The 2026 rankings of Leading Regional Victorian Family & Divorce Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial and custody matters within Regional Victorian locations who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Paul Cahill, Cahill Family Lawyers – Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews – Geelong
Bonnie Phillips, Coulter Legal – Geelong
Satbir Singh, Agar Singh Legal – Geelong
Leading
Rachael Dalton, Cahill Family Lawyers – Geelong
Anne O’Loughlin, Coulter Legal – Geelong
Jo Walters, Sterling Walters – Beaconsfield Upper
Tom Wolff, OFRM Lawyers – Bendigo
Recommended
Melanie Davison, Coulter Legal – Geelong
Lucy Doherty, Dwyer Legal – Warnambool
Peter Heinz, Heinz Law – Ballarat
Rachel Jones, Cargill Family Law – Ballarat
Bridgette Kelly, Harwood Andrews – Geelong
James Maxwell, Coulter Legal – Geelong
Marika McMahon, OFRM Lawyers – Bendigo
Tara Paatsch, Harwood Andrews – Geelong
Allison Rowe, Allison Rowe Family Lawyers – Geelong
Amanda Toner, Toner & Associates – Myrtleford
Alison Trapski, Trapski Family Law – Werribee
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods – Gippsland
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in Regional Victoria, identified by fellow Victorian Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Paul Cahill, Cahill Family Lawyers - Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Bonnie Phillips, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Leading
Anne O'Loughlin, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Jo Walters, Sterling Walters - Beaconsfield Upper
Satbir Singh, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods - Gippsland
Recommended
Rachael Dalton, Cahill Family Lawyers - Geelong
Lucy Doherty, Dwyer Legal - Warnambool
Rachel Jones, Cargill Family Law - Ballarat
Bridgette Kelly, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
James Maxwell, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Marika McMahon, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Tara Paatsch, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Allison Rowe, Allison Rowe Family Lawyers - Geelong
Amanda Toner, Toner & Associates - Myrtleford
Alison Trapski, Trapski Family Law - Werribee
Tom Wolff, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
2024 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Paul Cahill, Cahill Family Lawyers - Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Bonnie Phillips, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Leading
Anne O'Loughlin, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Jo Walters, Sterling Walters - Beaconsfield Upper
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods - Gippsland
Recommended
Lucy Doherty, Dwyer Legal - Warnambool
Pauline Gleeson, Heinz Law - Ballarat
Bridgette Kelly, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
James Maxwell, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Marika McMahon, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Tara Paatsch, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Allison Rowe, Allison Rowe Family Lawyers - Geelong
Satbir Singh, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Julie Taylor, Taylor & Barnes - Morwell
Alison Trapski, Trapski Family Law - Werribee
Tom Wolff, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
2023 edition published December 2022
Preeminent
Paul Cahill, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Leading
Anne O'Loughlin, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Bonnie Phillips, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Allison Rowe, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Jo Walters, Sterling Walters - Beaconsfield Upper
Recommended
Annette Brewer, HQ Law - Bendigo
Linton Drever, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Pauline Gleeson, Heinz Law - Ballarat
Marika McMahon, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Peter Murphy, Warren Graham & Murphy - Bairnsdale
Tara Paatsch, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Duane Portway, Duane Portway Family Law - Geelong
Satbir Singh, Coulter Legal - Geelong
Alison Trapski, Trapski Family Law - Werribee
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods - Gippsland
2022 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Paul Cahill, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Leading
Linton Drever, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Anne O'Loughlin, Coulter Roache - Geelong
Bonnie Phillips, Coulter Roache - Geelong
Allison Rowe, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Jo Walters, Sterling Walters - Beaconsfield Upper
Recommended
Lucy Doherty, Dwyer Legal - Warnambool
Pauline Gleeson, Heinz & Partners - Ballarat
Kim Henderson, Mediate First - Highton
Bridgette Kelly, Coulter Roache - Geelong
Marika McMahon, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Tara Paatsch, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Alison Trapski, Trapski Family Law - Werribee
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods - Gippsland
2021 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Paul Cahill, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Leading
Anne O'Loughlin, Coulter Roache - Geelong
Jo Walters, Sterling Walters - Beaconsfield Upper
Recommended
Linton Drever, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Pauline Gleeson, Heinz & Partners - Ballarat
Antoinette Kordell, Kordell Lawyers - Ballarat
Marika McMahon, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Jenny Orchard, Orchard Law - Bendigo
Bonnie Phillips, Coulter Roache - Geelong
Allison Rowe, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Alison Trapski, Trapski Family Law - Werribee
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods - Gippsland
2020 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Paul Cahill, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Leading
Kon Kontaxis, Lexton Legal - Dandenong
Marika McMahon, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Anne O'Loughlin, Coulter Roache - Geelong
Allison Rowe, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Jo Walters, Sterling Walters - Beaconsfield
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods - Gippsland
Recommended
Linton Drever, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Peter Heinz, Heinz & Partners - Ballarat
Kim Henderson, Mediate First - Geelong
Antoinette Kordell, Kordell Lawyers - Ballarat
James Middlemiss, J A Middlemiss - Bendigo
Jenny Orchard, Orchard Law - Bendigo
Bonnie Phillips, Coulter Roache - Geelong
Chris Thomas, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
2019 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Paul Cahill, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Leading
Linton Drever, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Kon Kontaxis, Lexton Legal - Dandenong
Alison Rowe, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods - Gippsland
Recommended
Wendy Brett, Geelong Family Lawyers - Geelong
Jacqui Conquest, Warren Graham & Murphy - Gippsland
Grant Ezzy, Taits Legal - Warrnambool
Peter Heinz, Heinz & Partners - Ballarat
Kim Henderson, Mediate First - Geelong
Antoinette Kordell, Kordell Lawyers
Marika McMahon, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Peter Murphy, Warren Graham & Murphy - Gippsland
Tony Robinson, Dwyer Robinson - Warrnambool
2018 edition published December 2017
Leading
Paul Cahill, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Recommended
Wendy Brett, Geelong Family Lawyers - Geelong
Linton Drever, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Grant Ezzy, Taits Legal - Warrnambool
Kim Henderson, Mediate First - Geelong
Ruth Jeffers, Geelong Family Lawyers - Geelong
Marika McMahon, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Peter Murphy, Warren Graham & Murphy - Gippsland
Jane Myers, Rama Myers - Wodonga
Tony Robinson, Dwyer Robinson - Warrnambool
Alison Rowe, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods - Gippsland
2017 edition published November 2016
Preeminent
Paul Cahill, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Lisa Hunt, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Leading
Linton Drever, Harwood Andrews - Geelong
Grant Ezzy, Taits Legal - Warrnambool
Fran Fox, Macpherson Kelley - Dandenong
Pauline Gleeson, Heinz & Partners - Ballarat
Kim Henderson, Mediate First - Geelong
Marika McMahon, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Mark Woods, Tyler Tipping & Woods - Traralgon
Recommended
Wendy Brett, Geelong Family Lawyers - Geelong
Peter Heinz, Heinz & Partners - Ballarat
Ruth Jeffers, Geelong - Family Lawyers - Geelong
Samuel McGee, O'Farrell Robertson McMahon - Bendigo
Jane Myers, Rama Myers - Albury
Alison Rowe, Cahill & Rowe - Geelong
Luke Taylor, Taits Legal - Warrnambool
Loretta Terrill, Loretta Terrill Family Lawyer - Wodonga