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