Stephen is a Consultant in our Workers Compensation Team, with over thirty years’ experience across workers’ compensation, compulsory third party, dust diseases, and liability insurance. He also has a strong interest in workplace health and safety.

Experience & expertise

Stephen’s practice largely consists of advising self-insurers and employers on their workers’ compensation claims and injury management. He also has an asbestos litigation practice and now is advising on silicosis claims arising out of the artificial stone industry.

Stephen joined Moray & Agnew from Kott Gunning in late 2021 where he had been the firm’s deputy managing partner and managing partner.

Stephen strives to provide his clients with cost effective and commercial legal advice written in plain English.

Professional background

Named Western Australia Insurance Lawyer of the year
Best Lawyers® in Australia 2019
Ranked in the peer-reviewed Best Lawyers® in Australia
Insurance Law since 2017
Ranked by Doyle’s Guide
Leading and Recommended Lawyer – Dust Diseases (Defendant) since 2016
Ranked by Doyle’s Guide
Leading and Recommended Lawyer – Workers’ Compensation (Defendant) since 2015

5 Year Articled Clerkship
1993, University of Western Australia

Australian Insurance Law Association (awarded Life Membership in 2019, past National Vice President) and past State President
Law Society of Western Australia
Australian Legal Practice Management Association (WA) and former State committee member