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The 2026 listing of leading Canberra Parenting & Child Custody Lawyers details individuals who have been specifically highlighted for their expertise, abilities and experience in complex parenting/child custody issues and disputes. These rankings also include individuals with experience acting as an Independent Children’s Lawyer in relation to matters that may include, but are not limited to, family violence, physical, sexual and emotional abuse of children.
Preeminent
Jacquelyn Curtis, Parker Coles Curtis
Jessica Kennedy, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Kevin Robinson, Robinson + McGuinness
Leading
Ana Anzani, Nicholls Anzani
Stuart Cameron, HCC Lawyers
Catherine Coles, Parker Coles Curtis
Claudia Maclean, Yellow Legal
Sally McGuinness, Robinson + McGuinness
Kirsty McLeod, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Courtney Mullen, Fulcrum Family Law
Anna Neilan, Neilan Stramandinoli Family Law
Lucy Stramandinoli, Neilan Stramandinoli Family Law
Recommended
Lois Clifford, DDCS Lawyers
Jessica Cruise, Legal Aid
Chloe Curran, HCC Lawyers
Averil Foster, Foster Johnson
Kasey Fox, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Brooke Johnson, Foster Johnson
Tina Lee, DDCS Lawyers
Tim Nicholls, Nicholls Anzani
Julia Shavaiz, Infinity Legal
Emily Tighe, DDCS Lawyers