Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers - Western Australia, 2026

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

Showing all 35 lawyers

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

Preeminent

Preeminent: 4 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Jorja Brady	Lavan	Doyle’s ranking record: Jorja Brady
Andrew Davies (biography)	O'Sullivan Davies	Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Davies
Sam Fahey	FMD Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Fahey
Linda Richardson	Richardson Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Linda Richardson

Leading

Leading: 7 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Vince Bradley	Kimek & Wijay	Doyle’s ranking record: Vince Bradley
Framy Anne Browne	Lavan	Doyle’s ranking record: Framy Anne Browne
Nicola Jansen (biography)	O'Sullivan Davies	Doyle’s ranking record: Nicola Jansen
Denby Kerr	Kerr Fels	Doyle’s ranking record: Denby Kerr
Kym Kerr	Mills Oakley	Doyle’s ranking record: Kym Kerr
Nicola Watts (biography)	O'Sullivan Davies	Doyle’s ranking record: Nicola Watts
Rishi Wijay	Klimek & Wijay	Doyle’s ranking record: Rishi Wijay

Recommended: 24 lawyers
Lawyer	Firm	Doyle’s ranking record
Nicola Ashford	ASB Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Nicola Ashford
Tamara Arapovic	Lavan	Doyle’s ranking record: Tamara Arapovic
Samantha Baily	Baily Family Law	Doyle’s ranking record: Samantha Baily
Richard Bannerman	Bannerman Solicitors	Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Bannerman
James Claringbold	ASB Law	Doyle’s ranking record: James Claringbold
Nicholas Coveney	Klimek & Wijay	Doyle’s ranking record: Nicholas Coveney
Nicole Croft	Carr & Co	Doyle’s ranking record: Nicole Croft
Amy Fels	Kerr Fels	Doyle’s ranking record: Amy Fels
Ella Hickman	Hickman Family Lawyers	Doyle’s ranking record: Ella Hickman
Elizabeth Hynes	DCH Legal Group	Doyle’s ranking record: Elizabeth Hynes
Catriona Kilgallon	Carr & Co	Doyle’s ranking record: Catriona Kilgallon
Ben King	KDK Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Ben King
Richard Klimek	Klimek & Wijay	Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Klimek
Catherine Leach	Leach Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Catherine Leach
Chantelle McGarvie	Leach Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Chantelle McGarvie
Kondwani Mwenda	FMD Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Kondwani Mwenda
Trevor O'Sullivan (biography)	O'Sullivan Davies	Doyle’s ranking record: Trevor O'Sullivan
Andrea Sassella	Carr & Co	Doyle’s ranking record: Andrea Sassella
William Sloan	Kim Wilson & Co	Doyle’s ranking record: William Sloan
Kirstie Smith	Meillon & Bright	Doyle’s ranking record: Kirstie Smith
Jeremy Tolcon	Tolcon Tegal	Doyle’s ranking record: Jeremy Tolcon
Kylie Truscott	Leach Legal	Doyle’s ranking record: Kylie Truscott
Lucy Thomas	Paterson & Dowding	Doyle’s ranking record: Lucy Thomas
Paula Wilkinson	Kim Wilson & Co	Doyle’s ranking record: Paula Wilkinson

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

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

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