The 2026 listing of leading Australian Family & Divorce Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial, parenting, property and spousal maintenance matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
First Tier
Barkus Doolan Winning
Barry Nilsson
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Second Tier
ATW Family Lawyers
Coote Family Lawyers
HopgoodGanim
Howe Jenkin
Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Kennedy Partners
Mills Oakley
O’Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Third Tier
BBS Lawyers
Damien Greer Lawyers
DDCS Lawyers
Farrar Gesini Dunn
Forte Family Lawyers
Rubin Blight Hardy
Recommended
Blanchfield Nicholls
David Burrell & Co
FMD Legal
marshalls + dent + willmoth
Mitchell Family Law
Pigdon Norgate
Sayer Jones
York Law Family Law Specialists
Previous editions
2025 edition published December 2024
First Tier
Barkus Doolan Winning
Barry Nilsson
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Coote Family Lawyers
HopgoodGanim
Howe Jenkin
Kennedy Partners
Mills Oakley
O'Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Third Tier
BBS Lawyers
Damien Greer Lawyers
DDCS Lawyers
Farrar Gesini Dunn
Forte Family Lawyers
Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Rubin Blight Hardy
Recommended
Blanchfield Nicholls
David Burrell & Co
FMD Legal
marshalls + dent + willmoth
Mitchell Family Law
Pigdon Norgate
Sayer Jones
York Law Family Law Specialists
2024 edition published December 2023
First Tier
Barkus Doolan Winning
Barry Nilsson
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Coote Family Lawyers
Forte Family Lawyers
HopgoodGanim
Howe Jenkin
Kennedy Partners
Mills Oakley
O'Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Third Tier
BBS Lawyers
Blanchfield Nicholls
Damien Greer Lawyers
DDCS Lawyers
Farrar Gesini Dunn
FMD Legal
Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Recommended
David Burrell & Co
Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Karras Partners
Kim Wilson & Co
marshalls + dent + willmoth
Mitchell Family Law
Pigdon Norgate
Rubin Blight Hardy
Sayer Jones
York Law Family Law Specialists
2023 edition published December 2022
First Tier
Barkus Doolan Winning
Barry.Nilsson.
Broun Abrahams Burreket
HopgoodGanim
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Coote Family Lawyers
Forte Family Lawyers
Kennedy Partners
Mills Oakley
O'Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Third Tier
BBS Lawyers
Blanchfield Nicholls
Damien Greer Lawyers
DDCS Lawyers
Farrar Gesini Dunn
FMD Legal
Howe Jenkin
Karras Partners
Kim Wilson & Co
Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Recommended
Carr & Co
David Burrell & Co
Gordon & Barry
marshalls + dent + willmoth
Mitchell Family Law
Pigdon Norgate
Sayer Jones
York Law Family Law Specialists
2022 edition published December 2021
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Barry.Nilsson.
Broun Abrahams Burreket
HopgoodGanim
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Coote Family Lawyers
Forte Family Lawyers
Kennedy Partners
Kim Wilson & Co
Mills Oakley
O'Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Third Tier
BBS Lawyers
Blanchfield Nicholls
Carr & Co
Damien Greer Lawyers
DDCS Lawyers
Farrar Gesini Dunn
Howe Jenkin
Karras Partners
Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Recommended
David Burrell & Co
FMD Legal
Gordon & Barry
marshalls + dent + willmoth
Mitchell Family Law
Naughton McCarthy
Pigdon Norgate
Sayer Jones
York Law Family Law Specialists
2021 edition published December 2020
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Barry.Nilsson.
Broun Abrahams Burreket
HopgoodGanim
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Coote Family Lawyers
Kennedy Partners
Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Kim Wilson & Co
Mills Oakley
O'Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Third Tier
BBS Lawyers
Blanchfield Nicholls
Carr & Co
Damien Greer Lawyers
DDCS Lawyers
Farrar Gesini Dunn
Forte Family Lawyers
Gadens
Howe Jenkin
Karras Partners
Recommended
Carew Counsel
Cooper Grace Ward
Gordon & Barry
Hirst & Co
marshalls + dent + willmoth
Naughton McCarthy
Pigdon Norgate
Sayer Jones
York Law Family Law Specialists
2020 edition published December 2019
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Barry.Nilsson.
