The 2026 listing of leading Edinburgh Family Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family, divorce and matrimonial law matters in the Edinburgh legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Rachael Kelsey, SKO Family Law Specialists
Susan Oswald, SKO Family Law Specialists
Richard Smith, Burness Paull
Leading
Philippa Cunniff, Gilson Gray
Alison Edmondson, SKO Family Law Specialists
Robert Gilmour, SKO Family Law Specialists
Lesley Gordon, BTO Solicitors
Sally Nash, Gilson Gray
Shona Smith Blackadders LLP
Recommended
Lucia Clark, Morton Fraser MacRoberts
Gillian Crandles, Turcan Connell
Cath Karlin, Cath Karlin Family Law
Lucy Millard, Millard Law
Linda Walker, Harper MacLeod
Jennifer Wilkie, Burness Paull
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Edinburgh Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Scottish Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
Alison Edmondson, SKO Family Law Specialists
Lesley Gordon, BTO Solicitors
Rachael Kelsey, SKO Family Law Specialists
Richard Smith, Burness Paull
Leading
Gillian Crandles, Turcan Connell
Philippa Cunniff, Gilson Gray
Susan Oswald, SKO Family Law Specialists
Shona Smith Blackadders LLP
Jennifer Wilkie, Burness Paull
Recommended
Lucia Clark, Morton Fraser MacRoberts
Robert Gilmour, SKO Family Law Specialists
Sally Nash, Gilson Gray
Lindsay Ogilvie, Turcan Connell
Susan Oswald, SKO Family Law Specialists
Jacqueline Stroud, Brodies Solicitors