The 2026 listing of leading Northern NSW Family & Divorce Lawyers details solicitors 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
Belinda Burgess, Burgess Hughes Family Law – Lismore
Christopher Hughes, Burgess Hughes Family Law – Lismore
Heather McKinnon, Bryant McKinnon – Coffs Harbour
Recommended
Ben Bryant, Bryant McKinnon – Coffs Harbour
Sue Creak, Ferguson Legal – Byron Bay
Kymberlei Goodacre, Coffs Law Co – Coffs Harbour
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Leading
Belinda Burgess, Burgess Hughes Family Law - Lismore
Christopher Hughes, Burgess Hughes Family Law - Lismore
Heather McKinnon, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Recommended
Ben Bryant, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Sue Creak, Ferguson Legal - Ballina
Kymberlei Goodacre, Coffs Law Co - Coffs Harbour
Juliet Kaberry, Kaberry Family Law - Uralla
2024 edition published December 2023
Leading
Belinda Burgess, Burgess Family Law - Lismore
Christopher Hughes, Christopher Hughes & Associates - Lismore
Heather McKinnon, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Recommended
Ben Bryant, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Sue Creak, Ferguson Legal - Ballina
Christopher McDevitt, Family Law Solutions - Ballina
2023 edition published December 2022
Leading
Belinda Burgess, Burgess Family Law - Lismore
Christopher Hughes, Christopher Hughes & Associates - Lismore
Heather McKinnon, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Recommended
Ben Bryant, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Sue Creak, Ferguson Legal - Ballina
Christopher McDevitt, Family Law Solutions - Ballina
2022 edition published November 2021
Leading
Belinda Burgess, Burgess Family Law - Lismore
Christopher Hughes, Christopher Hughes & Associates - Lismore
Heather McKinnon, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Recommended
Ben Bryant, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Sue Creak, Ferguson Legal - Ballina
Christopher McDevitt, Family Law Solutions - Ballina
2021 edition published December 2020
Leading
Belinda Burgess, Burgess Family Law - Lismore
Christopher Hughes, Christopher Hughes & Associates - Lismore
Heather McKinnon, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Recommended
Ben Bryant, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Sue Creak, Ferguson Legal - Ballina
Christopher McDevitt, Family Law Solutions - Ballina
2020 edition published November 2019
Leading
Belinda Burgess, Burgess Family Law - Lismore
Christopher Hughes, Christopher Hughes & Associates - Lismore
Heather McKinnon, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Recommended
Ben Bryant, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Sue Creak, Ferguson Legal - Ballina
Christopher McDevitt, Family Law Solutions - Ballina
Greg O'Reilly, O'Reilly & Sochacki - Murwillumbah
2019 edition published November 2018
Leading
Belinda Burgess, Burgess Family Law - Lismore
Christopher Hughes, Christopher Hughes & Associates - Lismore
Heather McKinnon, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Recommended
Jenni Blissett, Everingham Solomons - Tamworth
Ben Bryant, Bryant McKinnon - Coffs Harbour
Sue Creak, Heydons - Byron Bay
Christopher McDevitt, Family Law Solutions - Ballina
Greg O'Reilly, O'Reilly & Sochacki - Murwillumbah
2018 edition published December 2017
Leading
Christopher Hughes, Christopher Hughes & Associates - Lismore
Christopher McDevitt, Family Law Solutions - Ballina
Heather McKinnon, Slater & Gordon - Coffs Harbour
Recommended
Ben Bryant, Slater & Gordon - Coffs Harbour
Belinda Burgess, Burgess Family Law - Lismore
Sue Creak, Heydons - Byron Bay
Greg O'Reilly, O'Reilly & Sochacki - Murwillumbah