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Gordon Legal Melbourne

4.7(270 reviews)See reviews ↓·Melbourne

About the company

Gordon Legal was founded in Melbourne in 2009 by Peter Gordon. Peter Gordon pioneered the 'no win, no fee' system with Paul Henderson. In 1985, he won the first negligence case on behalf of people suffering from asbestos-related cancers. In the early 1990s, he obtained compensation for all 566 people suffering from medically-acquired HIV/AIDS from an Australian contaminated blood supply. From 1992 to 1997, he fought for hundreds of victims sexually abused by those in Catholic religious institutions. In 1997, he acted for the Cancer Council to oppose Big Tobacco’s challenge to the Gillard government’s plain packaging laws.

In 2014, he obtained in excess of $100 million for Thalidomide sufferers in Australia and New Zealand. Gordon Legal has a specialist team of compensation lawyers in Melbourne and Geelong. The firm offers services including workers compensation, road accident, public liability, medical negligence, asbestos compensation, silicosis, employment and discrimination law, commercial law and litigation, disputing a will, criminal defence, family law, class actions, defamation and privacy law, superannuation and TPD, professional negligence claims, and abuse law.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Individuals pursuing personal injury, workers' compensation and common law claims describe Gordon Legal Melbourne as a practice where legal capability is matched by genuine care. Named team members, among them Skye, Angus, Bruce, Perrin, Nicole, Michaela Keating, Amber Chen, Anastasia, Lory and Hala, are repeatedly credited with patience, professionalism and clear explanations at every stage. A theme running through the feedback is the thoroughness of advice on entitlements and legal rights, with claimants feeling confident and well informed rather than overwhelmed. Several accounts describe consistent updates from first enquiry through to resolution, efficient handling of documentation and hearings, and an approachable manner when matters became stressful.

Families navigating impairment benefits or vehicle accident disputes note the respect and empathy shown to them, while long-running matters are remembered for quiet persistence behind the scenes. First-time claimants in particular remark that complex processes were made manageable and that questions were answered without hesitation. Successful outcomes, including settled common law claims and compensation results, are frequently linked to the advocacy and support clients received. Many describe the experience as one where they felt heard from the outset and supported throughout the life of their claim.

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Reviews

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Pat Hurley1 July 2026

Thank you, Gordon Legal You guys kept me up to date at all times. Your staff were always polite friendly and a pleasure to deal with. Please keep up the fantastic work and support for those in need of some help. Winners

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Shannon Mitchell19 June 2026

Loredana and Guilia and Hala were of great help to me handling my TPD claim after I was referred to their branch internally, Gordon Legal being in an arrangement with my professional union. I had so much on plate that I don't know if I could have handled trying to make the claim myself, but they took care of everything and were extremely kind and patient with all of my questions. Most of the paperwork was straightforward and understandable, and the couple of occasions where the legalese would begin to confuse me, Giulia was very happy to walk me through an explanation without jargon. When I needed to email, they emailed, when I asked for phone calls, they called me. Highly appreciated. There were no surprises in the fees, everything that was explained to me at the start of our agreement was still the case at the end. I do want to say this - it meant a lot to me that they were kind. I knew that whoever I worked with would be professional and competent, but I can't say how much of a relief it was that Lori and Giulia were also nice, at a time when stress was through the roof and life had become a walking shit-show. Thank you for that.

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Barb Moriss17 June 2026

We would like to extend a heart felt thankyou to Alexia, Masa, Sarah, Richard and the whole team at Gordon Legal. Over the past 3 years, from start to finish, they have made the stressful process of our Impairment benefits and common law claims journey, simple for us; we could not have done this without them. The team has been so respectful, patient, supportive and professional, throughout the whole process. They spent the time, face to face and through numerous phone calls, to explain our legal rights and each step of the process thoroughly, they did hours of research, filling out legal forms and conducting meetings, to ensure we received compensation. We would not hesitate to recommend Gordon Legal, all it takes is a phone call 🙂 Thank you once again Martin and Barb Moriss

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ShaD3 June 2026

Choosing Gordon Legal was the best decision I could have made. I want to say a huge thank you to Anastasia and the entire team for their incredible support throughout my common law claim. my experience was deeply positive. The team is highly professional, supportive, and patient. They took the time to give clear, thorough explanations for every single question I had, my common law claim was recently successful. I would highly recommend Gordon Legal to anyone looking for top-tier legal representation.

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Josh Moxon8 May 2026

After researching and calling a few firms in relation to a life changing vehicle accident Gordon Legal were the only ones that asked the question, How are you? Straight away i knew that Lory, Hala and the team were the right people to continue with. I felt quite at ease and confident that the legal side of my battle was in good hands and the service everyone had provided allowed me to continue with physical recovery. Thank you again for your hard work and constant, clear communication that you provided me. Much appreciated! Thanks again

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Jodie7 May 2026

Tessa Dickie, from the outset, made genuine connections, showing compassion, kindness, as well as hard work and professionalism during the challenging process of making a compensation claim for mesothelioma which took our Dad so unexpectedly quickly. We are grateful that the outcome has ensured our Mum is in a financially secure position going forward. We highly recommend Tessa to anyone facing such challenges. Jodie, Brent and Nicole Stone

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Georgina Farrugia27 April 2026

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Gordon Legal for their outstanding work and the guidance they provided throughout my husband’s claim. In particular, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to Jenny Forti, Yi-Chiang Chen and Carol Saunders, whose dedication and support were instrumental to the success of his case. I would strongly recommend Gordon Legal for any legal matters you may have in the future.

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Contact
+611300584626www.gordonlegal.com.auLevel 5/500 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–17:00
Wednesday08:30–17:00
Thursday08:30–17:00
Friday08:30–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed