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