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 –Â
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, Pills Oakley
Meaghan Murrell, Barry Nillson
Kate Palmer, DA Family Law
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
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