The 2016 listing of leading New South Wales based Family & Divorce Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial and custody matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 20 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Kearney SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Kearney SC |
| Grahame Richardson SC | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Grahame Richardson SC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Campton SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Campton SC |
| Peter Cummings SC | Newcastle Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Cummings SC |
| Richard Schonell SC | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Schonell SC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Beaumont SC | 12th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Beaumont SC |
| Bob Lethbridge SC | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Bob Lethbridge SC |
| John Lloyd SC | Chalfont Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: John Lloyd SC |
| Paul Sansom SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Sansom SC |
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| John Levy | Waratah Chambers | |
| Julian Millar | Fourth Floor Wentworth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Julian Millar |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Batey | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Batey |
| Suzanne Christie | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Suzanne Christie |
| David Dura | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Dura |
| Melissa Gillies | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Melissa Gillies |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Boyle | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Elizabeth Boyle |
| Mary-Anne Clifford | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Anne Clifford |
| Esther Lawson | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Esther Lawson |
| Rick Maurice | Edmund Barton Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rick Maurice |
| Christopher Othen | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Othen |
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