The 2026 listing of leading South Australian 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 SA 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
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Domenic Nocera, Sparke Helmore
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Max Calligeros, Sparke Helmore
Sophie Carman, MinterEllison
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Daniel Eliades, HWL Ebsworth
Tahlia Melino, Melino Legal
Chris Shopov, Shopov Giourgas
John Walsh, FCW Lawyers
Alexandra Woodland, Sparke Helmore
Recommended
Guy Biddle, Finlaysons
Maria Billias, HWL Ebsworth
Deanna Caretti, MinterEllison
Zoe Dempster, Gilchrist Connell
Andrew Dnistriansky, BDK Lawyers
Claire Eagle, KJK Legal
Nick Giourgas, Shopov Giourgas
Vas Giourgas, Shopov Giourgas
Samara Harley, HWL Ebsworth
Stephen Kellis, BDK Lawyers
Chrissy Psevdos, KJK Legal
Chris Sargent, Chris Sargent Legal
Arthur Siow, MinterEllison
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
Preeminent
Sophie Carman, MinterEllison
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Chris Shopov, Shopov Giourgas
Recommended
Ashleigh Allen, Gilchrist Connell
Maria Billias, HWL Ebsworth
Max Calligeros, Sparke Helmore
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Claire Eagle,KJK Legal
Daniel Eliades, HWL Ebsworth
Nick Giourgas, Shopov Giourgas
Stephen Kellis, BDK
Tahlia Melino, Melino Legal
Chrissy Psevdos, KJK Legal
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Sophie Carman, MinterEllison
Ellie Moran, Sparke Helmore
Domenic Nocera, Sparke Helmore
Chris Shopov, Shopov Giourgas
Natalie Stuart-Bell, MinterEllison
Recommended
Maria Billias, MinterEllison
Daniel Eliades, HWL Ebsworth
Nick Giourgas, Shopov Giourgas
Neville John, KJK Legal
Mark Keam, KJK Legal
Stephen Kellis, BDK
Tahlia Melino, Melino Legal
Chrissy Psevdos, KJK Legal
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
Leading
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Neville John, KJK Legal
Chris Shopov, Shopov Giourgas
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Recommended
Sophie Carman, MinterEllison
Zoe Dempster, Gilchrist Connell
Daniel Eliades, HWL Ebsworth
Nick Giourgas, Shopov Giourgas
Mark Keam, KJK Legal
Tahlia Melino, Melino Legal
Ellie Moran, Sparke Helmore
Domenic Nocera, Sparke Helmore
Chrissy Psevdos, KJK Legal
Natalie Stuart-Bell, MinterEllison
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Leading
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Chris Shopov, Duddy Shopov
Patrick Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Recommended
Guy Biddle, Finlaysons
Zoe Dempster, Gilchrist Connell
Andrew Dnistriansky, BDK Lawyers
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Mark Keam, KJK Legal
Neville John, KJK Legal
Stephen Kellis, BDK Lawyers
Chris Sargeant, Sparke Helmore
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Will Duddy, Duddy Shopov
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Leading
Guy Biddle, Finlaysons
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Mark Keam, KJK Legal
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Chris Sargent, Sparke Helmore
Chris Shopov, Duddy Shopov
Recommended
Maria Billias, MinterEllison
Fiona Brady, Barry.Nilsson.
Andrew Dnistriansky, BDK Lawyers
Neville, John, KJK Legal
Stephen Kellis, BDK Lawyers
Richard Smith, HWL Ebsworth
Patrick Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Will Duddy, Duddy Shopov
Chris Sargent, Sparke Helmore
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Leading
Maria Billias, MinterEllison
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
Chris Shopov, Duddy Shopov
Recommended
Guy Biddle, Finlaysons
Sophie Carman, MinterEllison
Andrew Dnistriansky, BDK Lawyers
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Mark Keam, KJK Legal
Patrick Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
2019 edition published October 2019
Preeminent
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Leading
Will Duddy, Duddy Shopov
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Mark Keam, KJK Legal
Chris Shopov, Duddy Shopov
Patrick Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Recommended
Maria Billias, MinterEllison
Sophie Carman, MinterEllison
Andrew Dnistriansky, BDK Lawyers
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Jenny Gillespie, O'Loughins
Neville John, KJK Legal
Chris Sargent, Sparke Helmore
Dylan Steel, Duncan Basheer Hannon
2018 edition published October 2018
Preeminent
Maria Billias, MinterEllison
Chris Shopov, Duddy Shopov
Will Duddy, Duddy Shopov
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Leading
Sophie Carman, MinterEllison
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Tracey Kerrigan, KJK Legal
Mark Keam, KJK Legal
Recommended
Jenny Gillespie, O'Loughins
Chris Sargent, Sparke Helmore
Patrick Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
2017 edition published October 2017
Preeminent
Maria Billias, MinterEllison
Chris Shopov, Duddy Shopov
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Leading
Sophie Carman, MinterEllison
Will Duddy, Duddy Shopov
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
Chris Sargent, Sparke Helmore
Recommended
Guy Biddle, Finlaysons
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Fiona Errington, Gilchrist Connell
Jenny Gillespie, O'Loughins
Michael Ricketts, HWL Ebsworth
Shane Thurnwald, MinterEllison
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
Sophie Carman, MinterEllison
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Chris Shopov, Duddy Shopov
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Leading
Maria Billias, MinterEllison
Will Duddy, Duddy Shopov
George Krashos, MinterEllison
Joe Parisi, Gilchrist Connell
Michael Ricketts, HWL Ebsworth
Recommended
Guy Biddle Finlaysons
Jenny Gillespie, O'Loughlins
David Johns, HWL Ebsworth
Chris Sargent, Sparke Helmore
2015 edition published December 2015
Leading
Shane Thurnwald, Minter Ellison
John Walsh, DW Fox Tucker
Recommended
Sophie Carman, Minter Ellison
William Duddy, Duddy Shopov
Michael Dwyer, Sparke Helmore
Kevin Gilchrist, Gilchrist Connell
Jenny Gillespie, Duddy Shopov
George Krashos, Minter Ellison