The 2025 listing of leading Brisbane Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyers details individuals who have been specifically highlighted for their expertise, abilities and experience in complex parenting/child custody issues and disputes. These rankings also include individuals with experience acting as an independent Children’s Lawyer in relation to matters that may include, but are not limited to, family violence, physical, sexual and emotional abuse of children. Individuals included in our broader Family Law rankings may also possess significant skill with respect to parenting matters however have not been identified for such.
Preeminent
Kirstie Day, Day Family Law
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Louise O’Reilly, O’Reilly Shaw
Leading
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Thea Davies, Barry Nilsson
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Recommended
Zoe Adams, Adams Family Law
Kathleen Coggins, HopgoodGanim
Kirstie Colls, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Amy Honan, Honan Family Law
Belinda Jeffrey, Phillips Family Law
Naomi Lewis, Lewis & Trovas
Katherine Manby, VM Family Law
Harry McDonald, Damien Green Lawyers
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Erin Shaw, O’Reilly Shaw
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
Temika Slee, Stewart Family Law
James Steel, Barry Nilsson
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward