Sparke Helmore has 83 recognised in 2024 Best Lawyers
20-April-2023The 2024 Best Lawyers in Australia has been announced today and congratulations to those who made the Lawyers of the Year and the Ones to Watch lists. The Australian Financial Review will publish the full list online later today and in print tomorrow, alongside commentary and analysis of trends in the industry.
Congratulations to the 62 lawyers who were included on the Best Lawyers’ list for 2024. While we have 62 lawyers on the list across 28 specialty areas, some of them are recognised more than once so we have 118 entries on the list. Here’s the full list:
- Andrea Boyd-Boland - Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation
- Seamus Burke - Labour and Employment Law
- Malcolm Cameron - Class Action Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Steven Cardell - Real Property Law
- Theo Casimatis - Leasing Law
- John Coorey - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Aimee Dash - Insurance Law
- Mark Doepel - Health and Aged Care Law and Insurance Law
- Michael Dwyer - Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- Karwan Eskerie - Immigration Law and Public Law
- Maxine Feletti - Government Practice and Insurance Law
- Emma Gruschka - Labour and Employment Law
- Greg Guest - Insurance Law
- Kiley Hodges - Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Luke Holland - Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Sam Jackson - Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Ian Jones - Insurance Law
- Lindsay Joyce - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Adrian Kemp - Personal Injury Litigation
- Andrew Knight - Real Property Law
- Bill Kritharas - Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Stuart Marris - Government Practice and Litigation
- Scott McDonald - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, and Litigation
- Patrick McGrath - Construction / Infrastructure Law and Insurance Law
- Julian McGrath - Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Yvette McLaughlin - Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation
- Belinda Michalk - Insurance Law and Product Liability Litigation
- Kristina Miller - Personal Injury Litigation
- Deborah Morris - Insurance Law
- Helen Murray - Real Property Law
- Ben Nicholls - Government Practice
- Paul O'Dea - Commercial Law, Leasing Law, and Real Property Law
- Kent Owen - Insurance Law and Motor Vehicle Law
- Joanne Palamara - Insurance Law and Litigation
- Rossana Parmegiani - Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Bernadette Rayment - Immigration Law and Public Law
- Anthony Reilly - Government Practice and Litigation
- Sarah Richards - Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Chris Rimmer - Insurance Law, Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation
- Mark Sainsbury - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, and Personal Injury Litigation
- Leon Sakaris - Leasing Law and Real Property Law
- Phillip Salem - Government Practice
- Rushil Sharma - Government Practice
- Michelle Taylor - Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Shipping and Maritime Law, Trade Law, and Transportation Law
- Kerri Thomas - Alternative Dispute Resolution and Insurance Law
- Paul Tobin - Construction / Infrastructure Law
- John Toigo - Commercial Law and Corporate Law
- Robert Watson - Government Practice and Information Technology Law
- Alexandra Wedutenko - Government Practice, Information Technology Law, and Telecommunications Law
- Liana Westcott - Government Practice
- David White - Mining Law and Real Property Law
- Andrew White - Natural Resources Law
- Catherine Wilkinson - Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Shane Williamson - Professional Malpractice Litigation
- Chris Wood - Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation
- Luke Woolley - Government Practice
(Note: four departures)
We also had 21 lawyers recognised in the Ones to Watch list:
- Hannah Alcaro - Real Property Law
- Matthew Armstrong - Real Property Law
- Molly Campbell - Government Practice
- Steven Canton - Litigation and Medical Negligence
- Frank Farsaci - Insurance Law
- Zoe Fatouros - Insurance Law
- Angel Fernandes - Insurance Law
- Ben Gottlieb - Labour and Employment Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law
- Ben Gunter - Construction / Infrastructure Law
- Tom Hillyard - Litigation
- Peter Hughes - Insurance Law
- Jessica Phillips - Labour and Employment Law
- Melanie Shanahan - Insurance Law, Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation
- Ashley Sherr - Labour and Employment Law
- Calvin Tay - Real Property Law
- Ebony Vail - Insurance Law
- Sasha Vleeshouwer - Real Property Law
- Antonia Vo - Insurance Law and Litigation
- Luke Woodward - Real Property Law
(Note: 3 departures)
Best Lawyers has been published for 40 years and now publishes top legal talent in more than 75 countries. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review and the opinions of leading lawyers about the
professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
Congratulations all!