The 2026 listing of New South Wales Family Law Rising Stars details individuals practising across Family, Divorce, Parenting and Matrimonial matters within the NSW 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.
Georgia Burke, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Mandy Chang, Barkus Doolan Winning
Amy Cossalter, Barkus Doolan Winning
Matthew Doyle, Lander & Rogers
Ana Jaksic, Blanchfield Nicholls
Antonia Marran, Mills Oakley
Ryan McGreal, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Brittany Meehan, Rubin Blight Hardy
Alicia O’Sullivan, York Law
Anthony Shaw, Dorter Family Lawyers
Francesca Wu, ATW Family Lawyers
Sarah Yigit, Pearson Emerson
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Amy Cossalter, Barkus Doolan Winning
Matthew Doyle, Lander & Rogers
Jack Hensley, Pigdon Norgate
Christian Knox, Newnhams Solicitors
Ana Jaksic, Blanchfield Nicholls
Rose Laffan, Mullane & Lindsay
Antonia Marran, Mills Oakley
Ryan McGreal, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Brittany Meehan, Rubin Blight Hardy
Ashleigh Moran, Nolan Lawyers
Alex Namisnyk, ATW Family Law
Sarah Yigit, Pearson Emerson
2024 edition published December 2023
Marco Bianchino, Pearson Emerson
Danielle Borg, Mills Oakley
Marie-Louise Brochut, Barkus Doolan Winning
Amy Cossalter, Barkus Doolan Winning
Matthew Doyle, Lander & Rogers
Jack Hensley, Pigdon Norgate
Eloise Horrobin, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Rose Laffan, Mullane & Lindsay
Ryan McGreal, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Alex Namisnyk, ATW Family Law
Sarah Yigit, Pearson Emerson
2023 edition published December 2022
Danielle Borg, Mills Oakley
Rose Buttigieg, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Amy Cossalter, Barkus Doolan Winning
Matthew Doyle, Lander & Rogers
Ryan Gannon, Swaab
Hannah Gore, Pigdon Norgate
Ryan McGreal, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Genevieve Morgan, Barry.Nilsson.
Alex Namisnyk, ATW Family Law
Alice Schober, Pigdon Norgate
Stephanie Wilkinson, Pearson Emerson
Catherine Williams, Mullane & Lindsay
2022 edition published November 2021
Craig Brickwood, Pearson Emerson
Rose Buttigieg, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Mandy Chang, Barkus Doolan
Amy Cossalter, Barkus Doolan
Ryan Gannon, Swaab
Ana Jaksic, Blanchfield Nicholls
Tessa Kelman, Lander & Rogers
Alex Namisnyk, ATW Family Law
Phillip Ridgway, Pearson Emerson
Alice Schober, Pigdon Norgate
Ivy Tran, Linden Legal
Catherine Williams, Mullane & Lindsay
2021 edition published December 2020
Louise Carter, Pearson Emerson
Mandy Chang, Barkus Doolan
Tylah Coskerie, Watts McCray
Amy Cossalter, Barkus Doolan
Ryan Gannon, Swaab
Hannah Gore, Pigdon Norgate
Tessa Kelman, Lander & Rogers
Genevieve Morgan, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Alex Namisnyk, Abrams Turner Whelan
Phillip Ridgway, Pearson Emerson
Caitlin Torr, Blanchfield Nicholls
Ivy Tran, Linden Legal
2020 edition published November 2019
Louise Carter, Pearson Emerson Meyer
Elaine Clarke, Newnhams
Amy Cossalter, Barkus Doolan
Hanna Gore, Pigdon Norgate
Tessa Kelman, Lander & Rogers
Olivia Koorey, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Georgia Lennon, Southern Waters Legal
Heidi Menkes, Pearson Emerson Meyer
Carly Mirza-Price, Mills Oakley
Alex Namisnyk, Abrams Turner Whelan
Deena Palethorpe, Holmes Donnelly & Co
Alice Schober, Pigdon Norgate
2019 edition published November 2018
Fadiya Ali, Watts McCray
Louise Carter, Pearson Emerson Meyer
Amy Cossalter, Barkus Doolan
Rebecca Gilbert, Pearson Emerson Meyer
Vanessa Jackson, Barkus Doolan
Tessa Kelman, Lander & Rogers
Olivia Koorey, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Carly Mirza-Price, Mills Oakley
Genevieve Morgan, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Alex Namisnyk, Abrams Turner Whelan
Monique Robb, Swaab Attorneys
Alice Schober, Pigdon Norgate
2018 edition published December 2017
Fadiya Ali, Watts McCray
Louise Carter, Pearson Emerson Meyer
Amy Cossalter, Barkus Doolan
Tessa Kelman, Lander & Rogers
Gabriella Khoury, Pearson Emerson Meyer
Carly Mirza-Price, Mills Oakley
Tijana Petkovic, Blanchfield Nicholls Partners
Monique Robb, Swaab Attorneys
Kiel Roberts, Broun Abrahams Burreket
Alice Schober, Pigdon Norgate
Melanie Stern, KD Holmes