The 2023 listing of leading Victorian 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
Lee Formica, Lander & Rogers
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Margaret Neal, marshalls_dent+wilmoth
Ben Sayer, Sayer Jones
Jason Walker, Forte Family Lawyers
Leading
Gillian Coote, Coote Family Lawyers
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Kristy Fuge, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Charlotte Geddes, Coote Family Lawyers
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Briana Kotzapavlidis, Hargreaves Family Law
Paula Leslie, Leslie Family Law
Kuppy Nambiar, Nambiar Hogg
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Liz Weldon, Mitchell Family Law
Kate Whitehouse, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Recommended
Sally Baker, Mills Oakley
Marta Barbayannis, Barbayannis Lawyers
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Stephanie Doyle, Doyle’s Family Law & Mediation
Coralee Elsum, Elsum Family Law
Rebecca Goldman, KCL Law
Georgina Gregory, Clancy & Triado
Stephen Gregory, Kenna Teasdale
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Amanda Humphreys, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Liz Kofoed, Lander & Rogers
Kim Lamb, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Vanessa Mathews, Mathews Family Law
Yvette Moran, Kenna Teasdale
Melissa Pandeli, Barbayannis Lawyers
John Spender, Kennedy Partners
Belinda Spong, Accord Family Law
Keleigh Robinson, Carew Counsel
Aaron van der Heyden, Accord Family Law
Evelyn Young, Mitchell family Law