This listing of Leading New South Wales Family Law Barristers has been compiled from the results of an online survey of, and telephone interviews with, senior family lawyers and accredited family law specialists who practice in the NSW legal market.
Senior/Queens Counsel
Showing all 26 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Grahame Richardson SC | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Grahame Richardson SC |
| Michael Kearney SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Kearney SC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Campton SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Campton SC |
| Ian Coleman SC | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Coleman SC |
| Robert Lethbridge SC | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Lethbridge SC |
| John Lloyd QC | Chalfont Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: John Lloyd QC |
| Richard Schonell SC | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Schonell SC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Beaumont SC | 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Nicholas Beaumont SC |
| Christopher Simpson SC | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Simpson SC |
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Christie | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Suzanne Christie |
| Julian Millar | 4th Floor Wentworth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Julian Millar |
| Paul Sansom | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Sansom |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Mary-Anne Clifford | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Anne Clifford |
| Melissa Gillies | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Melissa Gillies |
| Mary-Clare Kennedy | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Clare Kennedy |
| Roger Harper | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Roger Harper |
| Neill Macpherson | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Neill Macpherson |
| Terese Messner | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Terese Messner |
| Brad Richards | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Brad Richards |
| Sydney Williams | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Sydney Williams |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Anderson | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Anderson |
| Dixie Coulton | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Dixie Coulton |
| Andrew Givney | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Givney |
| Greg Johnston | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Greg Johnston |
| John Levy | Waratah Chambers | |
| Trevor Tockar | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Trevor Tockar |
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