelly, Moray & Agnew
Danny Khoshaba, Bartier Perry
Mersina Kikinis, HWL Ebsworth
Dennis Kim, Gair Legal
Dominic Maait, Turks Legal
Nicole Murphy, Mills Oakley
Will Murphy, Bartier Perry
Joanne Palamara, Sparke Helmore
Jennifer Parkes, Hicksons
Michael Poulos, McCabes
Brad Quillan, Turks Legal
Bradley Stringer, Moray & Agnew
Naomi Tancred, Hicksons
Joanna Turnbull, Hall & Wilcox
Jenne Tzavaras, HWL Ebsworth
Jesse Webb, Hicksons
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Jennifer Gair, Gair Legal
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Tim Ainsworth, Hall & Wilcox
Alice Davis, Gair Legal
Adele Fletcher, Turks Legal
Stephen Hodges, Gair Legal
Danny Khoshaba, Bartier Perry
Najeh Marhaba, Hicksons
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Poulos, McCabes
Darran Russell, Rankin Ellison
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Recommended
Joanna Apostolopoulos, HWL Ebsworth
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Jaclyn Ferry, Rankin Ellison
Eliza Fincher, Turks Legal
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Erin Giles, Rankin Ellison
Greg Guest, Sparke Helmore
Michael Lamproglou, Bartier Perry
Michael Lee, Moray & Agnew
Dominic Maait, Turks Legal
Karl Maakasa, McCabes
Andrew Murphy, Hall & Wilcox
Jennifer Parkes, Hicksons
Brad Quillan, Turks Legal
Naomi Tancred, Hicksons
Joanna Turnbull, Hall & Wilcox
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Tim Ainsworth, Hall & Wilcox
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Alice Davis, Gair Legal
Adele Fletcher, Turks
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Jennifer Gair, Gair Legal
Stephen Hodges, Gair Legal
Danny Khoshaba, Bartier Perry
Najeh Marhaba, Hicksons
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Recommended
Joanna Apostolopoulos, HWL Ebsworth
Miriam Browne, Turks Legal
Darrienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Kim Ebbeck, Moray & Agnew
Paul Flocco, Moray & Agnew
Erin Giles, Rankin Ellison
Michael Lee, Moray & Agnew
Dominic Maait, Turks
Bruce McLean, Bartier Perry
Will Murphy, Bartier Perry
Michael Poulos, McCabes
Darran Russell, Rankin Ellison
Bradley Stringer, Moray & Agnew
Joanna Turnbull, Hall & Wilcox
James Vrettos, Rankin Ellison
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Tim Ainsworth, Hall & Wilcox
Glenn Atkins, Moray & Agnew
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Brooke Dyson, Rankin Ellison
Adele Fletcher, Turks
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Jennifer Gair, Gair Legal
Greg Guest, Sparke Helmore
Stephen Hodges, Gair Legal
Danny Khoshaba, Bartier Perry
Najeh Marhaba, Hicksons
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
James Vrettos, Rankin Ellison
Recommended
Stewart Cameron, Hicksons Lawyers
Alice Davis, Gair Legal
Darrienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Lionel Gardner, Moray & Agnew
Michael Gillis, Gillis Delaney
Sam Kennedy, Turks
Michael Lee, Moray & Agnew
Dominic Maait, Turks
Bruce McLean, Bartier Perry
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Will Murphy, Bartier Perry
Joanne Palamara, Sparke Helmore
Michael Poulos, McCabes
Nicholas Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Brad Quillan, Gair Legal
Kiran Ramrakha, Barker Henley
Bradley Stringer, Moray & Agnew
Naomi Tancred, Hicksons
Joanna Turnbull, Hall & Wilcox
Judith Waldock, Moray & Agnew
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Leading
Glenn Atkins, Moray & Agnew
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Adele Fletcher, Turks Legal
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Stephen Hodges, Barker Henley
Dominic Maait, Turks Legal
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Michael Poulos, McCabe Curwood
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
Naomi Tancred, Hicksons
James Vrettos, Rankin Ellison
Recommended
Tim Ainsworth, HWL Ebsworth
Stewart Cameron, Hicksons Lawyers
Brooke Dyson, Rankin Ellison
Jennifer Gair, Gair Legal
Darrienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Lionel Gardiner, Moray & Agnew
Greg Guest, Sparke Helmore
Kerry Haddock, Sparke Helmore
Robyn Hickie, Moray & Agnew
Sam Kennedy, Turks Legal
Najeh Marhaba, Hicksons
Bruce McLean, Bartier Perry
Will Murphy, Bartier Perry
Joanne Palamara, Sparke Helmore
Nicholas Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Brad Quillan, Gillis Delaney
Kiran Ramrakha, Barker Henley
Ratna Siva, Rankin Ellison
Bradley Stringer, Moray & Agnew
Judith Waldock, Moray & Agnew
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Stephen Hodges, Barker Henley
Dominic Maait, Turks Legal
Najeh Marhaba, Hicksons
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Bradley Stringer, Moray & Agnew
