Our Team
Criminal Lawyers Group
Award-winning, 5 star reviewed team of specialised criminal lawyers
Criminal Lawyers Group are an award-winning, 5 star reviewed team of specialised criminal lawyers who exclusively practice in Criminal and Traffic Law and are amongst the top senior criminal lawyers in Australia holding a proven track-record of successfully obtaining the best results for their clients
Whether it’s a non-conviction sentence or a not guilty verdict after trial, Criminal Lawyers Group are the experienced specialist lawyers ready to assist with your criminal case.
When you call Criminal Lawyers Group you won’t be speaking to a receptionist or junior lawyer, you will speak directly to the Principal Senior Lawyer of our team.Â
Sydney’s Top Criminal Defence Lawyers
Principal and founder of Criminal Lawyers Group
Steven Mercael - Principal and Founder of Criminal Lawyers Group
Steven Mercael is the Principal and Founder of Criminal Lawyers Group. He is regarded in the industry as being among the best criminal lawyers under 30 years of age.
A regular on the 6pm news, Steven’s cases often receive national and international press coverage. His unrelenting work ethic means he not only represents clients charged with serious crimes, such a murder and other violent crimes, but also regularly appears in the Local Court to help clients charged with less serious crimes, such as domestic violence, drug, and driving offences.
Steven grew up in Western Sydney before being accepted into a Bachelor of Law at the University of New South Wales, which is ranked the 14th best law school in the world.
In 2017, Steven’s selection for a mentorship involved learning from the country’s finest solicitors, barristers, and judges, including Senior and Queen’s Counsel. In 2018, he was the recipient of ACLG award for excellence in criminal law practice.
Throughout 2019, Steven Mercael, was falsely accused of an offence and defended the charge. He knows how it feels to be falsely accused of a crime. Steven regularly appeared in high profile matters achieving great results before Magistrates and Judges while fighting his own charge and was ultimately found not guilty. Steven has used this experience to help his clients achieve the best possible representation.
Steven’s ability to dissect a complex brief has made him a solicitor of choice in criminal cases involving copious amounts of drugs and money. Likewise, his ability to cross-examine a witness has led him to appear in some of the highest profile matters in the country.
Steven has a compassionate ear and gives his clients a voice in court. Where clients have told him that they wanted to plead guilty he has convinced the court to not record convictions. He has kept clients out of jail when other lawyers have said those outcomes were impossible.
If you would like Steven to be your criminal lawyer, contact us to organise a free first conference.
