The 2026 listing of leading Newcastle, Hunter Valley & Central Coast Family & Divorce Law Firms details firms practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial, parenting, property and spousal maintenance matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Leading
Michelle Gillard, Gillard Family Lawyers – Newcastle
Ashleigh John, Mullane & Lindsay – Newcastle
Kate O’Grady, Orbell Family Lawyers – Erina
Sheree Orbell, Orbell Family Lawyers – Erina
Ashley Stevens, Stevens Family Law & Mediation – Newcastle
Recommended
Troy Dobinson, Rankin Ellison – Newcastle
Angela Hebblewhite, Hebblewhite Lawyers – Newcastle
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associates Solicitors – Newcastle
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen – Newcastle
Kate Rafton, Rafton Family Lawyers – Newcastle
Kate Walker, Strive Family Law – Tuggerah
Catherine Williams, Mullane & Lindsay – Newcastle
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Leading
Michelle Gillard, Gillard Family Lawyers - Newcastle
Ashleigh John, Mullane & Lindsay - Newcastle
Kate O'Grady, Orbell Family Lawyers - Erina
Sheree Orbell, Orbell Family Lawyers - Erina
Recommended
Paul Fawcett, Catalyst Family Lawyers - Erina
Brooke Harris, Brooke Harris Family Law - Newcastle
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associates Solicitors - Newcastle
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen - Newcastle
Justin Timmer, Family Law Partners - Gosford
Kate Walker, Strive Family Law - Tuggerah
Catherine Williams, Mullane & Lindsay - Newcastle
Linsey Wilson, Delaney Roberts Family Lawyers - Newcastle
2024 edition published December 2023
Leading
Ashleigh John, Mullane & Lindsay - Newcastle
Kate O'Grady, Orbell Family Lawyers - Erina
Recommended
Carla Giles, The Family Law Co - Newcastle
Paul Fawcett, Catalyst Family Lawyers - Erina
Michelle Gillard, Gillard Family Lawyers - Newcastle
Mark Graham, Graham & Shah - Newcastle
Brooke Harris, Brooke Harris Family Law - Newcastle
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associates Solicitors - Newcastle
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen - Newcastle
Sheree Orbell, Orbell Family Lawyers - Erina
Mark Sullivan, Mullane & Lindsay - Newcastle
Kate Walker, Strive Family Law - Tuggerah
Catherine Williams, Mullane & Lindsay - Newcastle
2023 edition published December 2022
Leading
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associates Solicitors
Kate O'Grady, Aubrey Brown Lawyers
Mark Sullivan, Mullane & Lindsay
Recommended
Michelle Gillard, Gillard Family Lawyers
Mark Graham, Graham & Shah
Ashleigh John, Mullane & Lindsay
Anne Kinnear, Carroll & O'Dea
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen
Lee Pawlak, Tonkin Drysdale Partners
Ashley Stevens, Stevens Family Law
2022 edition published November 2021
Leading
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associates Solicitors
Kate O'Grady, Aubrey Brown Lawyers
Mark Sullivan, Mullane & Lindsay
Recommended
Gary Fox, Attwaters
Mark Graham, Mark Graham Solicitor
Ashleigh John, Mullane & Lindsay
Anne Kinnear, Carroll & O'Dea
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen
Derk van Drempt, Taperell Rutledge
Kate Walker, Strive Family Law
2021 edition published December 2020
Leading
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associates Solicitors
Kate O'Grady, Aubrey Brown Lawyers
Mark Sullivan, Mullane & Lindsay
Recommended
Merridy Elphick, Merridy Elphick Lawyers
Mark Graham, Mark Graham Solicitor
Ashleigh John, Mullane & Lindsay
Anne Kinnear, Carroll & O'Dea
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen
Georgia Seaton, Georgia Seaton Family Law
2020 edition published November 2019
Leading
Kate O'Grady, Aubrey Brown Lawyers
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen
Georgia Seaton, Georgia Seaton Family Law
Mark Sullivan, Mullane & Lindsay
Recommended
Merridy Elphick, Merridy Elphick Lawyers
Paul Fawcett, Catalyst Family Law
Gary Fox, Attwaters
Mark Graham, Mark Graham Solicitor
Ashleigh John, Mullane & Lindsay
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associates
Anne Kinnear, Carroll & O'Dea
2019 edition published November 2018
Leading
Mark Graham, Mark Graham Solicitor
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associates
Kate O'Grady, Watts McCray
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen
Mark Sullivan, Mullane & Lindsay
Recommended
Gary Fox, Attwaters
Ashleigh John, Mullane & Lindsay
Anne Kinnear, Carroll & O'Dea
Georgia Seaton, Georgia Seaton Family Law
Derek Van Drempt, Taperell Rutledge
2018 edition published November 2017
Leading
Gary Fox, Attwaters
Mark Graham, Mark Graham Solicitor
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen
Georgia Seaton, Georgia Seaton Family Law
Recommended
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associaates
Anne Kinnear, Carroll & O'Dea
Rod Powe, Power & White
Mark Sullivan, Mullane & Lindsay
2016 edition published December 2015
Leading
Mark Graham, Mark Graham Solicitor - Newcastle
Anne Kinnear, Kinnear & Company - Newcastle
Georgia Seaton, Boyd Olsen - Newcastle
Derk Van Drempt, Taperell Rutledge - Gosford
Kirstie Wulf, Benetatos White - Katoomba
Recommended
Gary Fox, Attwaters - Newcastle
Kimberely Healy, Slater & Gordon - Newcastle
Zora Kekeff, Kekeff & Associates - Newcastle
Judith Olsen, Boyd Olsen - Newcastle
Mark Sullivan, Mullane & Lindsay Newcastle