Find lawyers, solicitors and conveyancers in Mid North Coast, New South Wales, including firms in Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Taree, Forster and Kempsey.
Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Taree, Forster and Kempsey are separate centres within this search area. Start with the legal issue, then compare the office location and the practicalities of ongoing contact.
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Sawtell, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Sawtell, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.4 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: vietnamese, hindi, filipino
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Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Vincent Butcher Lawyers provides legal services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
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Adero Law provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Class Actions+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Business & Commercial Law · Employment Law · Personal Injury · Family Law
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
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Gilberts Legal provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Family Property Settlement · Employment LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
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Mark Stocks Lawyers provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Family Property Settlement · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Child Protection & Care Matters
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Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
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North Coast Criminal Law provides legal services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
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Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
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Monaco Compensation Lawyers Noosaville provides legal services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Workers Compensation+7 moreTPD & Superannuation Claims · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Public Liability · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Medical Negligence · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
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PBL Law Group provides legal services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Planning & Environment and Wills & Estates.
Strata & Body Corporate+7 morePlanning & Environment · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Probate & Estate Administration · Property & Conveyancing
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Forster, NSW · Mid North Coast
Hebblewhite Family Lawyers provides legal services in Forster, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Binding Financial Agreements and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+6 moreBinding Financial Agreements · Property & Conveyancing · Divorce & Separation · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Parenting & Child Custody · Business & Commercial Law
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Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
Open House Conveyancing Lawyers provides conveyancing services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Family LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Reid Commercial Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Sports & Entertainment Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreSports & Entertainment Law · Property & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas
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Kempsey, NSW · Mid North Coast
Schofield King Lawyers provides legal services in Kempsey, NSW. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Medical Negligence+3 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Smoke Family Law provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+2 moreDivorce & Separation · Property & Conveyancing
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(489)Google rating from 489 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
First State Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Taree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(87)Google rating from 87 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
GWM Lawyers provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Fraud & White Collar Crime, Banking & Finance and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Fraud & White Collar Crime+4 moreBanking & Finance · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Criminal Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(79)Google rating from 79 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
One Step Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Woolgoolga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Strata & Body Corporate · Building & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(71)Google rating from 71 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Hannaway Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Taree, Forster and Kempsey are separate centres within this search area. Start with the legal issue, then compare the office location and the practicalities of ongoing contact.
The directory covers Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Taree, Forster, Kempsey. 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
If you are arranging advice for an older relative, tell the firm who needs the advice and who will attend. The lawyer should explain how instructions and any support arrangements will be handled.
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
Mid North Coast 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 Mid North Coast?
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.
