The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Family & Divorce Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial and custody matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Claire Cantrall, Waratah Chambers
Mary-Clare Kennedy, Waratah Chambers
Kiel Roberts, Family Law Chambers
Leading
Craig Brickwood, Waratah Chambers
Mary-Anne Clifford, Culwulla Chambers
Rachel Dart, Culwulla Chambers
Esther Lawson, Waratah Chambers
Karen Shea, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Catherine Spain, Waratah Chambers
Matthew Wong, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Awais Ahmad, Family Law Chambers
Peter Batey, Waratah Chambers
Ian Duane, Newcastle Chambers
Roger Harper, Culwulla Chambers
Lorne Havenstein, Culwulla Chambers
Sophie Jeliba, Banco Chambers
John Longworth, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Shanna Mahony, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Thomas Matthews, Family Law Chambers
Liam O’Reilly, Family Law Chambers
Olla Otrebski
Scott Richardson, Culwulla Chambers
Tereza Seric, Culwulla Chambers
Janai Tabbernor, Waratah Chambers
Michael Todd, Family Law Chambers
Michael Weightman, Newcastle Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Market Leader
Claire Cantrall, Waratah Chambers
Preeminent
Mary-Clare Kennedy, Waratah Chambers
Esther Lawson, Waratah Chambers
Kiel Roberts, Family Law Chambers
Leading
Mary-Anne Clifford, Culwulla Chambers
Rachel Dart, Culwulla Chambers
Karen Shea, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Catherine Spain, Waratah Chambers
Matthew Wong, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Peter Batey, Waratah Chambers
Ashley Bithrey, Bolton St Chambers
Craig Brickwood, waratah Chambers
Ian Duane, Newcastle Chambers
Roger Harper, Culwulla Chambers
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
John Longworth, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Shanna Mahony, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Thomas Matthews, Family Law Chambers
Liam O'Reilly, Family Law Chambers
Olla Otrebski
Angela Petrie, Wardell Chambers
Scott Richardson, Culwulla Chambers
Tereza Seric, Culwulla Chambers
Janai Tabbernor, Waratah Chambers
Michael Todd, Family Law Chambers
Michael Weightman, Newcastle Chambers
2024 edition published December 2023
Preeminent
Claire Cantrall, Waratah Chambers
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Leading
Mary-Clare Kennedy, Waratah Chambers
Esther Lawson, Waratah Chambers
Kiel Roberts, Family Law Chambers
Matthew Wong, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Peter Batey, Waratah Chambers
Ashley Bithrey, Newcastle Chambers
Mary-Anne Clifford, Culwulla Chambers
Rachel Dart, Culwulla Chambers
Ian Duane, Newcastle Chambers
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Shanna Mahony, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Liam O'Reilly, Family Law Chambers
Olla Otrebski, Orange Chambers
Angela Petrie, Culwulla Chambers
Karen Shea, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Catherine Spain, Waratah Chambers
Janai Tabbernor, Waratah Chambers
Michael Todd, Family Law Chambers
Michael Weightman, Newcastle Chambers
2023 edition published December 2022
Preeminent
David Dura, Waratah Chambers
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Leading
Claire Cantrall, Waratah Chambers
Mary-Anne Clifford, Culwulla Chambers
Mary-Clare Kennedy, Waratah Chambers
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Esther Lawson, Waratah Chambers
Dina Lioumis, Waratah Chambers
Matthew Wong, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Peter Batey, Waratah Chambers
Rachel Dart, Culwulla Chambers
Roger Harper, Culwulla Chambers
Shanna Mahony, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Liam O'Reilly, Family Law Chambers
Angela Petrie, Culwulla Chambers
Kiel Roberts, Family Law Chambers
Karen Shea, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Catherine Spain, Waratah Chambers
Janai Tabbernor, Waratah Chambers
Michael Todd, Family Law Chambers
2022 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
David Dura, Waratah Chambers
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Leading
Martha Barnett, Culwulla Chambers
Peter Batey, Waratah Chambers
Mary-Anne Clifford, Culwulla Chambers
Gillian Eldershaw, Waratah Chambers
Mary-Clare Kennedy, Waratah Chambers
