The 2026 listing of leading Calgary Family & Divorce Lawyers details Calgary-based solicitors practising within the areas of family, divorce, parenting, spousal maintenance and matrimonial law matters in the Calgary legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Wendy Best KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Kevin Hannah KC, Moe Hannah
Scot Menzies KC, WK Family Lawyers
Krysta Ostwald KC, Jones Divorce Law
Leading
John-Paul Boyd KC, Boyd Arbitration Chambers
Lindsay Ewens-Jones KC, Jones Divorce Law
Andy Hayher KC, Hayher Lee
Dereck Jones, Jones Divorce Law
Matia Matkovic, Matkovic Allan
Aaron Martens KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Doug Moe KC, Moe Hannah
Brad Mustard KC, Moe Hannah
Diana Richmond KC, Richmond Tymchuk Family Law
Recommended
Michelle Bailey, Moe Hannah
Lonny Balbi KC, Balbi & Company
Max Blitt KC, Spier Harben
Patricia Blocksom KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Rhoda Dobler KC, WK Family Lawyers
Ronald Foster KC, Family Law Solutions
Gary Kirk, Kirk Montoute Dawson
Caroline Lee KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Nigel Montoute, Kirk Montoute Dawson
Gordon Sterchi KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Tara Tiefenbach, Boyes Tiefenbach Bannister
Laurie Tymchuk, Richmond Tymchuk Family Law
Jeffrey Wise KC, Wise Bickman Barkauskas
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Calgary Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published July 2025
Market Leader
Krysta Ostwald KC, Jones Divorce & Family Law
Preeminent
Wendy Best KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Kevin Hannah KC, Moe Hannah
Andy Hayher KC, Hayher Lee
Brad Mustard, Moe Hannah
Jason Wilkins KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Leading
Bill Aaron KC, Spier Harben
Lonny Balbi KC, Balbi & Company
Max Blitt KC, Spier Harben
Judy Boyes KC, Boyes Tiefenbach Bannister
Rhoda Dobler KC, WK Family Lawyers
Lindsay Ewens-Jones, Jones Divorce & Family Law
Diane Harms KC, Daunais McKay & Harms
Aaron Martens KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Heather McKay KC, Daunais McKay & Harms
Scot Menzies KC, WK Family Lawyers
Recommended
Wayne Barkauskas KC, Wise Bickman Barkauskas
Wanda Dawson, Kirk Montoute Dawson
Dereck Jones, Jones Divorce & Family Law
Gary Kirk, Kirk Montoute Dawson
Caroline Lee KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Carey Leishman, Bell & Stock
Matia Matkovic, Matkovic Allan
Jessica MacDonald, WK Family Lawyers
Doug Moe KC, Moe Hannah
Diana Richmond KC, Richmond Tymchuk
Patricia Sealy KC, Daunais McKay & Harms
Gordon Sterchi KC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Tara Tiefenbach, Boyes Tiefenbach Bannister
Lauren Turnquist, Miles Davison
Jeffrey Wise KC, Wise Bickman Barkauskas
2021 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Wendy Best QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Kevin Hannah QC, Moe Hannah
Krysta Ostwald QC, WK Family Lawyers
Leading
Lonny Balbi QC, Balbi & Associates
Patricia Blocksom QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Judy Boyes QC, Boyes Tiefenbach & Associates
Rhoda Dobler QC, WK Family Lawyers
Doug Moe QC, Moe Hannah
Barbara Widdowson QC, WK Family Lawyers
Recommended
Carolyn Allan, Matkovic Allan
Laurie Allen, Allen Hryniuk
Wayne Barkauskas QC, Wise Scheible Barkauskas
Max Blitt QC, Spier Harben
John-Paul Boyd QC, Boyd Arbitration
Louise Campbell QC, Campbell O'Hara
Patricia Daunias QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Wanda Dawson, Kirk Montoute Dawson
