The 2026 listing of West Australian Family Law Rising Stars details individuals practising across Family, Divorce, Parenting and Matrimonial matters within the WA 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.
Mitchell Fox-Harding, Leach Legal
Danielle Hadida, Kerr Fels
Jessie Lonergan, Lavan
Kate Major, Mills Oakley
Kerri-Lee Moore, FMD Legal
Kori O’Meehan, KDK Family Law
Linley Wall, Klimek & Wijay
Anthony Worrall, O’Sullivan Davies
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Grace Coombs, Lavan
Nic Coveny, Klimek & Wijay
Lisa Guagliardo, ASB Legal
Danielle Hadida, Kerr Fels
Elyce Lines, Jackson McDonald
Bethany Moller, O'Sullivan Davies
Kerri-Lee Moore, FMD Legal
Grace Ritter, Cullen Macleod
Linley Wall, Klimek & Wijay
2024 edition published November 2023
Courtney Amy, Loukas Law
Ilvana Arapovic, Carr & Co
Nic Coveny, Leach Legal
Lachlan Finchett, Klimek & Wijay
Alistair Graham, Lavan
Danielle Hadida, Kerr Fels
Bethany Moller, O'Sullivan Davies
Kerri-Lee Moore, FMD Legal
Curtis Ward, Clairs Keeley
Linley Watt, Mills Oakley
2023 edition published December 2022
Chelsea Brown, Paterson & Dowding
Lisa Guagliardo, ASB Law
Danielle Hadida, Kerr Fels
Angela Hayes, Richardson Legal
Isabella Mocerino, Leach Legal
Bethany Moller, O'Sullivan Davies
Kerri-Lee Moore, FMD Legal
Sofia Varicchio, Kim Wilson & Co
2022 edition published November 2021
Dragana Blackwood, Lavan
Vince Bradley, Leach Legal
Lisa Guagliardo, ASB Law
Danielle Hadida, Kerr Fels
Angela Hayes, Kim Wilson & Co
Amrit Kaur, Pemberton Robertson
Ben Sweetman, KDK Legal
Ryan van der Merwe, O'Sullivan Davies
2021 edition published December 2020
Nicola Ashford, Culshaw Miller
Dragana Blackwood, Lavan
Vince Bradley, Leach Legal
Danielle Hadida, Kerr Fels
Angela Hayes, Kim Wilson & Co
Ben King, Carr & Co
Kerri-Lee Moore, FMD Legal
Ryan van der Merwe, O'Sullivan Davies
2020 edition published June 2020
Nicola Ashford, Culshaw Miller
Dragana Blackwood, Lavan
Vince Bradley, Leach Legal
Hayley Ellison, Carr & Co
Kate Galea, Legal Aid WA
Lisa Guagliardo, Kim Wilson & Co
Danielle Hadida, Kerr Fels
Angela Hayes, Kim Wilson & Co
Katrina Kerl, Cullen Macleod
Ben King, Carr & Co
Kerri-Lee Moore, FMD Legal
Ryan van der Merwe, O'Sullivan Davies
2019 edition published August 2019
Nicola Ashford, Culshaw Miller
Vince Bradley, Leach Legal
Hayley Ellison, Carr & Co
Kate Galea, Legal Aid WA
Angela Hayes, Kim Wilson & Co
Bethany Moller, DCH Legal Group
Marnie Parkinson, Paterson & Dowding
Devin Sanghavi, Klimek & Wijay
Ryan van der Merwe, O'Sullivan Davies
Bobbee Whittome, Crossing Family Law
2018 edition published August 2018
Nicola Ashford, Kim Wilson & Co
Mary Basta, Culshaw Miller
Hayley Ellison, HHG Legal Group
Nicola Jansen, Leach Legal
Katrina Kerl, Cullen Macleod
Bethany Moller, DCH Legal Group
Adam Somerville-Brown, Kim Wilson & Co
Ryan van der Merwe, O'Sullivan Davies