The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Parenting & Child Custody 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.
Preeminent
Samantha Baily, Baily Family Law
Amy Fels, Kerr Fels
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Leading
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou & Kakulas
Richard Bannerman, Bannerman Solicitors
Debbie Clinch, Clairs Keeley
Ella Hickman, Hickman Family Lawyers
Nicola Jansen, O’Sullivan Davies
Richard Klimek, Klimek & Wijay
Linda Richardson, Richardson Legal
Kristie Smith, Meillon & Bright
Nicola Watts, O’Sullivan Davies
Recommended
Helene Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou Kakulas
Katherine Bodey, Kerr Fels
Anastasia Christou, Mills Oakley
Sheila Dass, KDK Family Law
Caitlin Ede, Baily Family Law
Hayley Ellison, O’Sullivan Davies
Lucy Gray, Tolcon Legal
Meredith Hunter, Meredith Hunter & Associates
Natalie Kam, HopgoodGanim
Catriona Kilgallon, Carr & Co
Ben King, KDK Faily Law
Catherine Leach, Leach Legal
Melissa Losinski, Calverly & Johnston
Chantelle McGarvie, Leach Legal
Kondwani Mwenda, FMD Legal
Sharni Mwenda, Align Family Law
Mary Roseingrave, Lavan
Andrea Sassella, Carr & Co
Kylie Truscott, Leach Legal
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou & Kakulas
Samantha Baily, Baily Family Law
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Leading
Richard Bannerman, Bannerman Solicitors
Debbie Clinch, Clairs Keeley
Amy Fels, Kerr Fels
Ella Hickman, Hickman Family Lawyers
Nicola Jansen, O'Sullivan Davies
Linda Richardson, Richardson Legal
Kristie Smith, Meillon & Bright
Nicola Watts, O'Sullivan Davies
Recommended
Helene Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou Kakulas
Tamara Arapovic, Lavan
Katherine Bodey, Kerr Fels
Vince Bradley, Klimek & Wijay
Anastasia Christou, Mills Oakley
Patrick Gardner, Bannerman Solicitors
Lucy Gray, Tolcon Legal
Angela Hayes, Richardson Legal
Meredith Hunter, Cullen Macleod
Natalie Kam, Jackson McDonald
Catriona Kilgallon, Carr & Co
Richard Klimek, Klimek & Wijay
Ana Korzeniecka, Platinum Legal
Catherine Leach, Leach Legal
Melissa Losinski, Calverly & Johnston
Kim Morrison, O'Sullivan Davies
Kondwani Mwenda, FMD Legal
Sharni Mwenda, Align Family Law
Andrea Sassella, Carr & Co
Judy Tam, Scott & Tam
Kylie Truscott, Leach Legal
2024 edition published November 2023
Preeminent
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou & Kakulas
Samantha Baily, Baily Family Law
Debbie Clinch, Clairs Keeley
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Leading
Richard Bannerman, Bannerman Solicitors
Ella Hickman, Hickman Family Lawyers
Meredith Hunter, Cullen Macleod
Nicola Jansen, O'Sullivan Davies
Jane Johnson, Kim Wilson & Co
Linda Richardson, Richardson Legal
Kristie Smith, Meillon & Bright
Recommended
Helene Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou Kakulas
Anastasia Christou, Mills Oakley
Sheila Dass, KDK Family Law
Amy Fels, Kerr Fels
Lucy Gray, Tolcon Legal
Angela Hayes, Richardson Legal
Julia Johnston, Bannerman Solicitors
Natalie Kam, Jackson McDonald
Denby Kerr, Kerr Fels
Catriona Kilgallon, Carr & Co
Richard Klimek, Klimek & Wijay
Catherine Leach, Leach Legal
Kim Morrison, O'Sullivan Davies
Kondwani Mwenda, FMD Legal
Sharni Mwenda, Align Family Law
Adam Spashett, Platinum Legal
Judy Tam, Scott & Tam
Amanda Thomas, Thomas Gatter
Anna Westphal, Leach Legal
2023 edition published December 2022
Preeminent
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou & Kakulas
Debbie Clinch, Clairs Keeley
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Jane Johnson, Kim Wilson & Co
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Leading
Samantha Baily, Baily Family Law
Meredith Hunter, Cullen Macleod
Kristie Smith, Meillon & Bright
Recommended
Helene Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou Kakulas
Richard Bannerman, Bannerman Solicitors
Vince Bradley, Leach Legal
Anastasia Christou, Mills Oakley
Sheila Dass, KDK Family Law
Amy Fels, Kerr Fels
Lucy Gray, Tolcon Legal
Ella Hickman, Hickman Family Lawyers
Nicola Jansen, O'Sullivan Davies
Julia Johnston, Bannerman Solicitors
Natalie Kam, Jackson McDonald
Denby Kerr, Kerr Fels
Kym Kerr, Mills Oakley
Catriona Kilgallon, Carr & Co
Richard Klimek, Klimek & Wijay
Catherine Leach, Leach Legal
Kim Morrison, O'Sullivan Davies
Kondwani Mwenda, FMD Legal
Sharni Mwenda, Align Family Law
Linda Richardson, Richardson Legal
2022 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Jane Johnson, Kim Wilson & Co
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Leading
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou & Kakulas
