Family Lawyers in Hawkes Bay
How many family lawyers are there in Hawke's Bay?
We list 37 lawyers in Hawke's Bay who name "Family" as an area of practice on the New Zealand Law Society register, read in September 2026. By register role, 18 are partners, directors or shareholders, 11 are employed lawyers, 4 are sole practitioners and 4 are barristers. 20 were admitted in 2006 or earlier.
How do I choose a family lawyer in Hawke's Bay?
We do not rank lawyers. Each card below shows what the register records: role and practice, year of admission, and practising certificate. Seniority is not the same as experience with matters like yours, so ask how many similar matters a lawyer has handled, who will do the work, and for the basis of their fees in writing, which lawyers other than barristers sole must give you in advance (Conduct and Client Care Rules 2008, rule 3.4).
How do I check a family lawyer is registered?
Every practising lawyer in New Zealand must hold a current practising certificate from the New Zealand Law Society. Search the Law Society's Find a Lawyer page, or open a profile here: each links to the lawyer's register entry and shows the certificate type and expiry date as we last read them. The Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Coverage: we hold 14,561 of about 19,126 register entries (roughly 76%), so these are our counts, not the size of the profession. Practice areas are self-selected by each lawyer and indicate the work they are willing to take on. The New Zealand Law Society does not accredit areas of practice.
Top Family Lawyers in Hawkes Bay
37 lawyers foundDamandeep Kaur Sadhra
Bramwell Bate Limited t/a Bramwell Bate Lawyers
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Lois Gwendoline McLintock
Bramwell Bate Limited t/a Bramwell Bate Lawyers
Practice Areas:
Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Charles Edward Robson
Bramwell Bate Limited t/a Bramwell Bate Lawyers
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Donna Marie Carroll
Bay Legal Limited t/a Bay Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Kirstin Gwenda Monk
Bay Legal Limited t/a Bay Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Kirsten Jane Westwood
Bay Legal Limited t/a Bay Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Shannon Judith McKay
Bay Legal Limited t/a Bay Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Alison McEwan
Langley Twigg Law (incorporating Kelly McNeil)
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Alison Claire Souness
Souness Stone Law Partnership
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Richard Desmond Stone
Souness Stone Law Partnership
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Nicola Diane Crawford
DK Legal Limited
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Ingrid Pamela Squire
Gifford Devine
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Kezia Elise Taylor
Gifford Devine
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Louise Mary Laugesen
Gifford Devine
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Angela Ihipera Davis
Gifford Devine
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Martin Christopher Wall
Willis Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Marla Joan Alexander-Ward
Willis Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Emily Vanessa Rose Stannard
Willis Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Emma Louise Pullen
Willis Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Eva Sariah Leutele
Willis Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Emma Louise Cameron
Fitzherbert Rowe Limited
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Simon James Lindroos
Sainsbury Logan & Williams
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Shannon Marian McEwen
Lunn & Associates Limited
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Stormie Chanel Anz Waapu
Stormie Waapu Barrister
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Khalais Ramiha Kane Waerea Waerea
Stormie Waapu Barrister
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Philip Nicholas Ross
Cathedral Lane Law Holdings Limited t/a Cathedral Lane Law
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Andrew Mark Gallie
Ruahine Law
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Bridgit-Mary Ronberg
Bibby Family Law
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Donald John Kennedy
Don Kennedy Solicitors
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Lisa Anne MacLennan
Lisa MacLennan Barrister
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Michelle Catherine de Jong
Peak Law Limited t/a Peak Law
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Pamela Anne Fairbrother
Fairbrother Family Law
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Yvonne Thea de Vries-Smith
DVS Law Limited
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Zelda Tope
Tope Law Limited
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Paul Thomas Harman
Paul Harman Barrister
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Alexander Sebastian Pishief
ASP Legal
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
Karl Colin Sandbrook
Sandbrook Law
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Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.
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Family Court matters in Hawke's Bay are heard primarily at the Hastings District Court, with some hearings at Napier and Waipawa. Local family lawyers commonly handle separation and relationship-property settlements that involve rural and lifestyle-block assets, vineyards and orchards, and family-trust structures unwinding across multi-generation horticultural businesses.
Care-of-children disputes in the region often involve seasonal-work parents (RSE workers, vintage staff) and cross-region travel between Napier, Hastings and Wellington. If your matter is urgent — protection orders, parenting orders, or relocation — most local firms can offer same-week appointments.