The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of Wills, Estates and Succession Planning matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by clients and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Janene Bon, Hall & Wilcox
Sally Bruce, Cullen Macleod
Lee-Ann Cartoon, Succession Solutions Perth
Emily Nixon, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Beverley Sorrell, Croftbridge
Leading
Claire Hawke-Gundill, Hall & Wilcox
Donnelle Hestelow, Mills Oakley
Marcia Jarvis, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Alan Krawitz, Smailes Krawitz
Lisa Monaco, Birchstone Legal Group
Peter Nevin, Taylor Smart
Jim O’Donnell, Jackson McDonald
Karolina Rzymkowska, Luna Legal Group
Shirley Tascone, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Recommended
Danielle Bechelet, Bechelet & Co
Ebonny Bell, Bell & Co Legal
Rob Durey, Durey Legal
Matthew Gunn, Solomon Hollett
Paul Haynes, Haynes Leeuwin
Marguerite Lourens, Haynes Leeuwin
Ross Mendonca, Culshaw Miller
Natale Ricciardi, Tactical Legal Solutions
Chris Smailes, Smailes Krawitz
Stephanie Smith, Birchstone Legal Group
Kim Sobey, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Bernadette Terry, Great Southern Wills
Sarah Walton, Mills Oakley
Heather Williams, Sunstone Legal
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Preeminent
Sally Bruce, Jackson McDonald
Emily Nixon, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Jim O'Donnell, Jackson McDonald
Leading
Janene Bon, Hall & Wilcox
Lee-Ann Cartoon, Succession Solutions Perth
Claire Hawke-Gundill, Hall & Wilcox
Marcia Jarvis, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Chris Smailes, Smailes Krawitz
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Beverley Sorrell, Croftbridge
Shirley Tascone, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Recommended
Danielle Bechelet, Bechelet & Co
Evelyn Burke-Shyne, Jackson McDonald
Craig Gregson, Gregson & Associates
Matthew Gunn, Solomon Hollett
Donnelle Hestelow, Mills Oakley
Alan Krawitz, Smailes Krawitz
Lisa Monaco, Birchstone Legal
Peter Nevin, Taylor Smart
Karolina Rzymkowska, Luna Legal Group
Kim Sobey, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Bernadette Terry, Great Southern Wills
Heather Williams, Sunstone Legal
2024 edition published September 2024
Preeminent
Sally Bruce, Jackson McDonald
Emily Nixon, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Jim O'Donnell, Jackson McDonald
Leading
Claire Hawke-Gundill, Hall & Wilcox
Marcia Jarvis, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Chris Smailes, Smailes Krawitz
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Beverley Sorrell, Croftbridge
Recommended
Janene Bon, Hall & Wilcox
Lee-Ann Cartoon, Succession Solutions Perth
Bernadette Duell, Great Southern Wills
Rob Durey, Durey Legal
Daniel Gill, Cullen Macleod
Craig Gregson, Gregson & Associates
Elizabeth Heenan, Culshaw Miller
Donnelle Hestelow, Mills Oakley
Alan Krawitz, Smailes Krawitz
Lisa Monaco, Birchstone Legal
Peter Nevin, Taylor Smart
Karolina Rzymkowska, Luna Legal
Kim Sobey, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Shirley Tascone, Bespoke Wills & Estate
Heather Williams, Sunstone Legal
2023 edition published September 2023
Preeminent
Sally Bruce, Jackson McDonald
Emily Nixon, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Jim O'Donnell, Jackson McDonald
Chris Smailes, Smailes Krawitz
Leading
Janene Bon, Hall & Wilcox
Daniel Gill, Dwyer Durack
Elizabeth Heenan, Culshaw Miller
Marcia Jarvis, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Recommended
Hugh Cahill, O'Sullivan Davies
Lee-Ann Cartoon, Succession Solutions Perth
Rob Durey, Durey Legal
Craig Gregson, Gregson & Associates
Claire Hawke-Gundill, Hall & Wilcox
Donnelle Hestelow, Estate Partners
Alan Krawitz, Smailes Krawitz
Jade Lattimore, Greenstone Legal
Lisa Monaco, Birchstone Legal
Peter Nevin, Taylor Smart
Karolina Rzymkowska, Perth Legal Collective
Beverley Sorrell, Croftbridge
Shirley Tascone, Bespoke Wills & Estate
Heather Williams, Sunstone Legal
2022 edition published September 2022
Preeminent
Sally Bruce, Jackson McDonald
Emily Nixon, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Chris Smailes, Smailes Krawitz
Leading
Janene Bon, HHG Legal Group
Rob Durey, Durey Legal
Elizabeth Heenan, Culshaw Miller
Marcia Jarvis, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Jim O'Donnell, Jackson McDonald
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Recommended
