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Andre L. Whitaker

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Partner, Vance & Redfern LawyersSydney

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In practice
25 years
Languages
English, Arabic
Reviews
4.3 (2)
Last verified
6 Aug 2024

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Criminal Defense in Sydney · ranking v1.0.0
59.4

Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.

Credentials60 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • New South Wales licence — verified
Relevant experience85 × 15%

15 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 15
Specialization100 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 1 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 1
Verified reputation51 × 15%

2 review(s) from 1 source(s), 0.106 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.02/5.

  • Source #4: 0.106 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%

No professional recognition on record.

Relevant track record54 × 10%

4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 2.338.

  • Suppression motion granted (demo record) (2026)
  • Suppression motion granted (demo record) (2015)
  • Appellate reversal (demo record) (2016)
  • Appellate reversal (demo record) (2025)
Client experience30 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 0
Profile & data quality70 × 5%

7 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Biography (150+ characters)
  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Website
Data freshness32 × 5%

Last verified 799 days ago.

  • Verified: 2024-08-06

Ranking history

Position in criminal defense rankings in Sydney, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
14 Oct 2026#4 of 559.4
13 Oct 2026#4 of 559.5

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
New South WalesLaw Society of New South WalesDEMO-AU-1089462001activeVerified 6 Aug 2024
  • LL.B., Gulf State University Law Center (2000)
  • LL.M., Commonwealth Law Institute (2006)

Sourced matters

  • Suppression motion granted (demo record)

    Sydney trial court · 2026 · Criminal Defense

  • Appellate reversal (demo record)

    Sydney tribunal · 2025 · Criminal Defense

  • Appellate reversal (demo record)

    Sydney tribunal · 2016 · Criminal Defense

  • Suppression motion granted (demo record)

    Sydney trial court · 2015 · Criminal Defense

Reviews

4.3

2 reviews

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.3 from 2 reviews, 0 verified

  • Wei V.25 Sept 2022Unverified

    Good result, although the process took longer than expected.

  • Samuel B.15 Feb 2021Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

Offices

  • SydneyMain office

    Vance & Redfern Lawyers

    197 Court Square, 200034

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 8 Jun 2025.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source2 records
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