Mangan Ey & Associates

Mangan Ey & Associates is a criminal law firm formed in 1982 in Adelaide. The firm specialises solely in criminal and traffic law. Stephen Ey is the Managing Partner and co-founder, with over 40 years of criminal law experience. He was admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1978 and has been voted one of the preeminent criminal lawyers in Adelaide by Doyle's Guide for 4 years running.

Andrew Ey is a Partner, admitted as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia and Supreme Court of Victoria in 2010. He has worked for Mangan Ey and Associates since 2007 and was voted as one of a very small number of Pre-eminent Criminal Lawyers in Adelaide in the independent Doyle's Guide in 2021 and 2023. He is a member of the Complex Counsel Panel.

Sean Nottle was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor to the Supreme Court of South Australia in August 2019 and was previously a Solicitor with the Director of Public Prosecutions (SA) and the Adelaide Prosecution Unit of South Australia Police. The firm serves all courts throughout Adelaide and regional South Australia as well as interstate, and has successfully acted in numerous high profile murder and drug cases. Its main services are criminal law and traffic law.

Representation in criminal matters that produces outcomes clients did not expect is the theme running through accounts of this Adelaide practice. A number of customers describe serious charges being withdrawn, a custodial sentence avoided in favour of a bond and licence disqualification, and stressful court proceedings made easier to face. Andrew Ey is named frequently for explaining each step clearly, avoiding sugarcoating and remaining available throughout a matter, while Chelsea Hart is praised for her dedication on multiple files and for securing results that impressed those she represented.

Sean Nottle is remembered for combining empathy with professionalism and for arranging a colleague to appear when he could not. Several accounts note reliability and efficient processing, along with costs that were described as affordable rather than excessive. Communication before and after hearings comes up often, with clients noting they always understood what was happening. The firm's work spans private and legal aid representation, with Stephen also named alongside Chelsea for assisting a client. First-time court attendees credit the team with making the process seamless, and the practice is remembered for the care taken with each individual matter.