The 2026 listing of leading British Columbia Family & Divorce Lawyers details British Columbia-based solicitors practising within the areas of family, divorce, parenting, spousal maintenance and matrimonial law matters in the Vancouver and other BC legal markets who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Todd Bell, Farris LLP – Vancouver
Scott Booth KC, Jenkins Marzban Logan – Vancouver
Paul Daykin KC, Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid – Vancouver
Leading
Paul Albi KC, DLA Piper – Vancouver
Diane Bell KC, Clark Wilson – Vancouver
Chantal Cattermole, Cozen O’Connor – Vancouver
Nikki Charlton, Farris LLP – Vancouver
Stephanie Fabbro KC, Hamilton Fabbro – Vancouver
Lorne MacLean KC, MacLean Family Law – Vancouver
Jane Reid, Jenkins Marzban Logan – Vancouver
Eli Walker, Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid – Vancouver
Recommended
Leneigh Bosdet, Pushor Mitchell – Kelowna
Trudi Brown KC, Brown Henderson Melbye – Victoria
James Cudmore, Clark Wilson – Vancouver
Anne Demeulemeester, Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid – Vancouver
Cassandra Drake, Lindsay Kennedy LLP – Vancouver
Rosemary Gallo, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang – Vancouver
Cristen Gleeson KC, Baker Newby – Chilliwack
Ian Hayward, Hayward Sheppard – Vancouver
Trudy Hopman, YLaw – Vancouver
Tracey Jackson, DJO Family Law – Vancouver
Jeffrey Kay KC, Farris LLP – Vancouver
Georgialee Lang, Georgialee Lang – Vancouver
Jon Lazar, Jon Lazar Law – Vanouver
Greg Lilles, Greg Lilles Law Firm – Vancouver
Morag McLeod KC, Morag McLeod Family Lawyer – Vancouver
Christine Murray, Cassells Murray – Victoria
Matthew Ostrow, Clark Wilson – Vancouver
Pam Sheppard, Farris LLP – Vancouver
Wes Shields, FH&P – Kelowna
Samantha Simpson, Sena Law – Vancouver
Lisa Slater, DLA Piper – Vancouver
Angela Thiele, Lindsay Kenney – Vancouver
Jasmeet Wahid, Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid – Vancouver
Kylie Walman, Nixon Wenger – Vernon
Fanda Wu, Lindsay Kenney – Vancouver
Donna Yamazaki, YSM Family Law – Vancouver
Leena Yousefi, YLaw – Vancouver
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in British Columbia, identified by fellow British Colulbia Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Todd Bell, Farris LLP - Vancouver
Scott Booth KC, Jenkins Marzban Logan - Vancouver
Paul Daykin KC, Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid - Vancouver
Stephanie Fabbro KC, Hamilton Fabbro - Vancouver
Leading
Paul Albi KC, DLA Piper - Vancouver
Kelsey Beazer, Jenkins Marzban Logan - Vancouver
Trudi Brown KC, Brown Henderson Melbye - Victoria
Nikki Charlton, Farris LLP - Vancouver
Dinyar Marzban KC, Jenkins Marzban Logan - Vancouver
Lorne MacLean KC, MacLean Family Law - Vancouver
Morag McLeod KC, Morag McLeod Family Lawyer - Vancouver
Jane Reid, Jenkins Marzban Logan - Vancouver
Jasmeet Wahid, Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid - Vancouver
Recommended
Laura Allan, Nasser Allan - Vancouver
Diane Bell KC, Clark Wilson - Vancouver
Catherine Brink, Harbour Family Law - Vancouver
Lynda Cassells, Cassells Murray - Victoria
Chantal Cattermole, Cozen O'Connor - Vancouver
Anne Demeulemeester, Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid - Vancouver
Cassandra Drake, Lindsay Kennedy LLP - Vancouver
Andrea Duncan, Duncan & Co - Victoria
Ian Hayward, Hayward Sheppard - Vancouver
Kevin Heinrichs, Henderson Heinrichs - Vancouver
Tracey Jackson, DJO Family Law - Vancouver
Lawrence Kahn KC, Kahn Zach Erlich Lithwick - Vancouver
Jeffrey Kay KC, Farris LLP - Vancouver
Georgialee Lang, Georgialee Lang - Vancouver
Kate Melbye, Brown Henderson Melbye - Victoria
Christine Murray, Cassells Murray - Victoria
David Paul KC, Paul & Company - Kamloops
Irene Pietrow, Pietrow Law Group - Vancouver
Pam Sheppard, Farris LLP - Vancouver
Wes Shields, FH&P - Kelowna
Samantha Simpson, Jenkins Marzban Logan - Vancouver
Eli Walker, Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid - Vancouver
Catherine Wong, Daykin Walker Kaderly Wahid - Vancouver
Donna Yamazaki, YSM Family Law - Vancouver
