The 2026 listing of leading Brisbane Family & Divorce Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial, parenting, property and spousal maintenance matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry Nilsson
James Steel, Barry Nilsson
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Kieran McCarthy, Naughton McCarthy
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Scott Wedgwood, Barry Nilsson
Recommended
Simone Barbour, Anthony Black Family Law
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Thea Davies, Barry Nilsson
Kirstie Day, Day Family Law
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Damon Hatchett, HopgoodGanim
Brett Hartley, Hartley Family Law
Ross Hirst, Hirst Family Law
Matt Hempstead, Barry Nilsson
Amy Honan, Honan Family Law
Belinda Jeffrey, Phillips Family Law
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Tess Lehn, Keating Lehn
Naomi Lewis, Lewis & Trovas
James Naughton, Naughton McCarthy
Louise O’Reilly, O’Reilly Shaw Family Lawyers
Kate Palmer, DA Family Lawyers
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Erin Shaw, O’Reilly Shaw Family Lawyers
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Tarah Tosh, Tosh Colls Family Law
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Brisbane Area, identified by fellow Queensland Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
James Steel, Barry Nilsson
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Kieran McCarthy, Naughton McCarthy
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Geoff Sinclair, Barry Nilsson
Scott Wedgwood, Barry Nilsson
Recommended
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Thea Davies, Barry Nilsson
Kirstie Day, Day Family Law
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Brett Hartley, Hartley Family Law
Matt Hempstead, Barry Nilsson
Amy Honan, Honan Family Law
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Naomi Lewis, Lewis & Trovas
James Naughton, Naughton McCarthy
Louise O'Reilly, O'Reilly Shaw Family Lawyers
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Erin Shaw, O'Reilly Shaw Family Lawyers
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2024 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry Nilsson
James Steel, Barry Nilsson
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Kirstie Day, Day Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Kieran McCarthy, Naughton McCarthy
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Scott Wedgwood, Barry Nilsson
Recommended
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Thea Davies, Barry Nilsson
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Brett Hartley, Hartley Family Law
Amy Honan, Honan Family Law
Belinda Jeffrey, Phillips Family Law
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Naomi Lewis, Lewis & Trovas
James Naughton, Naughton McCarthy
Louise O'Reilly, O'Reilly Shaw Family Lawyers
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Erin Shaw, O'Reilly Shaw Family Lawyers
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2023 edition published December 2022
Preeminent
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry.Nilsson.
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Brett Hartley, Hartley Family Law
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Kieran McCarthy, Naughton McCarthy
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Louise O'Reilly, O'Reilly Shaw Family Lawyers
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
Scott Wedgwood, Barry.Nilsson.
Recommended
Donna Abella, Hirst & Co
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Thea Davies, Barry.Nilsson.
Kirstie Day, Day Family Law
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Amy Honan, Honan family Law
Naomi lewis, lewis & Trovas
James Naughton, Naughton McCarthy
Stephen Page, Page Provan
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Mark Ryan, Ryan Kruger
Erin Shaw, O'Reilly Shaw
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Trent Waller, Waller Family Law
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2022 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry.Nilsson.
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Kieran McCarthy, Naughton McCarthy
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
Scott Wedgwood, Barry.Nilsson.
Recommended
Donna Abella, Hirst & Co
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Kirstie Day, Naughton McCarthy
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Brett Hartley, Hartley Family Law
Ross Hirst, Hirst & Co
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
James Naughton, Naughton McCarthy
Louise O'Reilly, O'Reilly Shaw Family Lawyers
Stephen Page, Page Provan
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Mark Ryan, Ryan Kruger
Erin Shaw, O'Reilly Shaw
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2021 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry.Nilsson.
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Ross Hirst, Hirst & Co
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Kieran McCarthy, Naughton McCarthy
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson
Scott Wedgwood, Barry.Nilsson.
Freda Wigan, HopgoodGanim
Recommended
Donna Abella, Hirst & Co
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Kirstie Day, Naughton McCarthy
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Brett Hartley, Hartley Healy
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
James Naughton, Naughton McCarthy
Louise O'Reilly, O'Reilly Shaw Family Lawyers
Stephen Page, Page Provan
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Mark Ryan, Ryan Kruger
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Tara Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Law
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2020 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry.Nilsson.
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Ross Hirst, Hirst & Co
Kieran McCarthy, Naughton McCarthy
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Mark Ryan, Ryan Kruger
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson
Scott Wedgwood, Barry.Nilsson.
Freda Wigan, HopgoodGanim
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Kirstie Day, Naughton McCarthy
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Brett Hartley, Hartley Healy
Tuskeen Jacobs, Rostron Carlyle
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Don Leembruggen, Barry.Nilsson.
