The 2026 listing of leading Victorian 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
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Briana Kotzapavlidis, Arkadia Family Law
Paula Leslie, Leslie Family Law
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Ben Sayer, Sayer Jones
Jason Walker, Forte Family Lawyers
Leading
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
Gillian Coote, Coote Family Lawyers
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
Stephanie Doyle, Doyle’s Family Law & Mediation
Coralee Elsum, Elsum Family Law
Lee Formica, Lander & Rogers
Kristy Fuge, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Margaret Neal, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Katrina Stuart, Stuart Family Lawyers
Liz Weldon, Arkadia Family Law
Kate Whitehouse, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Evelyn Young, Lighthouse Family Lawyers
Recommended
Susan Broomhall, Kenna Teasdale
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Carolyn Cheng, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Louise Cooney, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Alisha Edwards, Coote Family Lawyers
Asha Fielding, Lander & Rogers
Georgie Gregory, Clancy & Triado
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Kristy Haranas, Forte Family Lawyers
Casey Ieraci, Sage Family Lawyers
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Liz Kofoed, Lander & Rogers
Kim Lamb, Barry Nilsson
Jane Libbis, Umbrella Family Law
Yvette Moran, Kenna Teasdale
Kuppy Nambiar, Nambiar Hogg Family Lawyers
Michelle Petrovski, Westminster Lawyers
Paula Pfingst, Sayer Jones
Ann-Louise Pham, Mitchell Family Lawyers
Kylie Sanders, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Alexa Henderson, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
John Spender, Kennedy Partners
Aaron van der Heyden, Canterbury Family Law
Melanie Wilson, Clancy & Triado
Gary Yan, Coote Family Lawyers
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Paula Leslie, Leslie Family Law
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Margaret Neal, marshalls_dent+wilmoth
Ben Sayer, Sayer Jones
Jason Walker, Forte Family Lawyers
Leading
Gillian Coote, Coote Family Lawyers
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
Lee Formica, Lander & Rogers
Kristy Fuge, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Briana Kotzapavlidis, Arkadia Family Law
Katrina Stuart, Stuart Family Lawyers
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Liz Weldon, Mitchell Family Law
Kate Whitehouse, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Evelyn Young, Lighthouse Family Lawyers
Recommended
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
Susan Broomhall, Kenna Teasdale
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Carolyn Cheng, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Louise Cooney, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Stephanie Doyle, Doyle's Family Law & Mediation
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Alisha Edwards, Coote Family Lawyers
Coralee Elsum, Elsum Family Law
Georgie Gregory, Clancy & Triado
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Catherine Hillis, Lander & Rogers
Casey Ieraci, Sage Family Lawyers
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Liz Kofoed, Lander & Rogers
Jemma Mackenzie, Forte Family Lawyers
Kuppy Nambiar, Nambiar Hogg Family Lawyers
Kylie Sanders, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Alexa Segerius, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
John Spender, Kennedy Partners
Aaron van der Heyden, Canterbury Family Law
Melanie Wilson, Clancy & Triado
Gary Yan, Coote Family Lawyers
2024 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
Lee Formica, Lander & Rogers
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Margaret Neal, marshalls_dent+wilmoth
Ben Sayer, Sayer Jones
Jason Walker, Forte Family Lawyers
Leading
Gillian Coote, Coote Family Lawyers
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
Kristy Fuge, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Briana Kotzapavlidis, Hargreaves Family Law
Paula Leslie, Leslie Family Law
Melissa Pandeli, Barbayannis Lawyers
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Aaron van der Heyden, Accord Family Law
Liz Weldon, Mitchell Family Law
Kate Whitehouse, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Evelyn Young, Lighthouse Family Law
Recommended
Sally Baker, Mills Oakley
Marta Barbayannis, Barbayannis Lawyers
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Stephanie Doyle, Doyle's Family Law & Mediation
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Coralee Elsum, Elsum Family Law
Charlotte Geddes, Coote Family Lawyers
Casey Ieraci, Sage Family Lawyers
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Liz Kofoed, Lander & Rogers
Yvette Moran, Kenna Teasdale
Kuppy Nambiar, Nambiar Hogg Family Lawyers
Tony Salce, Westminster Family Lawyers
Alexa Segerius, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
John Spender, Kennedy Partners
Belinda Spong, Accord Family Law
Katrina Stuart, Stuart Family Lawyers
Melanie Wilson, Clancy & Triado
Gary Yan, Coote Family Lawyers
2023 edition published December 2022
Preeminent
Lee Formica, Lander & Rogers
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Margaret Neal, marshalls_dent+wilmoth
Ben Sayer, Sayer Jones
Jason Walker, Forte Family Lawyers
Leading
Gillian Coote, Coote Family Lawyers
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Kristy Fuge, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Charlotte Geddes, Coote Family Lawyers
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Briana Kotzapavlidis, Hargreaves Family Law
Paula Leslie, Leslie Family Law
Kuppy Nambiar, Nambiar Hogg
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Liz Weldon, Mitchell Family Law
Kate Whitehouse, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Recommended
Sally Baker, Mills Oakley
Marta Barbayannis, Barbayannis Lawyers
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Stephanie Doyle, Doyle's Family Law & Mediation
Coralee Elsum, Elsum Family Law
Rebecca Goldman, KCL Law
Georgina Gregory, Clancy & Triado
Stephen Gregory, Kenna Teasdale
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Amanda Humphreys, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Liz Kofoed, Lander & Rogers
Kim Lamb, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Vanessa Mathews, Mathews Family Law
Yvette Moran, Kenna Teasdale
Melissa Pandeli, Barbayannis Lawyers
John Spender, Kennedy Partners
Belinda Spong, Accord Family Law
Keleigh Robinson, Carew Counsel
Aaron van der Heyden, Accord Family Law
Evelyn Young, Mitchell family Law
2022 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Lee Formica, Lander & Rogers
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Kuppy Nambiar, Mathews Family Law
Ben Sayer, Sayer Jones
Jason Walker, Forte Family Lawyers
Leading
Gillian Coote, Coote Family Lawyers
Kristy Fuge, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Amanda Humphreys, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Liz Kofoed, Lander & Rogers
Briana Kotzapavlidis, Hargreaves Family Law
Paula Leslie, Leslie Family Law
Margaret Neal, marshalls_dent+wilmoth
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Aaron van der Heyden, Accord Family Law
Recommended
Sally Baker, Mills Oakley
Marta Barbayannis, Barbayannis Lawyers
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Justine Clark, Tisher Liner
Aisling Clifford, Coote Family Lawyers
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
Stephanie Doyle, Lander & Rogers
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Coralee Elsum, Elsum Family Law
Charlotte Geddes, Coote Family Lawyers
Rebecca Goldman, KCL Law
Georgina Gregory, Clancy & Triado
Stephen Gregory, Kenna Teasdale
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Vanessa Mathews, Mathews Family Law
Sally Nicholes, Nicholes Family Lawyers
Melissa Pandeli, Barbayannis Lawyers
John Spender, Kennedy Partners
Belinda Spong, Accord Family Law
Tony Salce, Westminster Law
Liz Weldon, Mitchell Family Law
Kate Whitehouse, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Evelyn Young, Mitchell family Law
2021 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Kuppy Nambiar, Mathews Family Law
Ben Sayer, Sayer Jones
Leading
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Lee Formica, Lander & Rogers
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Paula Leslie, Leslie Family Law
Margaret Neal, marshalls_dent+wilmoth
Tony Salce, Westminster Law
Jason Walker, Gadens
Recommended
Marita Bajinskis, Blackwood Family Lawyers
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Gillian Coote, Coote Family Lawyers
