The 2026 listing of Brisbane Family Law Rising Stars details individuals practising across Family, Divorce, Parenting and Matrimonial matters within the Greater Brisbane legal market who, while not included in our Leading Family or Parenting Lawyer Rankings have been specifically noted as being a “Rising Star” within the aforementioned areas. Often these individuals, while still operating at an extremely high level of professionalism and ability, may well be more affordable than many of the individuals listed in our our Leading Family Lawyer rankings.
Brittany Anderson, Barry Nilsson
Ryan Brenson, Simonidis Steel
Emily Krelle, Lander & Rogers
Shelby MacDonald, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Susan Miranda, O’Reilly Shaw
Skye Nicoll, DA Family Lawyers
Sophie Norman, Phillips Family Law
Stacey Percival, Damien Greer Lawyers
Stacey Rubio, HopgoodGanim
Emily Wood, Mills Oakley
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Ryan Brenson, Simonidis Steel
Hannah Daley, Damien Greer Lawyers
Isaac Douglas, Barry Nilsson
Damon Hatchett, HopgoodGanim
Shelby MacDonald, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Sophie Norman, Phillips Family Law
Kate Palmer, DA Family Lawyers
Niki Schomberg, Lander & Rogers
2024 edition published November 2023
Rina Biswas, Hopgoodganim
Ryan Brenson, Simonidis Steel
Hannah Daley, Damien Greer Lawyers
Isaac Douglas, Barry Nilsson
Sharni Embrey, DA Family Lawyers
Damon Hatchett, HopgoodGanim
Tess Lehn, Keating Lehn
Shelby MacDonald, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Sophie Norman, Phillips Family Law
Sophia Pippos, Mills Oakley
Niki Schomberg, Lander & Rogers
2023 edition published December 2022
Rina Biswas, Hopgoodganim - Brisbane
Ryan Brenson, Simonidis Steel - Brisbane
Hannah Daley, Damien Greer Lawyers - Brisbane
Isaac Douglas, Barry.Nilsson. - Brisbane
Anna Hede, Phillips Family Law - Brisbane
Matt Hempstead, Barry.Nilsson. - Brisbane
Katherine Hogan, Keating Lehan - Gold Coast
Jamie Jaafar, BGM Family Lawyers - Gold Coast
Shakira Khan, O'Neill Family Law - Toowoomba
Ryan Lamplough, Evans Brandon - Gold Coast
Tamlyn Leahy, Cairns Family Law Group - Cairns
Tess Lehn, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Jessica Popple, Pippa Colman & Associates - Sunshine Coast
Niki Schomberg, Hartley Family Law - Brisbane
Skye Trevanion, O'Reilly Shaw - Brisbane
2022 edition published November 2021
Callum Argaet, wilson/ryan/grose
Ryan Brenson, Simonidis Steel
Stephanie Brown, O'Reilly Shaw
Hannah Daley, Naughton McCarthy
Sarah Dibley, Damien Greer Lawyers
Anna Hede, Phillips Family Law
Matt Hempstead, Barry.Nilsson.
Olivia Jennar-Bryant, BGM Family Lawyers
Tess Lehn, HopgoodGanim
Guy Neilson, Evans Brandon Family Lawyers
John Patterson, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Jessica Popple, Pippa Colman & Associates
Joel Stower, O'Neill Family Law
Craig Turvey, Cooper Grace Ward
Stephanie Wright, Keating Lehn
2021 edition published December 2020
Fraser Bax, HopgoodGanim
Sarah Dibley, Damien Greer Lawyers
Anna Domalewski, Lander & Rogers
Rebecca Gee, BGM Family Lawyers
Matt Hempstead, Barry.Nilsson.
Katherine Hogan, Keating Lehn
Teigan Jones, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Tess Lehn, HopgoodGanim
Elle McDermott, Mills Oakley
Harry McDonald, Naughton McCarthy
Guy Neilson, Evans Brandon Family Lawyers
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Joel Stower, O'Neill Family Law
Craig Turvey, Cooper Grace Ward
Gareth Walters, Phillips Family Law
2020 edition published November 2019
Donna Abella, Hirst & Co
Zoe Adams, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Courtney Aitken, Ruhl Family Law Centre
Fraser Bax, HopgoodGanim
Georgia Dalton, BT Lawyers
Sarah Dibley, Damien Greer Lawyers
Anna Domalewski, Lander & Rogers
Rebecca Gee, BGM Family Law
Matthew Hempstead, Barry.Nilsson.
Teigan Jones, Wilsons - The Family Lawyers
Tess Lehn, HopgoodGanim
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Niki Schomberg, Cooper Grace Ward
Myles Walker, Simonidis Steel
Stephanie Wilkinson, Phillips Family Law
2019 edition published November 2018
Donna Abella, Hirst & Co
Zoe Adams, Best Wilson Buckley
Kathleen Coggins, HopgoodGanim
Sarah Dibley, Damien Greer Lawyers
Anna Domalewski, Rice Naughton McCarrthy
Matthew Hempstead, Barry.Nilsson.
Olivia Jennar-Bryant, Jones Mitchell
Annalee Madsen, Feeney Family Law
Elle McDermott, HopgoodGanim
Harry McDonald, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Luke Tonge, Evans Brandon Family Lwyers
Stephanie Wilkinson, Phillips Family Law
2018 edition published December 2017
Donna Abella, Hirst & Co
Amity Anderson, Best Wilson Buckley
Kathleen Coggins, HopgoodGanim
Sarah Dibley, Damien Greer Lawyers
Phillip Ridgway, Phillips Family Law
Denni Rogers, Hartley Healy
Sasha Sarai, HopgoodGanim
Erin Shaw, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Luke Tonge, Evans & Company
Craig Turvey, Cooper Grace Ward
Stephanie Wilkinson, Phillips Family Law