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
James Naughton, Naughton McCarthy
Stephen Page, Page Provan
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Anne-Marie Rice, Rice Dispute Resolution
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Trent Waller, Waller Family Lawyers
2019 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry.Nilsson.
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Cooper Grace Ward
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Brett Hartley, Hartley Healy
Ross Hirst, Hirst & Co
Kieran McCarthy, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Alexandra Moles, HopgoodGanim
Rachael Murray, HopgoodGanim
Anne Marie Rice, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson
Scott Wedgwood, Barry.Nilsson.
Freda Wigan, HopgoodGanim
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Sarah Bastian-Jordan, Phillips Family Law
Tony Black, Anthony Black Family Law Services
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Joe Healy, Hartley Healy
Amy Honan, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Tuskeen Jacobs, Rostron Carlyle
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Don Leembruggen, Barry.Nilsson.
James Naughton, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Mark Ryan, Ryan Kruger
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Trent Waller, Waller Family Lawyers
2018 edition published December 2017
Preeminent
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry.Nilsson.
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Cooper Grace Ward
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Brett Hartley, Hartley Healy
Ross Hirst, Hirst & Co
Kieran McCarthy, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Rachael Murray, HopgoodGanim
Anne Marie Rice, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Mark Ryan, Ryan Kruger
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson
Scott Wedgwood, Barry.Nilsson.
Freda Wigan, HopgoodGanim
Recommended
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Sarah Bastian-Jordan, Phillips Family Law
Tony Black, Anthony Black Family Law Services
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Adrian Dore, NR Barbi Solicitors
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Joe Healy, Hartley Healy
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Tuskeen Jacobs, Rostron Carlyle
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Don Leembruggen, Barry.Nilsson.
Alex Moles, HopgoodGanim
James Naughton, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Stephen Page, Harrington Family Lawyers
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Nita Stratton-Funk, Nita Stratton-Funk & Associates
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Trent Waller, Waller Family Lawyers
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2017 edition published December 2016
Preeminent
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry.Nilsson.
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Sarah Bastian-Jordan, Phillips Family Law
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Brett Hartley, Hartley Healy
Don Leembruggen, Barry.Nilsson.
Anne-Marie Rice, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Kieran McCarthy, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Alexandra Moles, HopgoodGanim
James Naughton, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Scott Wedgwood, Barry.Nilsson.
Freda Wigan, HopgoodGanim
Recommended
Tony Black, Anthony Black Family Law Services
Dan Buckley, Best Wilson Buckely
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Cooper Grace Ward
Bruce Dodd, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Adrian Dore, NR Barbi Solicitors
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Joe Healy, Hartley Healy
Ross Hirst, Hirst & Co
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Rachael Murray, HopgoodGanim
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Mark Ryan, Ryan Kruger
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson.
Luke Steel, Simonidis Steel
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Trent Waller, Waller Hallam
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2016 edition published December 2015
Preeminent
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry.Nilsson.
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Brett Hartley, Hartley Healy
Ross Hirst, Hirst & Co
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Don Leembruggen, Barry.Nilsson.
Kieran McCarthy, Jones McCarthy
Rachael Murray, HopgoodGanim
Anne-Marie Rice, Rice Naughton
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Scott Wedgwood, Barry.Nilsson.
Freda Wigan, HopgoodGanim
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Sarah Bastian-Jordan, Phillips Family Law
Tony Black, Anthony Black Family Law Services
Dan Buckley, Best Wilson Buckley
Genevieve Dee, Cooper Grace Ward
Bruce Dodd, Jones McCarthy
Joe Healy, Hartley Healy
Alexandra Moles, HopgoodGanim
James Naughton, Rice Naughton
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Mark Ryan, Ryan Kruger
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson.
Nita Stratton-Funk, Nita Stratton-Funk & Associates
Trent Waller, Waller Hallam
2015 edition published February 2015
Preeminent
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Geoff Sinclair, Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers
Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim
Leading
Kara Best, Best Wilson Buckley
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Brett Hartley, Hartley Healy
Ross Hirst, Hirst & Co
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Anne-Marie Rice, Rice Naughton
Trent Waller, M+K Lawyers
Freda Wigan, HopgoodGanim
Reagan Wilson, Best Wilson Buckley
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Tony Black, Anthony Black Family Law Services
Dan Bottrell, Jones Mitchell
Dan Buckley, Best Wilson Buckley
Andrew Crooke, Murdochs Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group Solicitors
Genevieve Dee, Cooper Grace Ward
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Suzanne Harrison, McCowans Lawyers
Rick Jones, Jones Mitchell
Michael Keogh, Miller Harris
Don Leembruggen, Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers
Kieran McCarthy, Jones McCarthy
Dixie Middleton, Dixie Ann Middleton & Associates
James Naughton, Rice Naughton
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Mark Ryan, Ryan Kruger
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel Lawyers
Scott Wedgwood, Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers