The 2026 listing of leading Brisbane Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyers details individuals who have been specifically highlighted for their expertise, abilities and experience in complex parenting/child custody issues and disputes. These rankings also include individuals with experience acting as an independent Children’s Lawyer in relation to matters that may include, but are not limited to, family violence, physical, sexual and emotional abuse of children. Individuals included in our broader Family Law rankings may also possess significant skill with respect to parenting matters however have not been identified for such.
Preeminent
Kirstie Day, Day Family Law
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Louise O’Reilly, O’Reilly Shaw
Leading
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law –
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Thea Davies, Barry Nilsson
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law –
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Recommended
Sophia Bookalill, Bookallil Family Law
Kirstie Colls, Tosh Colls Family Law
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers –
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Amy Honan, Honan Family Law
Belinda Jeffrey, Phillips Family Law
Naomi Lewis, Lewis & Trovas
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Meagan Murrell, Barry Nillson
Kate Palmer, DA Family Lawyers
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Kylie Perkins, Wallace Perkins Family Law
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Sophia Pippos, Mills Oakley
Elizabeth Rayment, Legal Aid
Scott Richardson, Damien Greer Lawyers
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Erin Shaw, O’Reilly Shaw
Temika Slee, Stewart Family Law
James Steel, Barry Nilsson
Craig Turvey, Cooper Grace Ward
Tarah Tosh, Tosh Colls Family Law
Candace Watkins, Parry Coates Family Law
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Kirstie Day, Day Family Law
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Louise O'Reilly, O'Reilly Shaw
Leading
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Thea Davies, Barry Nilsson
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Recommended
Zoe Adams, Adams Family Law
Kathleen Coggins, HopgoodGanim
Kirstie Colls, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Ian Field, Aylward Game
Amy Honan, Honan Family Law
Belinda Jeffrey, Phillips Family Law
Naomi Lewis, Lewis & Trovas
Katherine Manby, VM Family Law
Harry McDonald, Damien Greer Lawyers
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Sophia Pippos, Mills Oakley
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Erin Shaw, O'Reilly Shaw
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
Temika Slee, Stewart Family Law
James Steel, Barry Nilsson
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2024 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Kirstie Day, Day Family Law
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Thea Davies, Barry Nilsson
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Louise O'Reilly, O'Reilly Shaw
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Recommended
Zoe Adams, Adams Family Law
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Kathleen Coggins, HopgoodGanim
Kirstie Colls, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Sarah Dibley, Lander & Rogers
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Amy Honan, Honan Family Law
Belinda Jeffrey, Phillips Family Law
Naomi Lewis, Lewis & Trovas
Katherine Manby, VM Family Law
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Erin Shaw, O'Reilly Shaw
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
Temika Slee, Stewart Family Law
James Steel, Barry Nilsson
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2023 edition published December 2022
Preeminent
Kirstie Day, Day Family Law
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Kirstie Colls, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Louise O'Reilly, O'Reilly Shaw
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Simone Barbour, Anthony Black Family Law
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Kathleen Coggins, HopgoodGanim
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Thea Davies, Barry.Nilsson.
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Amy Honan, Honan Family Law
Belinda Jeffrey, Phillips Family Law
Naomi Lewis, Lewis & Trovas
Beata Leszczuk, Hartley Family Law
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
James Naughton, Naughton McCarthy
Stephen Page, Page Provan
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Scott Richardson, Damien Greer Lawyers
Erin Shaw, O'Reilly Shaw
Deano Simonidis, Simonidis Steel
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson.
2022 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Kirstie Day, Naughton McCarthy
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Kirstie Colls, Barry.Nilsson.
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Tarah Tosh, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
Recommended
Donna Abella, Hirst & Co
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Kathleen Coggins, HopgoodGanim
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Amy Honan, Honan Family Law
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Louise O'Reilly, O'Reilly Shaw
Stephen Page, Page Provan
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Olivia Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Scott Richardson, Damien Greer Lawyers
Erin Shaw, O'Reilly Shaw
James Steel, Barry.Nilsson.
2021 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Kirstie Day, Naughton McCarthy
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Leading
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Stephen Page, Page Provan
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Recommended
Donna Abella, Hirst & Co
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Kate Bint, C M Bint Family Law
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Kirstie Colls, Barry.Nilsson.
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Amy Honan, Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Tarah Tosh Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Stephanie Wilkinson, Phillips Family Law
Justine Woods, Cooper Grace Ward
2020 edition published November 2019
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Kirstie Colls, Barry.Nilsson.
Kirstie Day, Naughton McCarthy
Genevieve Dee, Lander & Rogers
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Rachael Murray, Mills Oakley
Stephen Page, Page Provan
Recommended
Simone Barbour, Anthony Black Family Law Services
Kate Bint, C M Bint Family Law
Damien Carter, Carter Farquar
Kate Cherry, Cherry Family Law
Sarah Cleeland, Sarah Cleeland Family Lawyers
Hayley Cunningham, Family Law Group
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Adrian Dore, Bell Dore
Marie Dore, Barry.Nilsson.
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Damien Greer, Damien Greer Lawyers
Ross Hirst, Hirst & Co
Alexandra Moles, Mills Oakley
Tarah Tosh Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Tony Phillips, Phillips Family Law
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Anne-Marie Rice, Rice Dispute Resolution
Alison Ross, HopgoodGanim
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Trent Waller, Waller Family Law
Stephanie Wilkinson, Phillips Family Law
2019 edition published November 2018
Leading
Deborah Awyzio, DA Family Lawyers
Fiona Caulley, Phillips Family Law
Kirstie Colls, Barry.Nilsson.
Kirstie Day, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Genevieve Dee, Cooper Grace Ward
Margie Kruger, Ryan Kruger
Lisa Lahey, HopgoodGanim
Rachael Murray, Hopgood Ganim
Anne-Marie Rice, Rice Naughton McCarthy
Recommended
Liz Anderson, Barry.Nilsson.
Simone Barbour, Anthony Black Family Law Services
Kate Bint, C M Bint Family Law
Damien Carter, Carter Farquar
Shannon Daykin, Daykin Family Law
Kay Feeney, Feeney Family Law
Lisa Foley, DA Family Lawyers
Alexandra Moles, HopgoodGanim
Tarah Tosh Michael Lynch Lawyers
Stephen Page, Harrington Family Lawyers
Rebecca Parry, Parry Coates Family Law
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Phillip Ridgway, Phillips Family Law
Judy Stewart, Stewart Family Law
Trent Waller, Waller Family Law