Lindsay Ewens-Jones, Jones Divorce Law
Diane Harms QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Peter Hryniuk, Allen Hryniuk
Jane Hoffman, Hoffman Law
Sandra Hudson, WK Family Lawyers
Gary Kirk, Kirk Montoute Dawson
Caroline Lee QC, Dunphy Best Blockson
Matia Matkovic, Matkovic Allan
Heather McKay QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Scot Menzies, WK Family Lawyers
Brad Mustard, Moe Hannah
Patricia Sealy QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Tara Tiefenbach, Boyes Tiefenbach & Associates
Jeffrey Wise QC, Wise Scheible Barkauskas
2020 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Wendy Best QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Patricia Blocksom QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Kevin Hannah QC, Moe Hannah
Krysta Ostwald, WK Family Lawyers
Leading
Laurie Allen, Allen Hryniuk
Lonny Balbi QC, Balbi & Associates
Judy Boyes QC, Boyes Tiefenbach & Associates
Rhoda Dobler QC, WK Family Lawyers
Diane Harms QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Matia Matkovic, Matkovic Allan
Doug Moe QC, Moe Hannah
Brad Mustard, Moe Hannah
Barbara Widdowson QC, WK Family Lawyers
Recommended
Bill Aaron QC, Spier Harben
Carolyn Allan, Matkovic Allan
Wayne Barkauskas, Wise Scheible Barkauskas
John-Paul Boyd QC, Boyd Arbitration
Tamasine Davies, Soby Boyden Lenz
Patricia Daunias QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Wanda Dawson, Kirk Montoutre Dawson
Lindsay Ewens-Jones, Jones Divorce Law
Andy Hayher, Vogel Verjee
Peter Hryniuk, Allen Hryniuk
Sandra Hudson, WK Family Lawyers
Heather McKay QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Alex McNab, Moe Hannah
Scot Menzies, WK Family Lawyers
Roxanna Petts, Thompson Petts Woynorowski
Diana Richmond, Richmond Tymchuk
Patricia Sealy QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Jennifer Shaften, Foster LLP
Tara Tiefenbach, Boyes Tiefenbach & Associates
Jeffrey Wise QC, Wise Scheible Barkauskas
2019 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Wendy Best QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Patricia Blocksom QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Judy Boyes QC, Boyes Tiefenbach & Associates
Kevin Hannah QC, Moe Hannah
Sherry Kachur QC, WK Family Lawyers
Krysta Ostwald, WK Family Lawyers
Leading
Bill Aaron, Spier Harben
Rhoda Dobler QC, WK Family Lawyers
Diane Harms QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Peter Hryniuk, Allen Hryniuk
Heather McKay, Daunias McKay + Harms
Barbara Widdowson QC, WK Family Lawyers
Recommended
Carolyn Allan, Matkovic Allan
Laurie Allen, Allen Hryniuk
Lonny Balbi QC, Balbi & Associates
Wayne Barkauskas, Wise Scheible Barkauskas
Max Blitt QC, Spier Harben
Louise Campbell QC, Campbell O'Hara
Tamasine Davies, Soby Boyden Lenz
Patricia Daunias QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Wanda Dawson, WK Family Lawyers
Lindsay Ewens-Jones, Jones Divorce Law
Andy Hayher, Vogel Lawyers
Sandra Hudson, WK Family Lawyers
Dereck Jones, Jones Divorce Law
Caroline Lee QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Elaine Lenz, Soby Boyden Lenz
Matia Matkovic, Matkovic Allan
Scot Menzies, WK Family Lawyers
Doug Moe QC, Moe Hannah
Brad Mustard, Moe Hannah
Gordon Sterchi, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Tara Tiefenbach, Boyes Tiefenbach & Associates
Jason Wilkins, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Jeffrey Wise QC, Wise Scheible Barkauskas
2018 edition published December 2018
Preeminent