Esther Lawson, Waratah Chambers
Matthew Wong, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Claire Cantrall, Waratah Chambers
Rachel Dart, Culwulla Chambers
Roger Harper, Culwulla Chambers
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Greg Levick, Newcastle Chambers
John Levy, Waratah Chambers
Dina Lioumis, Waratah Chambers
John Longworth, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Rick Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Angela Petrie, Culwulla Chambers
Kiel Roberts, Family Law Chambers
Karen Shea, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Catherine Spain, Waratah Chambers
Janai Tabbernor, Waratah Chambers
Michael Todd, Family Law Chambers
Michael Weightman, Newcastle Chambers
2021 edition published December 2020
Market Leader
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Preeminent
David Dura, Waratah Chambers
Leading
Martha Barnett, Culwulla Chambers
Peter Batey, Waratah Chambers
Claire Cantrall, Waratah Chambers
Mary-Anne Clifford, Culwulla Chambers
Gillian Eldershaw, Culwulla Chambers
Mary-Clare Kennedy, Waratah Chambers
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Esther Lawson, Waratah Chambers
John Levy, Waratah Chambers
Matthew Wong, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Rachel Dart, Culwulla Chambers
Roger Harper, Culwulla Chambers
Dina Lioumis, Waratah Chambers
John Longworth, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Liam O'Reilly, Family Law Chambers
Angela Petrie, Culwulla Chambers
Kiel Roberts, Family Law Chambers
Catherine Spain, Waratah Chambers
Lorna Sproston, Culwulla Chambers
Michael Todd, Family Law Chambers
2020 edition published November 2019
Market Leader
John Levy, Waratah Chambers
Preeminent
David Dura, Waratah Chambers
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Leading
Martha Barnett, Culwulla Chambers
Peter Batey, Waratah Chambers
Mary-Anne Clifford, Culwulla Chambers
Gillian Eldershaw, Culwulla Chambers
Esther Lawson, Waratah Chambers
Matthew Wong, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Claire Cantrall, Waratah Chambers
Rachel Dart, Culwulla Chambers
Roger Harper, Culwulla Chambers
Mary-Clare Kennedy, Waratah Chambers
Andrew Givney, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
John Longworth, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Ryan May, 7 Wentworth Selborne
Liam O'Reilly, Family Law Chambers
Angela Petrie, Culwulla Chambers
Catherine Spain, Waratah Chambers
Lorna Sproston, Culwulla Chambers
2019 edition published November 2018
Market Leader
John Levy, Waratah Chambers
Preeminent
Peter Batey, Waratah Chambers
David Dura, Waratah Chambers
Julian Millar, Fourth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Leading
Martha Barnett, Culwulla Chambers
Claire Cantrall, Waratah Chambers
Gillian Eldershaw, Culwulla Chambers
Esther Lawson, Waratah Chambers
Matthew Wong, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Mary-Anne Clifford, Culwulla Chambers
Maureen de Vere, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Ian Duane, Newcastle Chambers
Roger Harper, Culwulla Chambers
Mary-Clare Kennedy, Waratah Chambers
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
John Longworth, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Terese Messner, Family Law Chambers
Rhys O'Brien, Culwulla Chambers
Angela Petrie, Culwulla Chambers
Catherine Spain, Waratah Chambers
Lorna Sproston, Culwulla Chambers
2018 edition published December 2017
Preeminent
Suzanne Christie, Culwulla Chambers
David Dura, Waratah Chambers
John Levy, Waratah Chambers
Julian Millar, Fourth Floor Wentworth Chambers
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Leading
Peter Batey, Waratah Chambers
Mary-Anne Clifford, Culwulla Chambers
Gillian Eldershaw, Culwulla Chambers
Matthew Wong, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Martha Barnett, Culwulla Chambers
Claire Cantrall, Waratah Chambers
Rachel Dart, Culwulla Chambers
Maureen de Vere, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Ian Duane, Newcastle Chambers
Mary-Clare Kennedy, Waratah Chambers
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
John Longworth, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Rick Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Terese Messner, Family Law Chambers
Catherine Spain, Waratah Chambers
Lorna Sproston, Culwulla Chambers