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Alicia Elliott
Katie Burreket
SUSANA STAKA
Sue Abrams
Gai Gathercole
Carly Middleton
Melinda Winning
Carly Mirza-Price
Fiona Reid
Laura Donnelly
Nabil Wahhab
Aileen Slattery
Melanie Rubin
Karen Hardy
Josie Blight
Elizabeth Bedford
Michelle Down
Belinda Burgess
Madeleine Joel
Cathie Blanchfield
Tash Nolan
Susan Warda
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Margie O'Neill
Eloise Horrobin
Michael Tiyce
Collette McFawn
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Rosemary Norgate
Nicole Evans
David Barry
Fadiya Ali
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The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Parenting & Children’s Matters 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. Individuals included in our broader Family Law rankings may also possess significant skill with respect to parenting matters however have not been identified for such.
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Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bedford (biography) | Pearson Emerson | Doyle’s ranking record: Elizabeth Bedford |
| Alicia Elliott (biography) | Broun Abrahams Burreket | Doyle’s ranking record: Alicia Elliott |
| Karen Hardy (biography) | Rubin Blight Hardy | Doyle’s ranking record: Karen Hardy |
| Carly Middleton (biography) | Barkus Doolan Winning | Doyle’s ranking record: Carly Middleton |
| Melanie Rubin (biography) | Rubin Blight Hardy | Doyle’s ranking record: Melanie Rubin |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Abrams (biography) | ATW Family Law | Doyle’s ranking record: Sue Abrams |
| Cathie Blanchfield (biography) | Blanchfield Nicholls | Doyle’s ranking record: Cathie Blanchfield |
| Gabrielle Gathercole (biography) | ATW Family Law | Doyle’s ranking record: Gabrielle Gathercole |
| Collette McFawn (biography) | Lander & Rogers | Doyle’s ranking record: Collette McFawn |
| Tash Nolan (biography) | Nolan Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Tash Nolan |
| Rosemary Norgate (biography) | Pigdon Norgate | Doyle’s ranking record: Rosemary Norgate |
| Margie O’Neill (biography) | De Saxe O’Neill | Doyle’s ranking record: Margie O’Neill |
| Melinda Winning (biography) | Barkus Doolan Winning | Doyle’s ranking record: Melinda Winning |
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