November 4, 2026

Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers – South Australia, 2026

January 2, 2026July 19, 2026

Tim Peters

The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Family & Divorce Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family, divorce, parenting, spousal maintenance and matrimonial law matters in the SA legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.

Showing all 28 lawyers

Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.

Preeminent

Preeminent: 5 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Andrew Barnes	BBS Lawyers	Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Barnes
Sam Burrell (biography)	David Burrell & Co	Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Burrell
Greg Howe (biography)	Howe Jenkin	Doyle’s ranking record: Greg Howe
David Jenkin (biography)	Howe Jenkin	Doyle’s ranking record: David Jenkin
Jill Miller	Norman Waterhouse	Doyle’s ranking record: Jill Miller

Leading

Leading: 5 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Della Brinsley	BBS Lawyers	Doyle’s ranking record: Della Brinsley
Jane Fox	Duncan Basheer Hannan	Doyle’s ranking record: Jane Fox
Alicia Furman	David Burrell & Co	Doyle’s ranking record: Alicia Furman
Andrew Jordan	Jordan & Fowler	Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Jordan
Tim Peters (biography)	Howe Jenkin	Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Peters

Recommended

Recommended: 18 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Eva Bailey	Mellor Olsson	Doyle’s ranking record: Eva Bailey
Kate Bishop	Mills Oakley	Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Bishop
Danielle De Pizzol	BBS Lawyers	Doyle’s ranking record: Danielle De Pizzol
Ben Farmer	Clelands	Doyle’s ranking record: Ben Farmer
Charles Fowler	Jordan Fowler	Doyle’s ranking record: Charles Fowler
Shona Hoskins	Douglas Hoskins Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Shona Hoskins
Jane Kellett (biography)	Howe Jenkin	Doyle’s ranking record: Jane Kellett
Chanel Martin	Resolve Divorce Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Chanel Martin
Poppy Matters	Lindbloms Lawyers	Doyle’s ranking record: Poppy Matters
Daphne Moshos	Norman Waterhouse	Doyle’s ranking record: Daphne Moshos
Shelley O'Connell	O'Connell Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Shelley O'Connell
Erica Panagakos	Clark Panagakos	Doyle’s ranking record: Erica Panagakos
Siobhan Parker	Mitcham Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Siobhan Parker
Elissa Riach	Norman Waterhouse	Doyle’s ranking record: Elissa Riach
Melissa Shorter	Shorter Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Melissa Shorter
Melanie Tilmouth	Norman Waterhouse	Doyle’s ranking record: Melanie Tilmouth
Ryan Thomas	Andersons	Doyle’s ranking record: Ryan Thomas
Dimitra Tolis	Tolis & Co	Doyle’s ranking record: Dimitra Tolis

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The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in South Australia, identified by fellow SA Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.

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