The 2026 listing of leading Toowoomba, Darling Downs & Western Queensland Family & Divorce Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial, parenting, property and spousal maintenance matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Ben O’Neill, O’Neill Family Law
Reagan Wilson, Wilsons – The Family Lawyers
Leading
Louise Black, O’Neill Family Law
Vincent Hede, Hede Byrne & Hall
Teigan Jones, Wilsons – The Family Lawyers
Kay Rhodes, Fox & Thomas
Recommended
Andrew Crooke, Murdoch Lawyers
Shakira Khan, O’Neill Family Law
Bettina Kobelt, Wilsons – The Family Lawyers
Katherine Marshall, Wilsons – The Family Lawyers
Sarah-Jane MacDonald, MacDonald Law
Bonnie O’Brien, Hede Byrne & Hall
Joel Stower, O’Neill Family Law
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in Toowoomba, The darling Downs & Western Queensland, identified by fellow Queensland Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Ben O'Neill, O'Neill Family Law
Reagan Wilson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Leading
Louise Black, O'Neill Family Law
Vincent Hede, Hede Byrne & Hall
Teigan Jones, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Kay Rhodes, Fox & Thomas
Recommended
Sarah Adams, CLO Lawyers
Andrew Crooke, Murdoch Lawyers
Shakira Khan, O'Neill Family Law
Katherine Marshall, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Bonnie O'Brien, Hede Byrne & Hall
Joel Stower, O'Neill Family Law
2024 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Ben O'Neill, O'Neill Family Law
Reagan Wilson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Leading
Louise Black, O'Neill Family Law
Andrew Crooke, Murdoch Lawyers
Teigan Jones, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Kay Rhodes, Fox & Thomas
Recommended
Megan Armstrong, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Sarah Adams, Donaldson Law
Yolanda Battisson, Murdoch Lawyers
Vincent Hede, Hede Byrne & Hall
Shakira Khan, O'Neill Family Law
Katherine Marshall, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Bonnie O'Brien, Hede Byrne & Hall
John Patterson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Joel Stower, O'Neill Family Law
2023 edition published December 2022
Preeminent
Ben O'Neill, O'Neill Family Law
Reagan Wilson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Leading
Louise Black, O'Neill Family Law
Andrew Crooke, Murdoch Lawyers
Kay Rhodes, Fox & Thomas
Recommended
Lyn Armstrong, Best Wilson Buckley
Megan Armstrong, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Elizabeth Adams, Kennedy Spanner
Sarah Adams, Donaldson Law
Yolanda Battisson, Murdoch Lawyers
Vincent Hede, Hede Byrne & Hall
Teigan Jones, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Katherine Marshall, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Bonnie O'Brien, Hede Byrne & Hall
Mark Orchard, Clewett Lawyers
John Patterson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Joel Stower, O'Neill Family Law
2022 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Ben O'Neill, O'Neill Family Law
Reagan Wilson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Leading
Louise Black, O'Neill Family Law
Andrew Crooke, Murdoch Lawyers
Kay Rhodes, Fox & Thomas
Recommended
Elizabeth Adams, Kennedy Spanner
Sarah Adams, Donaldson Law
Yolanda Battisson, Murdoch Lawyers
Naomi Cox, Dean Kath & Kohler
Malcolm Heading, Wonderley & Hall
Vincent Hede, Hede Byrne & Hall
Teigan Jones, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Bonnie O'Brien, Hede Byrne & Hall
Mark Orchard, Clewett Lawyers
2021 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Kara Best, Best Wilson Buckley
Ben O'Neill, O'Neill Family Law
Reagan Wilson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Leading
Louise Black, O'Neill Family Law
Andrew Crooke, Murdoch Lawyers
Kay Rhodes, Fox & Thomas
Recommended
Sarah Adams, Donaldson Law
Yolanda Battison, Murdoch Lawyers
Malcolm Heading, Wonderley & Hall
Meagan Murrell, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Vincent Hede, Hede Byrne & Hall
Bonnie O'Brien, Hede Byrne & Hall
2020 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Kara Best, Best Wilson Buckley
Ben O'Neill, O'Neill Family Law
Reagan Wilson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Leading
Louise Black, O'Neill Family Law
Andrew Crooke, Murdoch Lawyers
Kay Rhodes, Fox & Thomas
Recommended
Elizabeth Adams, Kennedy Spanner
Sarah Adams, Donaldson Law<
Kim Briese, Briese Lawyers
Dean Foley, Murdoch Lawyers
Malcolm Heading, Wonderley & Hall
Vincent Hede, Hede Byrne & Hall
Bonnie O'Brien, Hede Byrne & Hall
Brooke Pugh, Condon Charles
Michelle Sheehan, Sheehan & Co
2019 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Kara Best, Best Wilson Buckley
Ben O'Neill, O'Neill Family Law
Reagan Wilson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Leading
Louise Black, O'Neill Family Law
Andrew Crooke, Murdoch Lawyers
Malcolm Heading, Wonderley & Hall
Recommended
Sarah Adams, Murdoch Lawyers
Vincent Hede, Hede Byrne & Hall
Bonnie O'Brien, Gudkovs Power Settgast
Brooke Pugh, Condon Charles
Kay Rhodes, Fox & Thomas
Michelle Sheehan, Sheehan & Co
2018 edition published December 2017
Preeminent
Kara Best, Best Wilson Buckley
Ben O'Neill, O'Neill Family Law
Reagan Wilson, Best Wilson Buckley
Leading
Malcolm Heading, Wonderley & Hall
Recommended
Lynn Armstrong, Best Wilson Buckley
Louise Black, O'Neill Family Law
Andrew Crooke, Murdochs
Bonnie O'Brien, Gudkovs Power Settgast
Lisa O'Neill, Condon Charles
Robyn Ratcliffe, Wonderley & Hall
Kay Rhodes, Fox & Thomas
Steve Rees, Rees Law