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Scott Booth, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Paul Daykin QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Lisa Hamilton QC, Hamilton Fabbro
Morag McLeod QC, Morag McLeod Family Lawyer
Leading
Paul Albi QC, DLA Piper
Diane Bell QC, Clark Wilson
Todd Bell, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Trudi Brown QC, Brown Henderson Melbye
Stephanie Fabbro, Hamilton Fabbro
Lawrence Kahn, Kahn Zach Erlich Lithwick
Anna Laing, Farris LLP
Dinyar Marzban QC, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Recommended
Kathryn Basran, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Nancy Cameron QC, Nancy Cameron Law
Nikki Charlton, Farris LLP
Bev Churchill, Bev Churchill Law
Megan Ellis QC, Megan Ellis & Co
Briana Hardwick, Rush Ilhas Hardwick
Ian Hayward, Hayward Sheppard
Kevin Heinrichs, Henderson Heinrichs
Rain Henderson, Henderson Heinrichs
Jeffrey Kay QC, Farris LLP
Georgialee Lang, Georgialee Lang
Lorne MacLean QC, MacLean Family Law
Bea McCutcheon, Cook Roberts
Christine Murray, Cassells Murray
Karen Nordlinger QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Jane Reid, Jenkins Marzban Loganw
Jeff Rose QC, Rose Family Laww
Fiona Rubin, Schuman Daltop Basran & Robin
Karen Shirley-Patterson, Farris LLP
Anna Silver, Silver Selinger
Angela Thiele, Lindsay Kenne
2020 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Scott Booth, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Trudi Brown QC, Brown Henderson Melbye
Paul Daykin QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Dinyar Marzban QC, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Leading
Paul Albi QC, DLA Piper
Diane Bell QC, Clark Wilson
Todd Bell, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Stephanie Fabbro, Hamilton Fabbro
Lisa Hamilton, Hamilton Fabbro
Anna Laing, Farris LLP
Lorne MacLean QC, MacLean Family Law
Morag McLeod QC, Morag McLeod Family Lawyer
Karen Nordlinger QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Jeff Rose QC, Rose Family Law
Recommended
Kathryn Basran,Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Dylana Bloor, Farris LLP
Nikki Charlton, Farris LLP
Megan Ellis QC, Megan Ellis & Co
Kevin Heinrichs, Henderson Heinrichs
Rain Henderson, Henderson Heinrichs
Carol Hickman QC, Virgin Hickman
Lawrence Kahn, Kahn Zach Erlich Lithwick
Jeffrey Kay QC, Farris LLP
Georgialee Lang, Georgialee Lang
Bea McCutcheon, Cook Roberts
Christine Murray, Cassells Murray
Craig Neville, Watson Goepel
Alison Oullett, Dunnaway Jackson Oullett
James Schuman QC, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Angela Thiele, Lindsay Kenny
Eli Walker, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Daniel Zack, Kahn Zack Erlich Lithwick
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Trudi Brown QC, Brown Henderson Melbye
Paul Daykin QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Leading
Diane Bell QC, Clark Wilson
Todd Bell, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Scott Booth, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Lisa Hamilton, Hamilton Fabbro
Lawrence Kahn, Kahn Zach Erlich Lithwick
Jeffrey Kay QC, Farris LLP
Anna Laing, Farris LLP
Dinyar Marzban QC, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Morag McLeod QC, Morag McLeod Family Lawyer
Karen Nordlinger QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Recommended
Paul Albi QC, DLA Piper
Nikki Charlton, Farris LLP
Bev Churchill, Bev Churchill Family Lawyer
Paul Daltrop, Schurman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Andrea Duncan, Duncan & Faber
David Dundee, Paul & Company
Megan Ellis QC, Megan Ellis & Co
Stephanie Fabbro, Hamilton Fabbro
Rebecca Faber, Duncan & Faber
Rain Henderson, Henderson Heinrichs
Tracey Jackson, Dunnaway Jackson Oullett
Georgialee Lang, Georgialee Lang
Jon Lazar, Jon Lazar Law
Lorne MacLean QC, MacLean Family Law
Mary Mouat QC, Quadra Legal
Christine Murray, Cassells Murray
Craig Neville, Watson Goepel
Jeff Rose QC, Rose Family Law
James Schuman QC, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Karen Shirley-Patterson, Farris LLP
Eli Walker, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Daniel Zack, Kahn Zack Erlich Lithwick
