The 2025 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
Paula Leslie, Leslie Family Law
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
Lee Formica, Lander & Rogers
Kristy Fuge, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Briana Kotzapavlidis, Arkadia Family Law
Katrina Stuart, Stuart Family Lawyers
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Liz Weldon, Mitchell Family Law
Kate Whitehouse, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Evelyn Young, Lighthouse Family Lawyers
Recommended
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
Susan Broomhall, Kenna Teasdale
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Carolyn Cheng, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Louise Cooney, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Stephanie Doyle, Doyle’s Family Law & Mediation
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Alisha Edwards, Coote Family Lawyers
Coralee Elsum, Elsum Family Law
Georgie Gregory, Clancy & Triado
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Catherine Hillis, Lander & Rogers
Casey Ieraci, Sage Family Lawyers
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Liz Kofoed, Lander & Rogers
Jemma Mackenzie, Forte Family Lawyers
Kuppy Nambiar, Nambiar Hogg Family Lawyers
Kylie Sanders, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Alexa Segerius, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
John Spender, Kennedy Partners
Aaron van der Heyden, Canterbury Family Law
Melanie Wilson, Clancy & Triado
Gary Yan, Coote Family Lawyers