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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(213)Google rating from 213 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Morrison Graeme provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Partner & Family Visas and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Criminal Law+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Drug Offences · Drink & Drug Driving · Assault & Violent Offences · Bail Applications · Traffic Offences
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(161)Google rating from 161 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Nikolovski Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Personal Injury · Employment Law · Immigration & Visas · Unfair Dismissal · Public Liability · Medical Negligence
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(86)Google rating from 86 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Melinda Griffiths Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Medical Negligence and Public Liability.
Wills & Estates+7 moreMedical Negligence · Public Liability · Drug Offences · Class Actions · Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Assault & Violent OffencesNo win, no fee
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(83)Google rating from 83 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Open House Conveyancing Lawyers provides conveyancing services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Family Law
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(68)Google rating from 68 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kells The Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment · Criminal Law · Coronial Inquests · Wills & EstatesNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(65)Google rating from 65 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Wollongong Criminal Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(55)Google rating from 55 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Gamble Law & Estate Planning provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Commercial Property & Leasing · Family Law
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(53)Google rating from 53 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Advanced Conveyancing & Developments Randwick provides conveyancing services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
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Fairy Meadow, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(47)Google rating from 47 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
CS Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Fairy Meadow, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Fraud & White Collar Crime
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(47)Google rating from 47 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
My Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Criminal Law+7 moreBail Applications · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Assault & Violent Offences · Drink & Drug Driving · Property & ConveyancingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(45)Google rating from 45 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Acorn Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mitchell Family Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Marr Family Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+2 moreDivorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Refined Legal provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+4 morePlanning & Environment · Building & Construction · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Strata & Body Corporate
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hulse Family Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreParenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & Separation · Business & Commercial Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · International Family Law & Hague Abduction
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Shellharbour, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mostyn Legal provides legal services in Shellharbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Partner & Family Visas
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(26)Google rating from 26 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
South Coast Family Law Group provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
A search across Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama can help you compare local and broader Illawarra options. For a building, property or employment dispute, prepare a short chronology so the firm can identify the right team.
The directory covers Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama. 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.
Appointments and access to advice
Check whether a quoted consultation includes reading your contract or notice in advance. For an upcoming hearing, provide the venue and date when requesting an appointment.
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.
Compare the scope, not just the quoted price
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.
Questions worth asking before you engage a firm
Do you regularly handle this type of matter in NSW, and do you have capacity to assist now?
Which facts or documents do you need before you can give an estimate?
Who will be my main contact, and which meetings or appearances require attendance?
What is included in the fee, what could change it, and when will you tell me?
Is a specialist, community service or different process better suited to this issue?
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.
The legal system in New South Wales
Illawarra & Wollongong 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.
First instance
Local Court
Intermediate
District Court
Superior court
Supreme Court of NSW
Tribunal
NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)
Family law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Lawyer regulator
Law Society of New South Wales
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Frequently asked questions
Which courts hear cases from Illawarra & Wollongong?
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.
How do I check a lawyer is licensed in New South Wales?
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.
Where do tenancy and guardianship disputes go?
In New South Wales they are usually heard by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
Can I use a lawyer outside my area?
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.