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Recognition for Stacks lawyers by Doyle’s Guide

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Pictured above, top row, L-R: Karina Goodall, Tom Goudkamp, Anna Tavianatos, Justin Stack.
Bottom row, L-R: Alessandra Pettit, Grant Avery, Sally Gleeson.

We’re proud to share that several of our talented personal injury lawyers have been recognised for their outstanding expertise by their inclusion in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide rankings for Injury & Compensation Law in New South Wales.

Doyle’s Guide is an independent Australian legal research organisation that publishes peer-reviewed rankings of leading lawyers, law firms and barristers across Australia and beyond. These rankings are based on extensive peer feedback and industry research, making this recognition a true mark of excellence.

Grant Avery had the distinction of being listed in three categories: as a leading lawyer in the Public Liability Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW) and as a recommended lawyer in the categories of Work Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW) and Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW).

Sally Gleeson was recognised as a recommended lawyer in the category Leading Medical Negligence Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2025.

Karina Goodall had the distinction of being recognised in two categories: as a leading lawyer in the Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW) and as recommended lawyer in the category of Leading Public Liability Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW).

Tom Goudkamp was distinguished by his inclusion in three categories in Doyle’s Guide: as a leading lawyer in Work Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW) and in Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW), and as a recommended lawyer in the category Leading Public Liability Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW).

Alessandra Pettit was recognised as a recommended lawyer in the category Leading Institutional Abuse Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2025. This success coincided with Alessandra’s participation in the Pathways to Justice for Survivors of Institutional Child Abuse conference, hosted by the UTS Faculty of Law and BarNet OpenLaw, where she shared her experience of the practice of civil litigation in institutional abuse law in Australia and NZ.

Justin Stack was recognised for his decades of dedication to helping injured clients by his inclusion as a recommended lawyer in the category Leading Public Liability Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW).

Anna Tavianatos was recognised for her commitment to excellence by being named as a leading lawyer in the category Work Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff, NSW).

Stacks Law Firm CEO Ben Stack expressed his delight with the rankings: “The inclusion of so many of the lawyers from our team in the Doyle’s Guide Injury & Compensation Law Rankings for NSW in 2025 is a testimony to our high standards and dedication to clients.

“It’s particularly gratifying because Doyle’s Guide is an independent ranking of top lawyers nominated by peers. These are not awards you can apply for and we’re not consulted as part of the selection process.

“Our inclusion is proof of our decades of commitment to excellence and genuine care for our clients.”

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Ben Stack
Ben has a background in commercial law and a passion for helping businesses grow. Admitted as a lawyer in NSW in 2003, Ben worked for a large national law firm in Sydney for several years in the area of commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Ben left Sydney in 2006 to pursue an interest in human rights law as a volunteer on the Thailand-Burma border before continuing his professional career in the UK. In London, Ben joined the in-house legal team of Mercer Limited, a global human resource consulting firm, as corporate counsel where he provided advice to the consulting team across Europe, the Middle East and Africa regarding professional indemnity matters, particularly in the area of actuarial negligence. Ben returned to Australia and joined Stacks in August 2008. He has a passion for best practice systems and processes and is committed to supporting the firms in Stacks Law Group. Ben has a wide variety of interests outside of work but most pale in comparison to his love of snow sports. As a Level III certified Canadian ski instructor, he takes every opportunity to hit the slopes in Australia and beyond.
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