Twelve McCabes Lawyers Recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2025 Edition)

We are proud to announce the inclusion of 12 lawyers in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2025 Edition), highlighting the innovation and quality throughout the firm’s national footprint. 

The lawyers in the 2025 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.

Six lawyers in each of McCabes’ Perth and Sydney offices were named, acknowledged for their outstanding contributions within one or multiple practice areas. The full list comprises:

Perth, Australia

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

Sydney, Australia

• David Amentas
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation
• Michael Cooper
• • Personal Injury Litigation
• Cathy Hogan
• • Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Leanne Irwin
• • Medical Negligence
• Francesca Menniti
• • Health and Aged Care Law
  • Medical Negligence
• Michael Nguyen
• • Insurance Law

In addition to his recognition in The Best Lawyers in Australia™, Tony Basile was also named in Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” Awards for his contributions in Product Liability Litigation. These awards distinguish one lawyer per practice area in each metropolitan area.

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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