Hugh Cahill, Cullen Macleod
Lee-Ann Cartoon, Succession Solutions Perth
Daniel Fry, Fry Legal
Daniel Gill, Dwyer Durack
Craig Gregson, Gregson & Associates
Claire Hawke-Gundill, Hall & Wilcox
Paul Haynes, Haynes Leeuwin
Alan Krawitz, Smailes Krawitz
Louella McFarlane, McFarlane Legal
Craig McKie, Craig McKie Lawyer
Peter Nevin, Taylor Smart
Karolina Rzymkowska, Perth Legal Collective
Beverley Sorrell, Croftbridge
Shirley Tascone, Bespoke Wills & Estate
2021 edition published September 2021
Preeminent
Sally Bruce, Jackson McDonald
Elizabeth Heenan, Culshaw Miller
Chris Smailes, Krawitz Tax & Estate Law
Leading
Janene Bon, HHG Legal Group
Marcia Jarvis, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Peter Nevin, Taylor Smart
Emily Nixon, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Jim O'Donnell, Jackson McDonald
Garry Same, Taylor Smart
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Maree van der Kwast, Dwyer Durack
Recommended
Merle Bloch, Merle Bloch Barrister & Solicitor
Hugh Cahill, Cullen Macleod
Lee-Ann Cartoon, Succession Solutions Perth
Rob Durey, Ryan & Durey
Daniel Fry, Fry Legal
Daniel Gill, Dwyer Durack
Craig Gregson, Gregson & Associates
Paul Haynes, Haynes Leeuwin
Gus Irdi, Irdi Legal
Michelle Kershaw, Kershaw Legal
Alan Krawitz, Krawitz Tax & Estate Law
Louella McFarlane, McFarlane Legal
Karolina Rzymkowska, Lynn & Brown
Michaela Speering, Culshaw Miller
Shirley Tascone, Bespoke Wills & Estates
2020 edition published August 2020
Preeminent
Sally Bruce, Jackson McDonald
Daniel Fry, Fry Legal
Chris Smailes, EY Law
Leading
Rob Durey, Ryan & Durey
Jim O'Donnell, Jackson McDonald
Garry Same, Taylor Smart
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Maree van der Kwast, Dwyer Durack
Recommended
Merle Bloch, Merle Bloch Barrister & Solicitor
Janene Bon, HHG Legal Group
Hugh Cahill, Cullen Macleod
Glen Giles, Taylor Smart
Daniel Gill, Dwyer Durack
Marcia Jarvis, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Michelle Kershaw, Kershaw Legal
Alan Krawitz, EY Law
Adam Levin, Jackson McDonald
Craig McKie, Craig McKie Lawyer
Peter Nevin, Taylor Smart
Emily Nixon, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Chris Osborne, Williams + Hughes
Shirley Tascone, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Jemal Zagami, Jackson McDonald
2019 edition published September 2019
Preeminent
Sally Bruce, Jackson McDonald
Daniel Fry, Fry Legal
Maree van der Kwast, Dwyer Durack
Leading
Janene Bon, HHG Legal Group
Hugh Cahill, Cullen Macleod
Rob Durey, Ryan & Durey
Garry Same, Taylor Smart
Chris Smailes, EY Law
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Jemal Zagami, Jackson McDonald
Recommended
Jocelyn Boujos, Sceales Lawyers
Daniel Gill, Dwyer Durack
Craig Gregson, Gregson & Associates
Claire Hawke-Gundill, Kott Gunning
Gus Irdi, Irdi legal
Marcia Jarvis, Bespoke Wills & Estates
Amanda Liston, Amanda Liston Legal
Craig McKie, Craig McKie Lawyer
Darren Miller, Culshaw Miller
Peter Nevin, Taylor Smart
Daniel Romano, Zafra Legal
Alex Sceales, Sceales & Associates
Michaela Speering, Culshaw Miller
Eric Tan, Robertson Hayles
Shirley Tascone, Bespoke Wills & Estates
2018 edition published September 2018
Preeminent
Sally Bruce, Jackson McDonald
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Maree van der Kwast, Dwyer Durack
Leading
Hugh Cahill, Cullen Macleod
Daniel Fry, EY Law
Elizabeth Heenan, Culshaw Miller
Amanda Liston, Amanda Liston Legal
Recommended
Janene Bon, HHG Legal Group
Jocelyn Boujos, Sceales Lawyers
Rob Durey, Ryan & Durey
Daniel Gill, Dwyer Durack
Claire Hawke-Gundill, Kott Gunning
Adam Levin, Jackson McDonald
Louella McFarlane, McFarlane Lawyers
Craig McKie, Craig McKie Lawyer
Peter Nevin, Taylor Smart
Emily Nixon, Jarvis Nixon
Garry Same, Taylor Smart
Alex Sceales, Sceales Lawyers
Chris Smailes, EY Law
Michaela Speering, Culshaw Miller
Eric Tan, Robertson Hayles
Jemal Zagami, Jackson McDonald
2017 edition published September 2017
Preeminent
Sally Bruce, Jackson McDonald
Elizabeth Heenan, Culshaw Miller
Leading
Morgan Solomon, Solomon Hollett
Maree Van der Kwast, Dwyer Durack
Recommended
Merle Bloch, Merle Bloch Barrister & Solicitor
Janene Bon, HHG Legal Group
Jocelyn Boujos, Sceales Lawyers
Ian Clairs, Clairs Keeley
Rob Durey, Ryan & Durey
Glen Giles, Taylor Smart
Patrick Hughes, Jackson McDonald
Amanda Liston, Amanda Liston Legal
Craig McKie, Craig McKie Lawyer
Darren Miller, Culshaw Miller
Jim O'Donnell, Jackson McDonald
Tim Poli, Robson Hayes Poli