Wendy Best QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Patricia Blocksom QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Judy Boyes QC, Judy Boyes & Associates
Kevin Hannah QC, Moe Hannah
Sherry Kachur QC, WK Family Lawyers
Leading
Laurie Allen, Allen Hryniuk
Diane Harms QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Caroline Lee QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Heather McKay, Daunias McKay + Harms
Krysta Ostwald, WK Family Lawyers
Barbara Widdowson QC, WK Family Lawyers
Recommended
Bill Aaron, Spier Harben
Carolyn Allan, Matkovic Allan
Lonny Balbi QC, Balbi & Associates
Wayne Barkauskas, Wise Scheible Barkauskas
Max Blitt QC, Spier Harben
Louise Campbell QC, Campbell O'Hara
Deni Cashin, Daunias McKay + Harms
Tamasine Davies, Soby Boyden Lenz
Rhoda Dobler, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Lindsay Ewens-Jones, Jones Divorce Law
Sandra Hudson, WK Family Lawyers
Peter Hryniuk, Allen Hryniuk
Dereck Jones, Jones Divorce Law
Elaine Lenz, Soby Boyden Lenz
Matia Matkovic, Matkovic Allan
Scot Menzies, WK Family Lawyers
Brad Mustard, Moe Hannah
Medina Schatz, Vogel Lawyers
Victor Vogel QC, Vogel Lawyers
2017 edition published September 2017
Preeminent
Patricia Blocksom QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Kevin Hannah QC, Moe Hanna
Krysta Ostwald, WK Family Lawyers
Leading
Laurie Allen, Allen Hryniuk
Wendy Best QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Judy Boyes QC, Judy Boyes & Associates
Tamasine Davies, Soby Boyden Lenz
Rhoda Dobler, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Sherry Kachur QC, WK Family Lawyers
Caroline Lee QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Barbara Widdowson QC, WK Family Lawyers
Recommended
Carolyn Allan, Matkovic Allan
Lonny Balbi QC, Balbi & Associates
Wayne Barkauskas, Wise Scheible Barkauskas
Louise Campbell, Campbell O'Hara
Deni Cashin, Daunias McKay + Harms
Wanda Dawson, WK Family Lawyers
Lindsay Ewens-Jones, Jones Divorce Law
Diane Harms QC, Daunias McKay + Harms
Sandra Hudson, WK Family Lawyers
Peter Hryniuk, Allen Hryniuk
Ronald Foster, Foster LLP
Kerry Krochak, Soby Boyden Lenz
Elaine Lenz, Soby Boyden Lenz
Matia Matovic, Matkovic Allan
Heather McKay, Daunias McKay + Harms
Doug Moe QC, Moe Hannah
Brad Mustard, Moe Hannah
Diana Richmond, RCMV Family Lawyers
Medina Schatz, Vogel Lawyers
Jennifer Shaften, Foster LLP
Gordon Sterchi, Soby Boyden Lenz
Victor Vogel QC, Vogel Lawyers
2016 edition published August 2016
Market Leader
Kevin Hannah QC, Moe Hannah
Preeminent
Patricia Blocksom QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Sherry Kachur QC, WK Family Lawyers
Leading
Wendy Best QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Louise Campbell, Campbell O'Hara
Rhoda Dobler QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Doug Moe, Moe Hannanh
Krysta Ostwald, WK Family Lawyers
Barbara Widdowson QC, WK Family Lawyers
Recommended
Carolyn Allan, Matkovic Allan
Laurie Allen, Allen Hryniuk
Lonny Balbi, Balbi & Company
Wayne Barkauskas, Wise Scheible Barkauskas
Tamasine Davies QC, Soby Boyden Lenz
Lindsay Ewens-Jones, Jones Divorce Mediation
Diane Harms, Daunias Harms McKay & Jones
Peter Hryniuk, Allen Hryniuk
Sandra Hudson, WK Family Lawyers
Dereck Jones, Jones Divorce Mediation
Caroline Lee QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Elaine Lenz QC, Soby Boyden Lenz
Matia Matkovic, Matkovic Allan
Heather McKay, Daunias McKay Harms & Jones
Brad Mustard, Moe Hannah
Gordon Sterchi, Dunphy Best Blocksom
Elizabeth Stock, Bell & Stock
Aaron Vanin, RCM Family Law
Victor Vogel, Vogel & Co
Peter Wells, Foster LLP
Anthony Young QC, Dunphy Best Blocksom