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
James Vrettos, Rankin Ellison
Recommended
Glenn Atkins, Moray & Agnew
Emma Blackman, Rankin Ellison
Stewart Cameron, Hicksons Lawyers
Brooke Dyson, Rankin Ellison
Adele Fletcher, Turks Legal
Paul Flocco, Moray & Agnew
Grant Galvin, Hall & Wilcox
Darrienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Michael Gillis, Gillis Delaney
Sam Kennedy, Turks Legal
Mersina Kikkinis, Barker Henley
Michael Lee, Moray & Agnew
Bruce McLean, Bartier Perry
Will Murphy, Bartier Perry
Jennifer Parkes, Hicksons
Tim Pitt, Moray & Agnew
Michael Poulos, McCabe Curwood
Nicholas Prentice, Rankin Ellison
Kiran Ramrakha, Barker Henley
Felicity Robbs, Rankin Ellison
Ratna Siva, Rankin Ellison
Naomi Tancred, Gillis Delaney
Joanna Turnbull, Hall & Wilcox
Jenne Tzavaras, HWL Ebsworth
Judith Waldock, Moray & Agnew
Jesse Webb, Sparke Helmore
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Michael Gillis, Gillis Delaney
Stephen Hodges, Barker Henley
Kathy Ireland, Hicksons
Peter Lichaa, Bartier Perry
Robert McKenna, Moray & Agnew
Kiran Ramrakha, Barker Henley
James Vrettos, Rankin Ellison
Recommended
Tim Ainsworth, HWL Ebsworth
Glenn Atkins, Moray & Agnew
Stewart Cameron, Hicksons
Amber Chandler, Barker Henley
Brooke Dyson, Rankin Ellison
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Grant Galvin, Hall & Wilcox
Darrienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Greg Guest, Sparke Helmore
Kerry Haddock, Sparke Helmore
Mersina Kikkinis, Barker Henley
Fiona King, Moray & Agnew
Michael Lee, Moray & Agnew
Najeh Marhaba, Hicksons
Bruce McLean, Bartier Perry
Andrew Murphy, Hall & Wilcox
Will Murphy, Bartier Perry
Joanna Palamara, Sparke Helmore
Darran Russell, Rankin Ellison
Bradley Stringer, Moray & Agnew
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
Naomi Tancred, Gillis Delaney
Joanna Turnbull, Hall & Wilcox
2017 edition published November 2017
Market Leader
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Preeminent
Amanda Bond, Gillis Delaney
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Gary Forster, Bartier Perry
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Michael Gillis, Gillis Delaney
Greg Guest, Sparke Helmore
Kerry Haddock, Sparke Helmore
Robert McKenna, Moray & Agnew
Kiran Ramrakha, Barker Henley
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
Jenne Tzavaras, HWL Ebsworth
James Vrettos, Rankin Ellison
Recommended
Glenn Atkins, Moray & Agnew
Amber Chandler, Barker Henley
Judith Edwards, Bartier Perry
Grant Galvin, Hall & Wilcox
Darienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Stephen Hodges, Barker Henley
Kathy Ireland, Hicksons
Mersina Kikkinis, Barker Henley
Michael Lee, Moray & Agnew
Najeh Marhaba, Hicksons
Brian Moroney, Moray & Agnew
Bill Pardy, Hicksons
Darran Russell, Rankin Ellison
Bradley Stringer, Moray & Agnew
Naomi Tancred, Gillis Delaney
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Jenne Tzavaras, HWL Ebsworth
Leading
Christine Bellemere, Bartier Perry
Brooke Dyson, Rankin Ellison
Lionel Gardner, Moray & Agnew
Kerry Haddock, Sparke Helmore
Stephen Hodges, Gillis Delaney
Mersina Kikinis, Barker Henley
Robert McKenna, Moray & Agnew
Bruce McLean, Bartier Perry
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Joanne Palamara, Sparke Helmore
Michael Poulos, Curwoods
Kiran Ramrakha, Barker Henley
Andrew Spearritt, Curwoods
James Vrettos, Rankin Ellison
Recommended
David Anderson, HWL Ebsworth
Glen Atkins, Moray
Amber Chandler, Barker Henley
Michael Cooper, McCabes
Judith Edwards, Bartier Perry
Mick Franco, Bartier Perry
Grant Galvin, Hall & Wilcox
Darienne Gardiner, Rankin Ellison
Robyn Hickie, Moray & Agnew
Cameron Leaver, Hicksons
Michael Lee, HWL Ebsworth
Dominic Maaiat, Turks Legal
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Julie Somerville, Meridian Lawyers
Nicholas Studdert, Hall & Wilcox
Freida Stylianov, Hicksons
Naomi Tancred, Gillis Delaney
Charles Thornley, Lander & Rogers
2015 edition published December 2015
Preeminent
Ratna Siva, Bartier Perry
Andrew Spearitt, Curwoods
Leading
Glenn Atkins, Moray & Agnew
Stuart Cameron, Hicksons
David Davies, Sparke Helmore
Judith Edwards, Bartier Perry
Stephen Harris, Moray & Agnew
Raylee Hartwell, Kennedys
Robert McKenna, Moray & Agnew
Bruce McLean, Bartier Perry
Ivan Medak, HWL Ebsworth
Bill Pardy, Hicksons
Kiran Ramrakha, Kaden Boriss
Stephen Vardenaga, Vardenaga Roberts
Recommended
Kerry Haddock, Sparke Helmore
Robyn Hickie, Moray & Agnew
Mersina Kikinis, Kaden Boriss
Justine Matthews, Hicksons
Will Murphy, Bartier Perry
Michael Poulos, Curwoods
Rhett Slocombe, Hall & Wilcox
Naomi Tancred, Gillis Delaney
Joanna Turnbull, Hall & Wilcox
Jenne Tzavaras, HWL Ebsworth
James Vrettos, Rankin Ellison