We are pleased to announce that 27 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia.
We are also thrilled to share that Principal, Andrew Saxton, is recognised as the 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Medical Negligence in Sydney.
A single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is awarded Lawyer of the Year, and is selected based on their professionalism and integrity.
Andrew is also listed for his expertise in Health and Aged Care Law.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognised lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Awards and recognitions are based entirely on the feedback received from these lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews, undergo an authentication process to ensure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Further details about Best Lawyers and the methodology employed is available here.
We would like to congratulate the following individuals who have been recognised this year:
Brisbane
Scott Ames | Insurance Law
Daniel Davison | Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence
Jacinta Long | Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation
Matthew Pokarier | Insurance Law
Melbourne
Kellie Dell’Oro | Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence
Mark Fitzgerald | Commercial Law
James Hand | Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation
Robert Minc | Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation. Professional Malpractice Litigation
Marcus O’Brien | Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Malpractice Litigation
David Randazzo | Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation
Joseph Taylor | Personal Injury Litigation
Newcastle
Chandrika Darroch | Personal Injury Litigation
Marianne Nicolle | Health and Aged Care Law, Medical Negligence, Professional Malpractice Litigation
Perth
Mark Birbeck | Insurance Law
Shannon Mony | Insurance Law
Sydney
Paul Baker | Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Professional Malpractice Litigation
Paul Baram | Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Professional Malpractice Litigation
Nevena Brown | Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence
Robert Crittenden | Insurance Law, Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Malpractice Litigation
Penny Evans | Real Property Law
Laura Forsyth | Real Property Law
Paul Garnon | Insurance Law
Andrew Gorman | Insurance Law
Joanne Hayes | Health and Aged Care Law, Medical Negligence
Scott Kennedy | Construction/Infrastructure Law, Insurance Law
Andrew Saxton | Health and Aged Care Law, Medical Negligence
Andrew Sharpe | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, Litigation