The 2025 listing of leading Victorian Defendant Workers Compensation Lawyers details solicitors acting on behalf of WorkSafe Victoria, insurers and self-insured entities and practising within the areas of workplace injury, accident and WorkCover matters in the Victorian 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
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Lillian Rizkalla, Lander & Rogers
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
Leading
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Ana Forster, Hall & Wilcox
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Suzanne Squire, Wisewould Mahony
Peter Stockdale, IDP Lawyers
Recommended
Tanya Bloom, Russell Kennedy
Jennifer Burnett, Wisewould Mahony
Dominic Cook, Wisewould Mahony
Bruce Crosthwaite, Thomson Geer
David Guthrie, HWL Ebsworth
Pat Hawkins, Lander & Rogers
Ashley McDonald, Wisewould Mahony
Jason McMahon, Hall & Wilcox
Diane Sahely, Lander & Rogers
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Andrew Stamp, Hall & Wilcox
Ilona Strong, Hall & Wilcox
Stephanie Taylor, Lander & Rogers
David Whiting, Lander & Rogers
Previous editions
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Lillian Rizkalla, Lander & Rogers
Leading
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Ana Forster, Hall & Wilcox
Pat Hawkins, Lander & Rogers
Mary MacLeod, MinterEllison
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
David Whiting, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
John Coldham, Hall & Wilcox
Dominic Cook, Wisewould Mahony
Bruce Crosthwaite, Thomson Geer
Sophie Doyle, IDP Lawyers
Rachael Kennedy, Lander & Rogers
Stephanie Koochew, Wisewould Mahony
Ashley McDonald, Wisewould Mahony
Diane Sahely, Lander & Rogers
Anthony Savedra, IDP Lawyers
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Suzanne Squire, Wisewould Mahony
Andrew Stamp, Hall & Wilcox
Peter Stockdale, IDP Lawyers
2023 edition published October 2023
Preeminent
Ana Forster, Hall & Wilcox
Pat Hawkins, Lander & Rogers
Lillian Rizkalla, Lander & Rogers
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Leading
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
John Coldham, Hall & Wilcox
Dominic Lay, Wisewould Mahony
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Mary MacLeod, MinterEllison
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
David Whiting, Lander & Rogers
Recommended
Dominic Cook, Wisewould Mahony
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Cameron Cox, Russell Kennedy
Bruce Crosthwaite, Thomson Geer
Anna Dodgshun, Wisewould Mahony
Georgina Hedges, Thomson Geer
Rachael Kennedy, Lander & Rogers
Ashley McDonald, Wisewould Mahony
Jason McMahon, Hall & Wilcox
Geoff Provis, Russell Kennedy
Paul Ricco, Wisewould Mahony
Diane Sahely, Lander & Rogers
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
Stephen Talbot, MinterEllison
Stephanie Taylor, Lander & Rogers
2022 edition published November 2022
Preeminent
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
John Coldham, Hall & Wilcox
Leading
Ana Forster, Hall & Wilcox
Pat Hawkins, Lander & Rogers
Georgina Hedges, Thomson Geer
Dominic Lay, Wisewould Mahony
Jon Letten, Lander & Rogers
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Ashley McDonald, Wisewould Mahony
Lillian Rizkalla, Lander & Rogers
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Recommended
Noel Calcott, Thomson Geer
Dominic Cook, Wisewould Mahony
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Emily Daffy, Moray & Agnew
Anna Dodgshun, Wisewould Mahony
Stephen Greenham, IDP Lawyers
Rachael Kennedy, Lander & Rogers
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Mary MacLeod, MinterEllison
Matthew Maher, Wisewould Mahony
Wayne Morphett, IDP Lawyers
Geoff Provis, Russell Kennedy
Andrew Stamp, Hall & Wilcox
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
Peter Stockdale, IDP Lawyers
David Whiting, Lander & Rogers
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Leading
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
John Coldham, Hall & Wilcox
Ana Forster, Hall & Wilcox
Pat Hawkins, Lander & Rogers
Dominic Lay, Wisewould Mahony
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Recommended
Noel Calcott, Thomson Geer
Peter Coates, MinterEllison
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Stuart Eustice, Mills Oakley
Georgina Hedges, Thomson Geer
Ana Kolovos, Colin Biggers & Paisley
John Letten, Lander & Rogers
Ashley McDonald, Wisewould Mahony
Matthe Maher, Wisewould Mahony
Joe Naccarata, Cornwalls
Brett Penberthy, IDP Lawyers
Lillian Rizkalla, Lander & Rogers
Diane Sahely, Lander & Rogers
Andrew Stamp, Hall & Wilcox
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
Peter Stockdale, IDP Lawyers
Shelley Werner, MinterEllison
David Whiting, Lander & Rogers
John Wycherley, Moray & Agnew