Broun Abrahams Burreket
HopgoodGanim
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Coote Family Lawyers
Kennedy Partners
Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Kim Wilson & Co
O'Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Third Tier
BBS Lawyers
Blanchfield Nicholls
Carr & Co
DDCS Lawyers
Farrar Gesini Dunn
Forte Family Lawyers
Howe Jenkin
Karras Partners
marshalls + dent + willmoth
Recommended
Blackwood Family Lawyers
Carew Counsel
Cooper Grace Ward
Damien Greer Lawyers
Gadens
Gordon & Barry
Hirst & Co
Mills Oakley
Naughton McCarthy
Pigdon Norgate
Sayer Jones
Watts McCray
York Law Family Law Specialists
2019 edition published December 2018
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Barry.Nilsson.
Broun Abrahams Burreket
HopgoodGanim
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Second Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Coote Family Lawyers
Kennedy Partners
Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Phillips Family Law
Third Tier
Blanchfield Nicholls
Carr & Co
Farrar Gesini Dunn
Forte Family Lawyers
Howe Jenkin
Karras Partners
Kim Wilson & Co
O'Sullivan Davies
Rice Naughton McCarthy
Recommended
BBS Lawyers
Carew Counsel
Cooper Grace Ward
Damien Greer Lawyers
DCH Legal Group
DDCS Lawyers
Gadens
Gordon & Barry
KD Holmes
Mills Oakley
Newnhams
Pigdon Norgate
Watts McCray
York Law Family Law Specialists
2018 edition published December 2017
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Broun Abrahams Burreket
HopgoodGanim
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Second Tier
Barry.Nilsson.
Coote Family Lawyers
Kennedy Partners
Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Kim Wilson & Co
O'Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Third Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Blanchfield Nicholls
Carr & Co
Karras Partners
Mills Oakley
Rice Naughton McCarthy
Recommended
BBS Lawyers
Cooper Grace Ward
Dobinson Davey Clifford Simpson
Farrar Gesini Dunn
Forte Family Lawyers
Gadens
Gordon & Barry
Howe Jenkin
KD Holmes
Newnhams
Pigdon Norgate
Watts McCray
York Law Family Law Specialists
2017 edition published December 2016
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Lander & Rogers
Second Tier
Barry.Nilsson.
Broun Abrahams Burreket
HopgoodGanim
Kennedy Partners
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Taussig Cherie Fildes
Third Tier
Abrams Turner Whelan
Coote Family Lawyers
Karras Partners
Kenna Teasdale
O'Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Rice Naughton McCarthy
Recommended
Blanchfield Nicholls
Carew Counsel
Clancy & Triado
Damien Greer Lawyers
DDCS Lawyers
Farrar Gesini & Dunn
Gadens
Gordon & Barry
Howe Jenkin
Kim Wilson & Co
Mills Oakley
Ryan Kruger
Westminster Law
2016 edition published January 2016
First Tier
Barkus Doolan
Broun Abrahams Burreket
Kennedy Partners
Lander & Rogers
Pearson Emerson Meyer
Second Tier
Barry.Nilsson.
Coote Family Lawyers
HopgoodGanim
Kenna Teasdale
Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Third Tier
Karras Partners
Kim Wilson & Co
Mills Oakley
O'Sullivan Davies
Phillips Family Law
Westminster Law
Recommended
Abrams Turner Whelan
BBS Lawyers
Blanchfield Nicholls
Bowen Buchbinder & Vilensky
Carew Counsel
Carr & Co
Clancy & Triado
Cooper Grace Ward
Dobinson Davey Clifford Simpson
Forte Family Lawyers
Gayle Meredith & Associates
Gordon & Barry
Hartley Healy
Howe Jenkin
KD Holmes
Marshalls & Dent
Pigdon Norgate
Rice Naughton
York Law