The 2026 listing of Canberra Family Law Rising Stars details individuals practising across Family, Divorce, Parenting and Matrimonial matters within the ACT 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.
Chelsea Benac, Foster Johnson
Anika Buckley, Robinson + McGuinness
James Drury, DDCS Lawyers
Courtney Page, Nicholls Anzani
Madeleine Percival, Parker Coles Curtis
Isobel Spencer, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Melany Toombs, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Emma Webeck, Nailan Stramandinoli
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Hannah Bonadeo, Parker Coles Curtis
Anika Buckley, Robinson + McGuinness
Charlotte Bull, HCC Lawyers
Anna Hede, DDCS Lawyers
Anastasios Keremaniakis, Farrar Gesini Dunn
2024 edition published November 2023
Ana Anzani, Foster Johnson
Anika Buckley, Robinson + McGuinnes
Anna Hede, DDCS Lawyers
Anastasios Keremaniakis, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Bridget Madigan, Neilan Stramandinoli
Liam McCarthy, Parker Coles Curtis
2023 edition published December 2022
Anastasios Keremaniakis, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Tina Lee, DDCS Lawyers
Tim Nicholls, DDCS Lawyers
Meghan Read, Parker Coles Curtis
Ellen Russell, Robinson + McGuinness
Nicholas Smith, Farrar Geseni Dunn
Gemma White, Foster Johnson
2022 edition published November 2021
Alana Jacobs, Phelps Reid Foster Johnson
Anastasios Keremaniakis, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Tina Lee, DDCS Lawyers
Ellen Russell, Robinson + McGuinness
Cameron Rybinski, Parker Coles Curtis
Emily Tighe, DDCS Lawyers
2021 edition published December 2020
Ramya Balachandren, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Tina Lee, DDCS Lawyers
Bridget Madigan, Neilan Stramandinoli Family Law
Ellen Russell, Robinson + McGuinness
Monica Serci, Parker Coles Curtis
Peta Sutton, Robinson + McGuinness
Emily Tighe, DDCS Lawyers
2020 edition published June 2020
Ramya Balachandren, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Tina Lee, DDCS Lawyers
Angela Li, Alliance Family Law
Bridget Madigan, Neilan Stramandinoli Family Law
Rebecca Munk, Legal Aid
Ellen Russell, Robinson + McGuinness
Monica Serci, Watts McCray
Emily Tighe, DDCS Lawyers
2019 edition published August 2019
Ramya Balachandren, Farrar Gesini Dunn
Kate Riley, Phelps Reid Foster Johnson
Ellen Russell, Robinson + McGuinness
Monica Serci, Watts McCray
Emily Tighe, DDCS Lawyers