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Eleanor Lau
Liz Kofoed
Genevieve Dee
Lee Formica
Collette McFawn
Tessa Kelman
Rachell Davey
Monique Robb
Craig Henderson
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Byron Leong
Chloe Rattray













The 2025 listing of leading Australian Family & Divorce Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial, parenting, property and spousal maintenance matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 48 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Abrams | Abrams Turner Whelan | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Sue Abrams |
| Jamie Burreket | Broun Abrahams Burreket | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Jamie Burreket |
| Gillian Coote | Coote Family Lawyers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Gillian Coote |
| Paul Doolan | Barkus Doolan Winning | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Doolan |
| Sheridan Emerson | Pearson Emerson | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Sheridan Emerson |
| Mark Parker (biography) | Lander & Rogers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Parker |
| Tony Phillips | Phillips Family Law | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Phillips |
| Geoff Wilson | HopgoodGanim | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoff Wilson |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Barnes | BBS Lawyers | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Barnes |
| Debra Cherrie | Taussig Cherrie Fildes | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Debra Cherrie |
| Andrew Davies | O'Sullivan Davies | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Davies |
| Greg Howe | Howe Jenkin | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Greg Howe |
| Damien Greer | Damien Greer Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Damien Greer |
| Olivia Grobtuch | Kennedy Partners | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Olivia Grobtuch |
| Paul Fildes | Taussig Cherrie Fildes | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Fildes |
| Collette McFawn (biography) | Lander & Rogers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Collette McFawn |
| Kate Mitchell | Mitchell Family Lawyers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Mitchell |
| Alexandra Moles | Mills Oakley | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Alexandra Moles |
| Rachael Murray | Mills Oakley | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Rachael Murray |
| Margaret Neal | marshalls+dent+wilmoth | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Margaret Neal |
| Susan Pearson | Pearson Emerson | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Susan Pearson |
| Di Simpson | DDCS Lawyers | Canberra | Doyle’s ranking record: Di Simpson |
| James Steel | Barry Nilsson | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: James Steel |
| Wendy Sylva | Kenna Teasdale Lawyers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Wendy Sylva |
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