Leading Family Law Barrister Victoria – Doyle's Guide 2026

Congratulations to the our Barristers who have been ranked in Doyle's Guide for Family Law Victoria 2026!


 


Rohan Hoult

Leading Family Law Mediator


Rohan is a former Senior Judicial Registrar of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, who returned to the Bar in 2023.
Rohan’s extensive practice has included significant trial and appellate work, complex child and property matters, and experience in Magellan cases.


Belle Lane

Recommended Family Law Barrister, Preeminent Mediator, and Leading Barrister in Parenting & Children Matters.

Belle practises in all areas of the family law and de facto jurisdictions, including pre-trial applications, mediations, arbitrations, advice and paperwork.
She has practised in all States and Territories and is available to travel for interstate and intrastate work.


Bronia Tulloch

 Recommended Family Law Barrister

Bronia’s areas of experience include residence and contact, contravention proceedings, child support, property (including de facto relationships), child and spousal maintenance, intervention orders, enforcement proceedings and costs disputes.

 

Emma Swart

Recommended Family Law Mediator

Emma is an experienced trial advocate in both complex parenting and financial disputes. She is available to confer on strategy and dispute resolution options before trial.


Lyndell McCreadie

Recommended Family Law and Parenting & Children Barrister

Lyndell signed the Bar Roll in 2004 and since then has developed a wide-ranging family law practice. She has been briefed to appear in matters involving defacto relationships, child support issues and contested property matters.


Michele Brooks

Recommended Family Law Mediator

Michele has expertise in all areas of family law litigation. She accepts briefs to appear in Court Hearings, Mediations (as Mediator and Counsel/advocate), to prepare Advices, draft Documents and Confer/Advise with clients and solicitors in a wide range of family law matters.


Cath Devine

Recommended Family Law and Parenting & Children Barrister

Cath has extensive experience in all areas of Family Law, with a particular interest and expertise in Child Support advice and advocacy.
She has a reputation as a fearless and forceful advocate for her clients, and also on behalf of children when she appears as Counsel for the Independent Children's Lawyer.


Anna Goldthorp

Leading Family Law Barrister, Recommended Mediator, and Preeminent Barrister in Parenting & Children Matters

Anna has worked in Family Law and associated jurisdictions since her admission to legal practice in 2002. She is available to take briefs in all areas of Family Law.


Jim Mellas

Recommended Family Law Barrister for Victoria 2026!

Jim's practice coves all aspects of Family Law including Property, De facto Relationships, Parenting and Financial Agreements. He has particular experience in complex financial family law matters involving companies, trusts and family businesses. 


Holly Renwick

Preeminent Family Law Barrister and Leading Barrister in Parenting & Children Matters

Holly specialises in family law and de facto financial matters, with a particular interest in complex property disputes and cases involving international law.


Sophie Mariole

Recommended Family Law and Parenting & Children Barrister

Sophie practices in family and de facto law and has an extensive experience in a broad range of associated commercial and corporate matters. She also appears regularly on behalf of Independent Children's Lawyers.

Soren Heggie

Recommended Family Law and Parenting & Children Matters Barrister

Soren has appeared in the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court in relation to complex property and parenting matters and is available to accept briefs in all areas of the family law/de facto jurisdictions and intervention order matters.


Johannes Schmidt

Recommended Family Law Barrister

Johannes is AMDRAS Accredited Mediator and Registered Arbitrator.
Whilst Johannes mostly appears unled, he frequently juniors many of Melbourne’s leading family law silks. In addition to appearance work, he has a substantial advice and paperwork practice.


Alex Metherell

Recommended Family Law and Parenting & Children Barrister

Alex specialises exclusively in family law and related jurisdictions, accepting briefs to appear at local and interstate registries. She undertakes regional and circuit work, mediations, and drafting tasks.


Nonni Sdraulig

Recommended Family Law and Parenting & Children Barrister for Victoria 2026!

Nonni accepts briefs in all areas of family law.
Before coming to the Bar, Nonni worked extensively in the family law jurisdiction as a solicitor. She has appeared for clients in complex parenting and property matters in both Divisions of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. 


Harriet Geddes

Leading Family Law Barrister and Recommended Barrister in Parenting & Children Matters

Harriet comes to the bar with extensive experience in family law and related jurisdictions (including Intervention Order proceedings). She accepts briefs to appear in all matters relating to family law. 


Nick Ellis

Recommended Family Law and Parenting & Children Barrister

Nick regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and accepts briefs to appear in and advise on all matters relating to family law, including appeals, advice and settling Financial Agreements. 

 


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