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The 2018 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.
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Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Market Leader
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Doolan | Barkus Doolan | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Doolan |
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Burreket | Broun Abrahams Burreket | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Jamie Burreket |
| Debra Cherrie | Taussig Cherrie Fildes | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Debra Cherrie |
| Gillian Coote (biography) | Coote Family Lawyers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Gillian Coote |
| Sheridan Emerson | Pearson Emerson Meyer | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Sheridan Emerson |
| Mark Parker | Lander & Rogers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Parker |
| Geoff Wilson | HopgoodGanim | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoff Wilson |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Abrams | Abrams Turner Whelan | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Sue Abrams |
| Andrew Barnes | BBS Lawyers | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Barnes |
| Greg Howe | Howe Jenkin | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Greg Howe |
| Paul Fildes | Taussig Cherrie Fildes | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Fildes |
| Craig Henderson | Lander & Rogers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Craig Henderson |
| Bill Karras | Karras Partners | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Bill Karras |
| Ian Kennedy | Kennedy Partners | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Kennedy |
| Susan Pearson | Pearson Emerson Meyer | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Susan Pearson |
| Trevor O'Sullivan | O'Sullivan Davies | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Trevor O'Sullivan |
| Tony Phillips | Phillips Family Law | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Phillips |
| Geoff Sinclair | Barry.Nilsson. | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoff Sinclair |
| Wendy Sylva | Kenna Teasdale Lawyers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Wendy Sylva |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathie Blanchfield | Blanchfield Nicholls | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Cathie Blanchfield |
| Wendy Broun | Broun Abrahams Burreket | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Wendy Broun |
| Peter Carew | Carew Counsel | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Carew |
| William Carr | Carr & Co | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: William Carr |
| Andrew Davies | O'Sullivan Davies | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Davies |
| Stephen Gregory | Kenna Teasdale Lawyers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Gregory |
| Olivia Grobtuch | Kennedy Partners | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Olivia Grobtuch |
| Rose Lockie | Gadens | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Rose Lockie |
| Kieran McCarthy | Rice Naughton McCarthy | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Kieran McCarthy |
| Collette McFawn | Lander & Rogers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Collette McFawn |
| Max Meyer | Pearson Emerson Meyer | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Max Meyer |
| Irene Morozov | Barkus Doolan | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Irene Morozov |
| Nigel Nicholls | Blanchfield Nicholls | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Nigel Nicholls |
| Di Simpson | DDCS Lawyers | Canberra | Doyle’s ranking record: Di Simpson |
| Warwick Teasdale | Kenna Teasdale Lawyers | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Warwick Teasdale |
| Glenn Thompson | Newnhams | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Glenn Thompson |
| Nabil Wahhab | York Family Law Specialists | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Nabil Wahhab |
| Scott Wedgwood | Barry.Nilsson. | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Wedgwood |
| Freda Wigan | HopgoodGanim | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Freda Wigan |
| Paula Wilkinson | Kim Wilson & Co | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Paula Wilkinson |
| Melinda Winning | Barkus Doolan | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Melinda Winning |
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