Find lawyers, solicitors and conveyancers in Northern Rivers, New South Wales, including firms in Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay, Tweed Heads and Grafton.
For matters involving Tweed Heads and Queensland, ask about cross-border experience. A nearby office is not enough to establish whether a lawyer can advise on property, proceedings or a business on the other side of the border.
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Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sinnamon Lawyers provides legal services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Medical Negligence.
Personal Injury+7 moreTPD & Superannuation Claims · Medical Negligence · Workers Compensation · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public Liability · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship TribunalNo 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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Lennox Head, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Julie Earl Conveyancing provides legal services in Lennox Head, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
van Kempen & Associates provides conveyancing services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreWills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Strata & Body Corporate · Agribusiness & Rural Law
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Lennox Head, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Salt & Stone Lawyers provides legal services in Lennox Head, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Byron Family Law provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+5 moreDivorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Lismore, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Randall Legal provides legal services in Lismore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Coronial Inquests, Criminal Law and Administrative & Government Law.
Coronial Inquests+7 moreCriminal Law · Administrative & Government Law · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Budd & Piper Solicitors & Conveyancers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Commercial Property & Leasing · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Elder Law & Aged Care · Partner & Family Visas
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Murwillumbah, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★3.6(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McDonald & Partners provides legal services in Murwillumbah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Partner & Family Visas+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law
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Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Medical Negligence · Franchising · Debt Recovery · Defamation · Personal InjuryNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Lennox Head, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mulcahy Lawyers & Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Lennox Head, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Workers Compensation and Wills & Estates.
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Grafton, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Pollack Greening & Hampshire Solicitors and Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Grafton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing.
Property & ConveyancingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Lismore, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Keith Graham Law provides legal services in Lismore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Notary Public & JP Services and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Property & Conveyancing
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Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law2 languages
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Kingscliff, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Kingscliff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Family Law · Employment Law · Elder Law & Aged Care
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Lismore, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
S+ P Lawyers provides legal services in Lismore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas · Commercial Property & Leasing · Skilled & Business Visas
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Mullumbimby, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lamont Law provides legal services in Mullumbimby, NSW. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
General Practice (regional generalist)
A practical local guide
Finding legal help in Northern Rivers
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
For matters involving Tweed Heads and Queensland, ask about cross-border experience. A nearby office is not enough to establish whether a lawyer can advise on property, proceedings or a business on the other side of the border.
The directory covers Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay, Tweed Heads, Grafton. 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
Across Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay and Grafton, check whether the appointment is at a permanent office or another agreed location. Give the firm the address relevant to the legal issue as well as your home address.
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
Northern Rivers 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 Northern Rivers?
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.
