The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Family & Divorce Mediators details mediators operating in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in the area of family law.
Preeminent
Sue Abrams, ATW Family Law
Belinda Crawford, Separation Solutions
Shelby Timmins, Divorce Done Differently
Leading
Angelo Bistolaridis, Myra Aris & Co
Cynthia Bluett, Separation Solutions
Bernie Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Gloria Hawke, The Mediation Collective
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Valerie Norton, The Mediation Collective
Stephen O’Ryan KC, Family Law Chambers
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Mediation –
Recommended
Julia Brierley, Sydney Dispute Resolution
Joanne Chayna, Resolve Forward
Maurice Edwards, Rafton Family Law
Greg Levick, Newcastle Chambers
Mark MacDiarmid, MacDiarmid Legal
Richard Maurice, Family Law Barrister & Mediator
Brett McGrath, Marsdens
Catherine Parks, Divorce Done Differently
Bianca Roche-Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Lorna Sproston, Separation Solutions
Peter Tree SC, Waratah Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Sue Abrams, ATW Family Law
Belinda Crawford, Separation Solutions
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Family Law & Mediation
Shelby Timmins, Divorce Done Differently
Leading
Cynthia Bluett, Separation Solutions
Bernie Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Joanne Chayna, Separation Solutions
Gloria Hawke, The Mediation Collective
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Valerie Norton, The Mediation Collective
Recommended
Peter Batey, Waratah Chamberd
Angelo Bistolaridis, Myra Aris & Co
Julia Brierley, Sydney Dispute Resolution
Giles Coakes, Hunter St Chambers
Maurice Edwards, Rafton Family Law
Richard Maurice, Family Law Barrister & Mediator
Christopher Othen SC, Waratah Chambers
Catherine Parks, Divorce Done Differently
Bianca Roche-Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Les Stubbs, Harris Freidman
2024 edition published December 2023
Preeminent
Sue Abrams, ATW Family Law
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Family Law & Mediation
Shelby Timmins, Divorce Done Differently
Leading
Bernie Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Giles Coakes, Hunter St Chambers
Belinda Crawford, Separation Solutions
Gloria Hawke, The Mediation Collective
Valerie Norton, The Mediation Collective
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Recommended
Cynthia Bluett, Separation Solutions
Julia Brierley, Sydney Dispute Resolution
Joanne Chayna, Separation Solutions
Philip Crawford, Philip Crawford Negotiation & Mediation
Maurice Edwards, Rafton Family Law
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Mark MacDiarmid, Mark MacDiarmid Family Law Specialists
Richard Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Bianca Roche-Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Ashley Stevens, Stevens Family Law & Mediation
2023 edition published December 2022
Preeminent
Sue Abrams, ATW Family Law
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Family Law & Mediation
Leading
Bernie Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Philip Crawford, Philip Crawford Negotiation & Mediation
Gloria Hawke, The Mediation Collective
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Richard Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Valerie Norton, The Mediation Collective
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Shelby Timmins, Divorce Done Differently
Recommended
Cynthia Bluett, Pearson Emerson
Julia Brierley, Sydney Dispute Resolution
Giles Coakes, Hunter St Chambers
Ian Coleman SC, Culwulla Chambers
Belinda Crawford, Crawford Mediation
Maurice Edwards, Rafton Family Law
Garry Foster, Culwulla Chambers
Mark MacDiarmid, Mark MacDiarmid Family Law Specialists
Stephen O'Ryan QC, Family Law Chambers
Bianca Roche-Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Matthew Shepherd, Ramsden Family Law
2022 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Sue Abrams, ATW Family Law
Philip Crawford, Philip Crawford Negotiation & Mediation
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Family Law & Mediation
Leading
Bernie Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Giles Coakes, Hunter St Chambers
