20 McCabes Practitioners Recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2026

We are proud to announce the inclusion of 20 lawyers in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™, highlighting the innovation and quality throughout the firm’s national footprint. 

The lawyers in the 2026 edition were chosen based on a culmination of nominations, outreach, voting, and research, honouring lawyers and their professional excellence through Best Lawyers’ Purely Peer Review® methodology.

Four practitioners from the McCabes Brisbane office, seven from Perth and nine from Sydney were named and acknowledged for their outstanding contributions within one or multiple practice areas. The full list comprises:

Brisbane

• Damian Hegarty
  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law
• Jamie McPherson
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
• Andrew Ross
  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Occupational Health and Safety Law
• Kim Waygood
• • Insurance Law

Perth

• Tony Basile
  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation
• David Burton
  • Insurance Law
  • Motor Vehicle Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
• Josephine Courtney
  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation
• Jackson Criddle
  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
• Alex Freeman
  • Insurance Law
• Rebecca Freeman
  • Insurance Law
  • Professional Malpractice Litigation
• Graeme Richards
• • Insurance Law

Sydney

• David Amentas
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation
• Kate Blue
  • Personal Injury Litigation
• Michael Cooper
  • Personal Injury Litigation
• Leanne Irwin
  • Medical Negligence
• Francesca Menniti
• • Health and Aged Care Law
  • Medical Negligence
• Peter Miller
• • Personal Injury Litigation
• Michael Nguyen
• • Insurance Law
• Michael Poulos
• • Personal Injury Litigation
• Stuart Windybank
• • Insurance Law
  • Product Liability Litigation

McCabes Managing Principal, Andrew Lacey said that he is proud of the recognition by Best Lawyers across the three divisions of the firm. 

“Best Lawyers is one of the most reliable sources of unbiased legal referrals on a global scale. We are exceptionally proud of each practitioner who was included, all of whom have displayed distinction and devotion in their client service and team leadership.”

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