November 3, 2026

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Leading Family Law Junior Counsel – New South Wales, 2024

Catherine Spain
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Catherine Spain
Michael Todd
Kiel Roberts
Angela Petrie
Matthew Wong
Rachel Dart
Ian Duane
Michael Weightman
Olla Otrebski
Karen Beck
Shanna Mahony
Ashley Bithrey
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The 2024 listing of leading New South Wales Family & Divorce Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial and custody matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.

Showing all 21 junior counsel

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

Preeminent

Preeminent: 2 junior counsel
Junior counselChambers or listDoyle’s ranking record
Claire CantrallWaratah ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Claire Cantrall
Christopher OthenWaratah ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Christopher Othen

Leading

Leading: 4 junior counsel
Junior counselChambers or listDoyle’s ranking record
Mary-Clare KennedyWaratah ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Mary-Clare Kennedy
Esther LawsonWaratah ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Esther Lawson
Kiel Roberts (biography)Family Law ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Kiel Roberts
Matthew Wong (biography)Waratah ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Matthew Wong

Recommended

Recommended: 15 junior counsel
Junior counselChambers or listDoyle’s ranking record
Peter BateyWaratah ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Peter Batey
Ashley Bithrey (biography)Newcastle ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Ashley Bithrey
Mary-Anne CliffordCulwulla ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Mary-Anne Clifford
Rachel Dart (biography)Culwulla ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Rachel Dart
Ian Duane (biography)Newcastle ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Ian Duane
Greg KennyLachlan Macquarie ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Greg Kenny
Shanna Mahony (biography)Lachlan Macquarie ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Shanna Mahony
Liam O'ReillyFamily Law ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Liam O'Reilly
Olla Otrebski (biography)Orange ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Olla Otrebski
Angela Petrie (biography)Culwulla ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Angela Petrie
Karen SheaFrederick Jordan ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Karen Shea
Catherine Spain (biography)Waratah ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Catherine Spain
Janai TabbernorWaratah ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Janai Tabbernor
Michael Todd (biography)Family Law ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Michael Todd
Michael Weightman (biography)Newcastle ChambersDoyle’s ranking record: Michael Weightman

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