Benjamin Goh began his criminal law career in arguably the toughest legal and social environment in NSW- the Western Aboriginal Legal Service (WALS). Ben represented clients from Dubbo to Broken Hill and many remote towns in between, such as Bourke and Wilcannia. The experience Ben gained at WALS was invaluable and allowed him to appreciate the issues faced by clients from low socio-economic backgrounds who were faced with enormous stress as a result of being charged with a criminal offence.

Whilst working at WALS, Ben was invited to interview with one of Sydney’s leading criminal law firms. He was made an Associate and was on his way to becoming a Partner, instead, Ben decided to start Benjamin Leonardo – The Defenders.

Ben has practised exclusively as a criminal defence lawyer since 2002. He has represented thousands of clients in a variety of criminal and driving offences. He has appeared in the Children’s Court, Local Court, Chief Industrial Magistrates Court, District Court, Drug Court, Coroners Court, Supreme Court of NSW, Court of Criminal Appeal, Pharmacy Board of NSW and Greyhound Racing Authority.  Ben has also appeared interstate in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.

In addition to holding a Law Degree, Ben also holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney majoring in Genetics and Microbiology. This scientific understanding is an added advantage in cases which require a deep and proper analysis of complex scientific forensic evidence.

As an experienced traffic lawyer, Ben volunteered for over a decade as a lecturer at the Traffic Offenders Intervention Program, held at a number of Police Community Youth Clubs in Sydney. He has lectured doctors at the Australian College of Legal Medicine in relation to topics such as abortion, euthanasia and manslaughter. Ben was also a guest on SBS Insight for the episode in relation to Consent and Sexual Assault.

Ben is a strong believer in preparation no matter what you have been charged with and is driven by getting his clients the best possible result.

AWARDS

• • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer NSW 2016
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer NSW 2017
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer NSW 2018
  • Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyer NSW 2019
  • Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyer NSW 2020
  • Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyer NSW 2021
  • Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyer NSW 2022
  • Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyer NSW 2023
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer Australia 2017
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer Australia 2018
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer Australia 2019
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer Australia 2020
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer Australia 2021
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer Australia 2022
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer Australia 2023
  • Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyer NSW 2024
  • Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer Australia 2024