2020 edition published October 2020
Preeminent
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Leading
John Coldham, Hall & Wilcox
Genevieve Collins, Lander & Rogers
Emily Hayden, Moray & Agnew
Andrew Stamp, Hall & Wilcox
John Wycherley, Moray & Agnew
Recommended
Noel Calcott, Thomson Geer
Peter Coates, MinterEllison
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Stuart Eustice, Mills Oakley
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agnew
Ana Forster, Hall & Wilcox
Pat Hawkins, Lander & Rogers
Rachael Kennedy, Lander & Rogers
Ana Kolovos, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Dominic Lay, Wisewould Mahony
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Wayne Morphett, IDP Lawyers
Joe Naccarata, Cornwalls
Brett Penberthy, IDP Lawyers
Geoff Provis, Russell Kennedy
Diane Sahely, Lander & Rogers
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
David Whiting, Lander & Rogers
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Leading
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
Peter Coates, MinterEllison
John Coldham, Hall & Wilcox
Genevieve Collins, Lander & Rogers
Stuart Eustice, Mills Oakley
Brett Penberthy, IDP Lawyers
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Suzanne Squire, Wisewould Mahony
Andrew Stamp, Hall & Wilcox
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
Recommended
Norman Abrams, Moray & Agnew
Andrea Bannon, Hall & Wilcox
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Bruce Crosthwaite, Thomson Geer
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agnew
Georgina Hedges,Thomson Geer
Emily Hayden, Moray & Agnew
Dominic Lay, Wisewould Mahony
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Matthew Maher, Wisewould Mahony
Wayne Morphett, IDP Lawyers
Geoff Provis, Russell Kennedy
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Anthony Savedra, IDP Lawyers
Ivan Sest, IDP Lawyers
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Shelley Werner, MinterEllison
Joel Zyngier, Gilchrist Connell
2018 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Leading
Andrea Bannon, Hall & Wilcox
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
John Cavanagh, Lander & Rogers
John Coldham, Hall & Wilcox
Genevieve Collins, Lander & Rogers
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Recommended
Bruce Butler, Moray & Agnew
Noel Callcott, Thomson Geer
Peter Coates, MinterEllison
Dominic Cook, Wisewould Mahony
Bruce Crosthwaite, Thomson Geer
Stuart Eustice, Mills Oakley
Yolanta Figiel, Moray & Agnew
Dominic Lay, Wisewould Mahony
Jason McMahon, Hall & Wilcox
Wayne Morphett, IDP Lawyers
Brett Penberthy, IDP Lawyers
Geoff Provis, Russell Kennedy
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Anthony Savedra, IDP Lawyers
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Ivan Sest, IDP Lawyers
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Suzanne Squire, Wisewould Mahony
Andrew Stamp, Hall & Wilcox
Andrea Stefanesco, Russell Kennedy
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
Shelley Werner, MinterEllison
Joel Zyngier, Gilchrist Connell
2017 edition published November 2017
Preeminent
Andrea Bannon, Hall & Wilcox
Richard Large, Thomson Geer
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Leading
John Coldham, Hall & Wilcox
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Recommended
Peter Atkinson, Hall & Wilcox
Nick Blayney, Thomson Geer
Bruce Butler, Moray & Agnew
Stuart Eustice, Mills Oakley
David Guthrie, HWL Ebsworth
Scott Jacobs, Wisewould Mahony
Matthew Maher, Wisewould Mahony
Joe Naccarata, Cornwall Stodart
Geoff Provis, Russell Kennedy
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Andrew Stamp, Hall & Wilcox
Andrea Stefanesco, Russell Kennedy
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
2016 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
John Cavenagh, Lander & Rogers
Genevieve Collins, Lander & Rogers
Richard Large, Thomson Geer
Leading
Graeme Armstead, Hunt & Hunt
Peter Coats, MinterEllison
John Coldham, Hall & Wilcox
Rachael Kennedy, Lander & Rogers
Geoff Provis, Russell Kennedy
Rose Raniolo, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Darren Seidl, Russell Kennedy
Chris Singleton, Thomson Geer
Matt Stockdale, Russell Kennedy
Recommended
Norman Abrams, Moray & Agnew
Peter Atkinson, Hall & Wilcox
Bruce Butler, Moray & Agnew
Noel Calcott, Thomson Geer
John Corridon, Wisewould Mahony
Anastasia Coutsouvelis, Hall & Wilcox
Andrew Croxford, Mills Oakley
Stuart Eustace, Gadens
Georgina Hedges, Thomson Geer
James Johnson, Sparke Helmore
John Letten, Lander & Rogers
Kate Mabilia, Thomson Geer
Gavin Macrae, Hall & Wilcox
Liz Meyer, Hall & Wilcox
David Poulton, MinterEllison
Rob Shepherd, Wisewould Mahony
Andrea Stefanesco, Russell Kennedy
Shelley Werner, MinterEllison
David Whiting, Lander & Rogers