Emma Turnbull Lawyers
Awards
At Emma Turnbull Lawyers, our team of leading criminal defence lawyers are acknowledged as industry leaders for providing excellent criminal law advice and representation for our clients.
Criminal Law is a results based business and we let our results speak for themselves and attest to our expertise.
The firm and our criminal defence lawyers have been acknowledged with many awards and accolades over the years, a select few are:
Doyles Guide Annual List
Doyles Guide publishes an annual list ranking the top criminal lawyers in Victoria and interstate. The lists are the result of industry votes and independent review:
- Emma Turnbull has been acknowledged annually since 2015 as a Leading Criminal Lawyer. In 2024, she is included in the Leading Criminal Lawyer List and Leading Traffic & DUI Lawyers List.
- Since 2022, Adrian Lewin has been acknowledged annually as a Recommended Lawyer in the Leading Criminal Lawyer and Leading Traffic and DUI Lawyers List.
- Senior Associate, Joseph Adamo, was awarded the Rising Star Award for Criminal Lawyers in 2024.
- In-house advocate, Matt McLellan, was awarded the Rising Star Award for Criminal Lawyers in 2023.
- Senior Associate, Roisin Pryor was awarded Rising Star Award for Criminal Lawyers in 2022.
- Partner, Manny Brennan, was awarded the prestigious Rising Star Award for Criminal Lawyers in 2019.
Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards
Firm Director Emma Turnbull has received the following accolades:
- Winner 2024 Wellness Advocate of the Year
- Finalist 2024 Partner of the Year
- Finalist 2023 Partner of the Year
- Finalist 2023 Managing Partner of the Year
- Finalist 2023 Criminal Partner of the Year Awards
- Finalist 2022 Women in Law Awards – Thought Leader of the Year Award
- Finalist 2021 Partner of the Year Award
Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
Our Firm, Emma Turnbull Lawyers has been recognised as:
- Finalist 2024 Innovator of the Year
- Finalist 2023 Law Firm of the Year
Australasian Lawyer
The Australasian Law Awards celebrates the best of the legal professions by providing recognition of law firms, in-house teams, lawyers, and individuals in their area of expertise.
Firm director and specialist criminal defence lawyer, Emma Turnbull:
- 2023 Winner in the Australasian Elite Women Awards.
- 2022 Finalist in the Australasian Elite Women Awards.
ACQ5 Global Awards
The ACQ5 Global Awards recognise and celebrate achievements, innovations annual to set an industry benchmark through endorsing excellence.
Most notable the awards recognise industry leading professionals, eminent individuals, outstanding teams and distinguished business in specific industries.
As the top criminal lawyer in Melbourne, Emma Turnbull, has been prestigiously listed annual in the Criminal Defence Lawyer of the Year category. To read more about Emma’s ongoing success and achievements, click here.