McCabes recognised in Doyle’s Guide Law Rankings 2025

McCabes is proud to announce its outstanding performance in the 2025 edition of Doyle’s Guide law rankings. This recognition reaffirms our commitment to a boutique culture on a national scale.

According to Doyle’s Guide, the “content within and the listing of best firms, lawyers and barristers is compiled on the back of initial online peer-review based surveys as well as extensive telephone and face to face interviews with clients, peers and relevant industry bodies.”

Firm listings

The firm itself was recognised in several categories:

New South Wales

• Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Law Firms – Second Tier
• Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms – Third Tier
• Leading Public & Product Liability Law Firms (Defendant) – Third Tier
• Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) – Third Tier
• Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) – Recommended

Queensland

• Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firms – Recommended
• Leading Workers Compensation & WorkCover Law Firms (Defendant) – Recommended

Western Australia

• Leading Workers Compensation Law Firms (Defendant) – First Tier
• Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Law Firms (Defendant) – First Tier
• Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Law Firms (Defendant) – Second Tier
• Leading Professional Indemnity Law Firms – Recommended

Individual listings

In addition to this, the firm had a number of practitioners recognised in the listings:

New South Wales

Leading Workers Compensation Lawyers (Defendant)

• Michael Poulos, Principal – Recommended

Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Lawyers (Defendant)

• Peter Hunt, Consultant – Leading

Leading Public & Product Liability Lawyers (Defendant)

• Leighton Hawkes, Principal – Recommended
• Kevin McMenamin, Principal – Recommended

Leading Dust Diseases Lawyers (Defendant)

• Michael Poulos, Principal – Recommended

Leading Professional Indemnity Lawyers

• David Amentas, Principal – Leading

Queensland

Employment & WHS Law Rising Stars

• Carmen Chapman, Special Counsel 

Leading Workplace Health & Safety Lawyers

• Damian Hegarty, Principal – Recommended
• Jamie McPherson, Principal – Recommended

Leading Workers Compensation & WorkCover Lawyers (Defendant)

• Jamie McPherson, Principal – Recommended

Western Australia

Leading Workers Compensation Lawyers (Defendant)

• Tony Basile, Partner – Preeminent
• Jackson Criddle, Partner – Leading
• David Burton, Partner – Recommended
• Justin Dyson, Partner – Recommended
• Jack Paparone, Partner – Recommended 

Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Lawyers (Defendant)

• Bruce Kent, Consultant – Leading

Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Lawyers (Defendant)

• David Burton, Partner – Preeminent
• Victoria Branson, Partner – Recommended

Leading Public & Product Liability Lawyers (Defendant)

• Tony Basile, Partner – Preeminent
• Josephine Courtney, Partner – Recommended
• Jack Paparone, Partner – Recommended
• Graeme Richards, Partner – Recommended

Leading Dust Diseases Lawyers (Defendant)

• Graeme Richards – Leading

We are proud to be represented in this year’s edition of Doyle’s Guide, and we extend our congratulations to all practitioners who have received notable inclusion.