Gloria Hawke, The Mediation Collective
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Stephen O'Ryan QC, Family Law Chambers
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Shelby Timmins, Divorce Done Differently
Recommended
Julia Brierley, Sydney Dispute Resolution
Ian Coleman SC, Culwulla Chambers
Margaret Linden, Linden Legal
Mark MacDiarmid, Mark MacDiarmid Family Law Specilaist
Richard Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Valerie Norton, The Mediation Collective
Bianca Roche-Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Jane Saltoon, ATW Family Law
Richard Schonell SC, Family Law Chambers
Matthew Shepherd, Ramsden Family Law
2021 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Sue Abrams, Abrams Turner Whelan
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Family Law & Mediation
Leading
Bernie Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Giles Coakes, Hunter St Chambers
Philip Crawford, Philip Crawford Negotiation & Mediation
Gloria Hawke, The Mediation Collective
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Stephen O'Ryan QC, Family Law Chambers
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Shelby Timmins, Divorce Done Differently
Recommended
Ian Coleman SC, Culwulla Chambers
Margaret Linden, Linden Legal
Mark MacDiarmid, Mark MacDiarmid Family Law Specilaist
Richard Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Valerie Norton, The Mediation Collective
Bianca Roche-Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Jane Saltoon, Abrams Turner Whelan
Richard Schonell SC, Family Law Chambers
2020 edition published November 2019
Preeminent
Sue Abrams, Abrams Turner Whelan
Stephen O'Ryan QC, Family Law Chambers
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Family Law & Mediation
Leading
Philip Crawford, Philip Crawford Negotiation & Mediation
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Margaret Linden, Linden Legal
Richard Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Stephen Thackray, RelationSpace
Shelby Timmins, Divorce Done Differently
Recommended
Bernie Bolger, The Mediation Collective
Giles Coakes, Hunter St Chambers
Ian Coleman SC, Culwulla Chambers
Maurice Edwards, Watts McCray
Gloria Hawke, The Mediation Collective
Christopher Othen, Waratah Chambers
Jane Saltoon, Abrams Turner Whelan
Richard Schonell SC, Family Law Chambers
2019 edition published November 2018
Preeminent
Sue Abrams, Abrams Turner Whelan
Stephen O'Ryan QC, Greenway Chambers
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Family Law & Mediation
Leading
Ian Coleman SC, Culwulla Chambers
Philip Crawford, Philip Crawford Negotiation & Mediation
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Margaret Linden, Linden Legal
Richard Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Recommended
Bernie Bolger, Collaborative Mediation Practice
Giles Coakes, Hunter St Chambers
Maurice Edwards, Watts McCray
Gloria Hawke, Hawke Mediation
Brian Knox SC, Edmund Barton Chambers
Richard Schonell SC, Family Law Chambers
Matthew Shepherd, Shepherds Family Law & Mediation
Shelby Timmins, Divorce Done Differently
2018 edition published December 2017
Preeminent
Stephen O'Ryan QC, Greenway Chambers
Philip Crawford, Philip Crawford Negotiation & Mediation
Leading
Sue Abrams, Abrams Turner Whelan
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Family Law & Mediation
Recommended
Ian Coleman SC, Culwulla Chambers
Greg Kenny, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Margaret Linden, Linden Legal
Rick Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Gayle Meredith, Gayle Meredith & Associates
Steven Scarlett, Waratah Chambers
Matthew Shepherd, Shepherds Family Law & Mediation
Les Stubbs, Harris Friedman Lawyers
2017 edition published December 2016
Market Leader
Stephen O'Ryan QC, Greenway Chambers
Preeminent
Philip Crawford, Philip Crawford Mediation & Negotiation
Richard Schonell SC, Family Law Chambers
Bruce Tilley, Tilley Family Law & Mediation
Leading
Sue Abrams, Abrams Turner Whelan
Ian Coleman SC, Culwulla Chambers
Margaret Linden, Linden Legal
Gayle Meredith, Gayle Meredith & Associates
Jane Saltoon, Abrams Turner Whelan
Recommended
Rick Maurice, Edmund Barton Chambers
Dillon Morley, Lachlan Macquarie Chambers