Australian Capital Territory
Find lawyers, solicitors and conveyancers in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, including firms in Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong and Gungahlin.
Choose your starting point
A Canberra address does not automatically mean ACT law is the only law involved. Commonwealth decisions, workplace matters and transactions involving nearby NSW can require different experience and procedures.
Family & Relationships
36 firms
Wills & Estates
57 firms
Criminal & Traffic
10 firms
Injury & Compensation
18 firms
Property & Conveyancing
82 firms
Business & Commercial
67 firms
Employment & Workplace
8 firms
Immigration & Visas
37 firms
Disputes & Litigation
38 firms
Government & Public Law
11 firms
Specialist Areas
7 firms
Firms in Canberra
123 firms
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Neilan Stramandinoli Family Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law.
Griffith, ACT · Canberra
Emanuel Solicitors provides legal services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Military & Veterans Law and Personal Injury.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Artisan Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Braddon, ACT · Canberra
Colquhoun Murphy provides legal services in Braddon, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Defamation.
Yarralumla, ACT · Canberra
Topaz Legal provides legal services in Yarralumla, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Strata & Body Corporate.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Clifford Lois provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Foster Johnson Family and Collaborative Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Partner & Family Visas and Parenting & Child Custody.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
JSP Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Apollo Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Barton, ACT · Canberra
Convey Legal provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Griffith, ACT · Canberra
TERRACON LEGAL PTY LTD provides legal services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Planning & Environment.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
ACT Law Associates provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
HCC Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Rachel Bird & Co provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
Greenway, ACT · Canberra
Velocity Conveyancing Tuggeranong provides conveyancing services in Greenway, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Phillip, ACT · Canberra
Bedfords Legal provides legal services in Phillip, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Canberra Community Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Human Rights & Discrimination, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Kamy Saeedi Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Criminal Law and Wills & Estates.
Belconnen, ACT · Canberra
Yellow Legal provides legal services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Kingston, ACT · Canberra
Morris Legal Group provides legal services in Kingston, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
GPG Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Brightstone Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Notary Public & JP Services and Immigration & Visas.
Deakin, ACT · Canberra
David Healey Solicitors provides legal services in Deakin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Administrative & Government Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Dickson, ACT · Canberra
M Legal provides legal services in Dickson, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Citizenship.
A practical local guide
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
A Canberra address does not automatically mean ACT law is the only law involved. Commonwealth decisions, workplace matters and transactions involving nearby NSW can require different experience and procedures.
The directory covers Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong, Gungahlin. These are browsing areas, not court boundaries or a guarantee that every listed firm serves every town. Check the firm’s actual address and ask whether it can take on your matter before making arrangements.
Compare offices across Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong and Gungahlin. For a government decision, send the decision-maker’s name and the date on the letter when requesting an appointment.
A central office may be convenient, but the lawyer’s experience, availability and communication style still matter. Ask whether the person at the first meeting will handle the file and how work is allocated to other solicitors or a barrister. If you are travelling into the city, establish whether a video consultation would achieve the same purpose.
Ask what the initial consultation includes: listening to the background, reviewing documents, written advice or taking action. Request an estimate that separates the lawyer’s work from searches, applications, expert reports and other external costs. A free consultation or a fixed fee may cover a limited step rather than the complete matter.
Agree who will handle the file, how you will receive updates and when you must approve additional work. If another practitioner, barrister or adviser may be needed, ask who will arrange that work and how their charges will be explained.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Canberra is the city centre of Australian Capital Territory. Local firms cover everyday legal needs such as wills, conveyancing, family law and local court matters, while specialist work is often handled by firms in the nearest major centre or the capital, many of whom act for clients remotely. In the ACT, the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court share the caseload without an intermediate court. Tenancy, discrimination, planning and guardianship disputes go to ACAT. Canberra also hosts many federal bodies, so public law and Commonwealth employment matters are common. The ACT Law Society regulates practitioners and handles complaints.
Good to know
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the Supreme Court of the ACT. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Australian Capital Territory are managed by the ACT Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
In Australian Capital Territory they are usually heard by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT).
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.