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.
Firms in Canberra
123 firms
Gil-Jones Barker provides legal services in Turner, ACT. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Tallarita Joseph provides legal services in Braddon, ACT. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
Conder, ACT · Canberra
Boland legal family lawyers provides legal services in Conder, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Chapman & Smyth Family Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Braddon, ACT · Canberra
Elevated Legal + Conveyancing provides legal services in Braddon, ACT. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Endeavour Legal Enterprises provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and NDIS & Disability Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
All-Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law.
NSW · Canberra
Allnorth Qld Services provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Ashurst provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Deakin, ACT · Canberra
Australian Rural Health Education Network provides legal services in Deakin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Badgery & Rafferty provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Belconnen, ACT · Canberra
Bridges Family Law Specialists provides legal services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Certus Law provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Palmerston, ACT · Canberra
City First Solicitors provides legal services in Palmerston, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Divorce.com.au provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Wanniassa, ACT · Canberra
Erindale Discount Meats provides legal services in Wanniassa, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Barton, ACT · Canberra
Law Advice Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Yarralumla, NSW · Canberra
Lexicon Lawyers provides legal services in Yarralumla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Louise Neilson Conveyancing provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
NSW · Canberra
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Mark Fleming Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
McKenna Taylor provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Administrative & Government Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
McKenna Taylor provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Planning & Environment.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Porters Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury.
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.