2018 edition published August 2018
Preeminent
Trudi Brown QC, Brown Henderson Melbye
Paul Daykin QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Dinyar Marzban QC, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Karen Nordlinger QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Leading
Paul Albi QC, DLA Piper
Diane Bell QC, Clark Wilson
Scott Booth, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Nikki Charlton, Farris LLP
Stephanie Fabbro, Hamilton Fabbro
Lisa Hamilton, Hamilton Fabbro
Lawrence Kahn, Kahn Zach Erlich Lithwick
Anna Laing, Farris LLP
Morag McLeod QC, Morag McLeod Family Lawyer
Recommended
Kathryn Basran, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Todd Bell, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Lynda Cassells, Cassells Murray
Paul Daltrop, Schurman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Andrea Duncan, Duncan & Faber
Megan Ellis QC, Megan Ellis & Co
Rebecca Faber, Duncan & Faber
Rain Henderson, Henderson Heinrichs
Kevin Heinrichs, Henderson Heinrichs
Jeffrey Kay QC, Farris LLP
Georgialee Lang, Georgialee Lang
Jonathan Lazar, Watson Goepel
Rosemary Liu Basham QC, Owen Bird
Maureen Lundell QC, Harper Gray
Lorne MacLean QC, MacLean Family Law
Bea McCutcheon, Cook Roberts
Colin Millar, Richards Buell Sutton
Mary Mouat QC, Quadra Legal
Christine Murray, Cassells Murray
Craig Neville, Watson Goepel
Alison Ouellet, Dunnaway Jackson Ouellet
Jane Reid, Jenkins Marzban Logan
James Schuman QC, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Karen Shirley-Patterson, Farris LLP
Lisa Slater, DLA Piper
Daniel Zack, Kahn Zack Erlich Lithwick
2017 edition published September 2017
Preeminent
Scott Booth, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Paul Daykin QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Dinyar Marzban QC, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Leading
Paul Albi QC, DLA Piper
Diane Bell QC, Clark Wilson
Trudi Brown QC, Brown Henderson Melbye
Nikki Charlton, Farris LLP
Paul Daltrop, Schurman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Stephanie Fabbro, Hamilton Fabbro
Lisa Hamilton, Hamilton Fabbro
Jeffrey Kay QC, Farris LLP
Anna Laing, Farris LLP
Morag McLeod QC, Morag McLeod Family Lawyer
Craig Neville, Watson Goepel
Karen Nordlinger QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Recommended
Kathryn Basran, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Todd Bell, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Andrea Duncan, Duncan & Faber
Megan Ellis QC, Megan Ellis & Co
Rain Henderson, Henderson Heinrichs
Carol Hickman QC, Quay Law Centre
Lawrence Kahn, Kahn Zach Erlich Lithwick
Georgialee Lang, Georgialee Lang
Rosemary Liu Basham QC, Owen Bird
Bea McCutcheon, Cook Roberts
Lorne McLean QC, McLean Family Lawyers
Alison Ouellet, Dunnaway Jackson Ouellet
Karen Redmon, redmond Law
Jane Reid, Jenkins Marzban Logan
James Schuman QC, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Karen Shirley-Patterson, Farris LLP
2016 edition published August 2016
Preeminent
Scott Booth, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Paul Daykin QC, Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Dinyar Marzban QC, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Karen Nordlinger, Aaon Gordon Daykin Nordlinger
Leading
Paul Albi QC, DLA Piper
Paul Daltrop, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Megan Ellis QC, Megan Ellis & Co
Lawrence Kahn, Kahn Zack Erlich
Anna Laing, Farris
GeorgiaLee Lang, GeorgiaLee Lang
Maureen Lundell QC, Harper Gray
James Schuman QC, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Recommended
Kathryn Basran, Schuman Daltrop Basran & Robin
Stephanie Fabbro, Hamilton Fabbro
Lisa Hamilton, Hamilton Fabbro
Rain Henderson, Henderson Heinrichs
Carol Hickman QC, Quay Law Centre
Jeffrey Kay QC, Farris
Jonathan Lazar, Watson Goepel
Lorne McLean QC, McLean Family Lawyers
Colin Millar, Richards Bell Sutton
Craig Neville, Watson Goepel
Karen-Shirley Patterson, Farris
Sheilagh Sparks, North Shore Law
Theresa Stone, Jenkins Marzban Logan
Zara Suleman, Suleman Family Law
Daniel Zack, Kahn Zack Erlich