Samantha Baily, Baily Family Law
Richard Bannerman, Bannerman Solicitors
Debbie Clinch, Clairs Keeley
Rebecca Hall, Meillon & Bright
Julia Johnston, Hickman Lawyers
Natalie Kam, Lavan
Recommended
Rebecca Bunney, Cullen Macleod
Anastasia Christou, Mills Oakley
Sheila Dass, KDK Family Law
Amy Fels, Kerr Fels
Michelle Hearty, Hearty & Tam
Ella Hickman, Hickman Family Law
Meredith Hunter, Mills Oakley
Nicola Jansen, O'Sullivan Davies
Denby Kerr, Kerr Fels
Richard Klimek, Klimek & Wijay
Samantha Long, Perth Family Lawyers
Kondwani Mwenda, FMD Legal
Sharni Mwenda, Align Family Law
Miranda Robertson, Pemberton Robertson
Judy Tam, Hearty & Tam
Nicola Watts, O'Sullivan Davies
2021 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Jane Johnson, Kim Wilson & Co
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Leading
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou & Kakulas
Samantha Baily, Baily Family Law
Debbie Clinch, Clairs Keeley
Natalie Kam, Lavan
Judy Tam, Hearty & Tam
Nicola Watts, O'Sullivan Davies
Recommended
Rebecca Bunney, Cullen Macleod
Amy Fels, Kerr Fels
Rebecca Hall, Meillon & Bright
Michelle Hearty, Hearty & Tam
Ella Hickman, Hickman Family Law
Meredith Hunter, Paterson & Dowding
Nicola Jansen, O'Sullivan Davies
Julia Johnston, Hickman Lawyers
Denby Kerr, Kerr Fels
Kym Kerr, Mills Oakley
Catriona Kilgallon, Carr & Co
Richard Klimek, Klimek & Wijay
Kondwani Mwenda, FMD Legal
Toni Parkinson, DCH Legal Group
Andrea Sassella, Carr & Co
Kristie Smith Meillon & Bright
Adam Somerville-Brown, Kim Wilson & Co
2020 edition published June 2020
Preeminent
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Jane Johnson, Kim Wilson & Co
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Leading
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou & Kakulas
Samantha Baily, Baily Family Law
Debbie Clinch, Clairs Keeley
Julia Johnston, Hickman Lawyers
Nicola Watts, O'Sullivan Davies
Recommended
Jacqueline Brown, Lynne & Brown
Rebecca Bunney, Cullen Macleod
Amy Fels, Kerr Fels
Rebecca Hall, Meillon & Bright
Michelle Hearty, Hearty & Tam
Meredith Hunter, Paterson & Dowding
Natalie Kam, Lavan
Kym Kerr, Mills Oakley
Catriona Kilgallon, Carr & Co
Richard Klimek, Klimek & Wijay
Kondwani Mwenda, FMD Legal
Toni Parkinson, DCH Legal Group
Andrea Sassella, Carr & Co
Adam Somerville-Brown, Kim Wilson & Co
Judy Tam, Hearty & Tam
Amanda Thomas, Thomas Gatter
Linda Tudori, Leach Legal
2019 edition published August 2019
Preeminent
Jane Johnson, Kim Wilson & Co
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Leading
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athanasiou & Kakulas
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Julia Johnston, Cobalt Legal
Recommended
Samantha Baily, Baily Family Law
Debbie Clinch, Clairs Keeley
Amy Fels, Kerr Fels
Michelle Hearty, Hearty & Tam
Meredith Hunter, Paterson & Dowding
Elizabeth Hynes, DCH Legal Group
Natalie Kam, Culshaw Miller
Kym Kerr, Mills Oakley
Catriona Kilgallon, Calverley Johnston
Richard Klimek, Klimek & Wijay
Kondwani Mwenda, FMD Legal
Samantha Padfield, Bannerman Solicitors
Toni Parkinson, DCH Legal Group
Ruth Reader, Reader Lawyers
Linda Richardson, Kim Wilson & Co
Andrea Sassella, Carr & Co
Judy Tam, Hearty & Tam
Nicola Watts, O'Sullivan Davies
2018 edition published August 2018
Preeminent
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Leading
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athansiou & Kakulas
Michelle Hearty, Hearty & Tam
Jane Johnson, Kim Wilson & Co
Julia Johnston, Calverley Johnston
Recommended
Samantha Baily, Baily Family Law
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Rebecca Hall, Calverley Johnston
Elizabeth Hynes, DCH Legal Group
Natalie Kam, Culshaw Miller
Penny Keeley, Clairs Keeley
Denby Kerr, Kerr Fels
Kym Kerr, Mills Oakley
Catriona Kilgallon, Lavan
Toni Parkinson, DCH Legal Group
Ruth Reader, Reader Lawyers
Jeremy Tolcon, Tolcon Legal
Nicola Watts, O'Sullivan Davies
Paula Wilkinson, Kim Wilson & Co
2017 edition published September 2017
Market Leader
Lucy Thomas, Paterson & Dowding
Preeminent
Jane Johnson, Kim Wilson & Co
Leading
Nicole Croft, Carr & Co
Michelle Hearty, Heary & Tam
Julia Johnston, Calverley Johnston
Nick Rodda, O'Sullivan Davies
Recommended
George Athanasiou, Ferrier Athansiou & Kakulas
Rebecca Hall, Calverley Johnston
Elizabeth Hynes, DCH Legal Group
Natalie Kam, Culshaw Miller
Penny Keeley, Clairs Keeley
Kym Kerr, Mills Oakley
Eric Martino, Paterson & Dowding
Toni Parkinson, DCH Legal Group
Judy Tam, Hearty & Tam
Lisa Turley, Biddulph & Turley
Paula Wilkinson, Kim Wilson & Co