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NEWS: 32 team members recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia

April 16, 2026

Meridian is pleased to announce that 32 team members have been recognised across three individual award categories in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™.   

This year’s results include some outstanding highlights including Marcus O’Brien being named Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation (Melbourne) and Kristy Craig-Smith being recognised in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ for Insurance Law.

The Best Lawyers listing is determined entirely through peer review and reflects the views of leading lawyers on the professional abilities of their colleagues. Further information about Best Lawyers and the methodology employed is available here.

Please join us in congratulating the following individuals 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, Privacy and Data Security 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, Litigation, 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 | Health and Aged Care Law, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Litigation

Marianne Nicolle | Health and Aged Care Law, Medical Negligence, Professional Malpractice Litigation

 

Perth

Mark Birbeck | Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation

Shannon Mony | Insurance Law, Medical Negligence

 

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, 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 | Leading Law, 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, Professional Malpractice Litigation

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