New South Wales
Find lawyers, solicitors and conveyancers in Newcastle & Hunter, New South Wales, including firms in Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton and Charlestown.
Choose your starting point
Newcastle and the wider Hunter cover city, suburban and regional settings. If your issue involves a business, workplace or rural property, describe the activity and ownership structure rather than simply asking for a general lawyer.
Family & Relationships
61 firms
Wills & Estates
78 firms
Criminal & Traffic
26 firms
Injury & Compensation
17 firms
Property & Conveyancing
113 firms
Business & Commercial
71 firms
Employment & Workplace
13 firms
Immigration & Visas
24 firms
Disputes & Litigation
38 firms
Government & Public Law
13 firms
Specialist Areas
4 firms
Firms in Newcastle & Hunter
167 firms
Morisset, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
MJM Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Morisset, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Cameron Park, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
RM Property Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Cameron Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Newcastle West, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Next Legal and Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides legal services in Newcastle West, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Charlestown, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Kilpatrick Hatton Solicitors provides legal services in Charlestown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Divorce & Separation.
Adamstown, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Conveyancing Services - Maitland provides conveyancing services in Adamstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Citizenship and Business & Commercial Law.
Belmont, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Boyd Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Belmont, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Wallsend, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Impero Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Wallsend, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Raymond Terrace, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Sawers & Levonpera provides conveyancing services in Raymond Terrace, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Raymond Terrace, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
JLA Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Raymond Terrace, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Hamilton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Newcastle Legal provides legal services in Hamilton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Cessnock, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Oliver & Co. Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Cessnock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Cardiff, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Dawson Solicitors provides legal services in Cardiff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Hebblewhite Family Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Tranter Lawyers provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
Branxton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Erin Martin Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Branxton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Clarity Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Wills & Estates.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Hamilton Janke Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Bail Applications.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Conditsis Lawyers Newcastle provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Belmont North, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Coulter Property Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Belmont North, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Roberts Crosbie Mortensen Lawyers Sydney provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Liberato Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Singleton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Aqua Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Singleton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Mayfield, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Mason Lawyers provides legal services in Mayfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Mason Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
A practical local guide
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Newcastle and the wider Hunter cover city, suburban and regional settings. If your issue involves a business, workplace or rural property, describe the activity and ownership structure rather than simply asking for a general lawyer.
The directory covers Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton, Charlestown. 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 in Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton and Charlestown against your travel needs. Ask whether documents can be reviewed remotely before deciding that an in-person appointment is necessary.
For a regional matter, decide which parts of the service need to happen in person. A solicitor may be able to review records and give initial advice remotely, while a signing, conference or hearing needs separate arrangements. Ask who would attend and how travel, local agents or outside specialists would be charged.
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.
Newcastle & Hunter is a regional area of New South Wales. 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 New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
Good to know
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
In New South Wales they are usually heard by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.