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
Coralee Elsum, Elsum Family Law
Kristy Fuge, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Georgina Gregory, Clancy & Triado
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Amanda Humphreys, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Liz Kofoed, Lander & Rogers
Briana Kotzapavlidis, Hargreaves Family Law
Michael Lefebvre, Westminster Law
Vanessa Mathews, Mathews Family Law
Melissa Pandeli, Barbayannis Lawyers
Kylie Sanders, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
John Spender, Kennedy Partners
Belinda Spong, Accord Family Law
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Aaron van der Heyden, Accord Family Law
2020 edition published November 2019
Leading
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Paula Leslie, Leslie Family Law
Vanessa Mathews, Mathews Family Law
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Kuppy Nambiar, Mathews Family Law
Margaret Neal, marshalls_dent+wilmoth
Tony Salce, Westminster Law
Ben Sayer, Sayer Jones
Jane Tynan, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Jason Walker, Gadens
Recommended
Marita Bajinskis, Blackwood Family Lawyers
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Gillian Coote, Coote Family Lawyers
Benita Crocker, Carew Counsel
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
Coralee Elsum, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Paul Fildes, Taussig Cherie Fildes
Lee Formica, Lander & Rogers
Georgina Gregory, Clancy & Triado
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Amanda Humphreys, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Wendy Jenkins, Blackwood Family Lawyers
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Briana Kotzapavlidis, Tisher Liner FC Law
Lucy Morgan, Westminster Law
Sally Nicholes, Nicholes Family Lawyers
Melissa Pandeli, Barbayannis Lawyers
John Spender, Kennedy Partners
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Nadine Udorovic, Nicholes Family Lawyers
Gary Yan, Coote Family Lawyers
Evelyn Young, Mitchell Family Law
2019 edition published November 2018
Leading
Maria Barbayannis, Barbayannis Lawyers
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Paula Leslie, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Kuppy Nambiar, Mathews Family Law
Margaret Neal, marshalls_dent+wilmoth
Ben Sayer, Sayer Jones
Jane Tynan, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Gary Yan, Coote Family Lawyers
Jason Walker, Gadens
Recommended
Leanne Abela, Pearsons Family Law
Marita Bajinskis, Blackwood Family Lawyers
Monica Blizzard, KHQ Lawyers
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
Jacky Campbell, Forte Family Lawyers
Elisa Carayannis, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Benita Crocker, Carew Counsel
Louise Dorian, Gadens
Coralee Elsum, marshalls+dent+wilmoth
Georgina Gregory, Clancy & Triado
Georgia Hargreaves, Hargreaves Family Lawyers
Amanda Humphreys, MST Lawyers
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Wendy Jenkins, Blackwood Family Lawyers
Wendy Kayler-Thomson, Forte Family Lawyers
Donald Lampe, Lampe Family Law
Vanessa Mathews, Mathews Family Law
Lucy Morgan, Westminster Law
Tim Mulvaney, TJ Mulvaney & Co
Sally Nicholes, Nicholes Family Lawyers
Tony Salce, Westminster Law
David Schetzer, Schetzer Constantinou
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Sarah Wainwright, Lander & Rogers
Evelyn Young, Mitchell Family Law
2018 edition published December 2017
Leading
Annelis Bos, Coote Family Lawyers
David Edney, CE Family Lawyers
Olivia Grobtuch, Kennedy Partners
Ian Kennedy, Kennedy Partners
Paula Leslie, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Kate Mitchell, Mitchell Family Law
Margaret Neal, marshalls_dent+wilmoth
Sally Nicholes, Nicholes Family Lawyers
Jason Walker, Gadens
Recommended
Leanne Abela, Pearsons Family Law
Marita Bajinskis, Blackwood Family Lawyers
Elisa Carayannis, Taussig Cherrie Fildes
Benita Crocker, Carew Counsel
Rachell Davey, Lander & Rogers
Maria Barbayannis, Barbayannis Lawyers
Kimberly Hunter, Clancy & Triado
Donald Lampe, Lampe Family Law
Jane Libbis, CE Family Lawyers
Vanessa Matthews, Matthews Family Law
Allison Nicholls, Lander & Rogers
Keturah Sageman, Nicholes Family Lawyers
Tony Salce, Westminster Law
Wendy Sylva, Kenna Teasdale Lawyers
Gary Yan, Coote Family Lawyers