The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Workplace Health & Safety Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of workplace and occupational health and safety matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by the state’s employment law barristers and solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Leading
Aaron Anderson, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Harold Downes, Mills Oakley
Alan Girle, AG Law
Damian Hegarty, McCabes
Andrew Ross, Longton Blackwell
Recommended
Samantha Betzien, Allens
Brett Elgar, Ashurst
Alanna Fitzpatrick, K&L Gates
Aaron Guilfoyle, MacDonnells
James Hall, Ashurst
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Tom Reaburn, McCullough Robertson
Vince Rogers, Lander & Rogers
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Preeminent
Aaron Anderson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes, Mills Oakley
Leading
Samantha Betzien, Allens
Alan Girle, Macpherson Kelley
James Hall, Ashurst
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Recommended
Fiona Austin, Allens
Brett Elgar, Ashurst
Aaron Guilfoyle, MacDonnells
Paul Hardman, K&L Gates
Jay Hatten, CDI Lawyers
Damian Hegarty, McCabes
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst
Jamie McPherson, McCabes
Tom Reaburn, McCullough Robertson
Jamie Robinson, K&L Gates
Vince Rogers, Lander & Rogers
Andrew Ross, McCabes
2024 edition published February 2024
Preeminent
Aaron Anderson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Harold Downes, Mills Oakley
Leading
Samantha Betzien, Allens
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Alan Girle, Macpherson Kelley
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Recommended
Brett Elgar, Ashurst
James Hall, Ashurst
Paul Hardman, K&L Gates
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Jamie McPherson, HBA Legal
Rhian O'Sullivan, MinterEllison
Vince Rogers, Lander & Rogers
Andrew Ross, HBA Legal
2023 edition published February 2023
Preeminent
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes, Mills Oakley
Leading
Aaron Anderson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Samantha Betzien, Allens
Alan Girle, Macpherson Kelley
James Hall, Ashurst
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Jamie McPherson, HBA Legal
Recommended
Andrew Cardell-Ree, Thomson Geer
Brett Elgar, Ashurst
Alanna Fitzpatrick, K&L Gates
Paul Hardman, K&L Gates
Damian Hegarty, HBA Legal
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Rhian O'Sullivan, MinterEllison
Jamie Robinson, K&L Gates
Andrew Ross, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
2022 edition published February 2022
Preeminent
Aaron Anderson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes, Mills Oakley
Leading
Samantha Betzien, MinterEllison
Alan Girle, Macpherson Kelley
James Hall, Ashurst
Jamie Robinson, K&L Gates
Recommended
Andrew Cardell-Ree, Thomson Geer
Brett Elgar, Ashurst
Alanna Fitzpatrick, K&L Gates
Paul Hardman, K&L Gates
Damian Hegarty, HBA Legal
John-Anthony Hodgens, Macpherson Kelley
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Jamie McPherson, HBA Legal
Dan Pratt, Franklin Athanasellis Cullen
Andrew Ross, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
2021 edition published February 2021
Preeminent
Aaron Anderson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alan Girle, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes, Mills Oakley
Leading
Samantha Betzien, MinterEllison
James Hall, Ashurst
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Recommended
Andrew Cardell-Ree, Thomson Geer
Brett Elgar, Ashurst
Trent Forno, MinterEllison
John-Anthony Hodgens, Macpherson Kelley
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Vince Rogers, Lander & Rogers
Jamie Robinson, K&L Gates
Andrew Ross, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Matthew Smith, DWF
2020 edition published February 2020
Preeminent
Aaron Anderson, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alan Girle, Australian Business Lawyers
James Hall, Ashurst
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes, Mills Oakley
Leading
Samantha Betzien, MinterEllison
Jamie McPherson, DWF
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Recommended
Andrew Cardell-Ree, Thomson Geer
Paul Hardman, K&L Gates
John-Anthony Hodgens, Macpherson Kelley
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Vince Rogers, Ashurst
Jamie Robinson, K&L Gates
Andrew Ross, DWF
Dan Williams, MinterEllison
2019 edition published February 2019
Preeminent
Alan Girle, Australian Business Lawyers
James Hall, Ashurst
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes, Mills Oakley
Leading
Aaron Anderson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Samantha Betzien, MinterEllison
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Recommended
Andrew Cardell-Ree, Thomson Geer
Paul Hardman, K&L Gates
John-Anthony Hodgens, Macpherson Kelley
Jamie McPherson, DWF
Vince Rogers, Ashurst
Andrew Ross, DWF
Dan Williams, MinterEllison
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Aaron Anderson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Alan Girle, Australian Business Lawyers
James Hall, Ashurst
Recommended
Andrew Cardell-Ree, Thomson Geer
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Jamie McPherson, DWF
Jamie Robinson, Broadley Rees Hogan
Vince Rogers, Ashurst
Trent Forno, MinterEllison
2017 edition published February 2017
Preeminent
Aaron Anderson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Cameron Dean, McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Samantha Betzien, MinterEllison
Trent Forno, MinterEllison
Alan Girle, HWL Ebsworth
James Hall, Ashurst
Matthew Smith, Sparke Helmore
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Jamie McPherson, Kaden Boriss
Recommended
Andrew Cardell-Ree, Thomson Geer
Ian Humphreys, Ashurst
Vince Rogers, Ashurst
Sara McRostie, Sparke Helmore
Christy Miller, Clayton Utz
Jamie Robinson, Broadley Rees Hogan
2016 edition published February 2016
Leading
Aaron Anderson, Norton Rose Fulbright
Samantha Betzien, Minter Ellison
Cameron Dean,McCullough Robertson
Harold Downes, Herbert Smith Freehills
Alan Girle, HWL Ebsworth
James Hall, Ashurst
Matthew Smith, Sparke Helmore
Recommended
Mark Curran, Kaden Boriss
Shae McCartney, Clayton Utz
Nick Le Mare, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Jamie McPherson, Kaden Boriss