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NEWS: 31 team members recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia

April 17, 2025

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Best Lawyers in Australia list includes 31 lawyers from our firm.

Congratulations to Phoebe Callander and David Partridge who have been listed for the first time!

We are also thrilled to share that Kristy Craig-Smith has been included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia for her work in Insurance Law.

Recognition by the prestigious Best Lawyers in Australia is based entirely on peer review, and includes a meticulous process of nominations, outreach, voting and research. Further details about Best Lawyers and the methodology employed is available here.

Please join us in congratulating the following individuals who have been recognised this year:


Brisbane

Scott Ames | Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation

Dennis Cronin | Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice Litigation

Daniel Davison | Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence

Jacinta Long | Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation

Matthew Pokarier | Insurance Law

Cameron Solley | Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice Litigation


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, Product Liability Litigation

Joseph Taylor | Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation


Newcastle

Chandrika Darroch | Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, 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 Malpractice, Professional Malpractice Litigation

Nevena Brown | Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation

Phoebe Callander | Health and Aged Care Law, Medical Negligence

Robert Crittenden | Insurance Law, Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Malpractice Litigation

Penny Evans | Real Property Law

Laura Forsyth | Leasing Law, 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

David Partridge | Personal Injury Litigation

Andrew Saxton | Health and Aged Care Law, Medical Negligence

Andrew Sharpe | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, Litigation

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