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Joplin Lawyers

Joplin Lawyers

4.0(20 reviews)See reviews ↓·Maitland

About the company

Joplin Lawyers is a boutique law firm established in 2013 and based in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. The firm specialises in family law and provides services in domestic violence, legal aid and mediation. Joplin Higgins OAM is the Director of Joplin Lawyers.

She received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2021 for 'Service to the Law' and was awarded the Westpac Social Change Fellowship in 2016. Joplin Higgins OAM is an NMAS-accredited mediator and a member of the Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales' Family Law, Care & Protection Panel and Independent Children's Lawyer panel. Joplin Lawyers has a team of female lawyers.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

People navigating family law matters in Maitland consistently describe Joplin Lawyers as a firm that combines professional representation with genuine personal support. Several customers note the reassurance they felt from the first appointment through to the resolution of their matter, with the office environment itself helping to ease the stress of a difficult time. Joplin is repeatedly singled out for her knowledge and professionalism, and reviewers also name Erin, Claire Braniff, Joanna, Jezara and Alyssa as staff who provided attentive guidance and clear communication.

The emotional support offered alongside legal advice comes up often, particularly in family law cases where clients felt they could rely on the team at every stage. Efficient handling of matters and steadfast dedication from start to finish are recurring themes, as is the sense that the whole office operates as a cohesive and respectful team. Clients who returned for subsequent matters describe the same standard of care each time. Representation in family law, divorce, estate planning and conveyancing features across the feedback, with the personal approach to sensitive disputes standing out as the firm's defining characteristic.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Jade Y16 July 2026

A heartfelt thank you, Joplin, Joanna, Jezara & Alyssa, for your professionalism, support, and guidance throughout my matter. You made a difficult time much easier to navigate, and I truly appreciated your communication and dedication. I would confidently recommend their services, they are exceptional!

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Nicole Wool25 November 2025

Would give them 10 stars if I could!! Highly recommend especially for complex cases and DV in family law!! I came to them with a mess of a case, very complex and I was losing. From the first meeting, they turned my case around. By the time we reached final hearing, they presented an air-tight case and I was successful in securing sole parental responsibility of my children. They helped me protect my children and also myself from the perpetrator. The best legal team in the area, and I can’t thank them enough for what they have done for me! Thank you Joplin, Erin and the team ❤️

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Daniel C12 September 2025

****. Don't wastet your time or money with this firm in my opinion. ***** Seem too busy to return calls and provide explanations so yeah if you want to loat time and money and maybe even the possibility of losing custody of your child, do what they told me, go look elsewhere online for my answers. Worst legal firm I have ever had an interactions with. Never return calls when they say they will. Tell you what you want to hear over the phone, ask for a paid consultation and then tell you something different. They don't know what each other is doing on the case in my opinion and say it's someone else's problem. The lady I spoke to was very evasive and her response was to just go look online.

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Dal17 April 2025

If you’re a father I would not recommend approaching this firm. I paid almost $500 for the initial consultation, the senior solicitor I met in Maitland was rude during the consultation , I walked out of there as a full time working dad paying child support thinking I no longer had rights to my child and a mother that refused to follow shared parenting orders. Leanne Gallagher was very good which is why I chose to approach a female solicitor at Joplin

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Matthew Dexter27 May 2024

Erin and the team at Joplin are the most professional, kind, caring, compassionate people I have been involved with I would 1000% recommend Joplin Lawyers to anyone going through family law Thank you once again

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Brendan Hoffman7 October 2023

I highly recommend Joplin Lawyers. Joplin is very knowledgeable and professional. Right from the start, Joplin provided a high level professionalism and handled matters efficiently. I could not have asked for better representation.

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Jodie Wiegold27 May 2023

Represented by Claire Braniff. The service I received from Claire was absolutely second to none. She goes above & beyond to make sure you receive the best possible outcome for YOU! It is apparent also, that the Joplin Lawyers team is just that, a team & an incredible one at that. Claire’s dedication, commitment & focus remained steadfast to my whole case, start to finish. An approachable, compassionate, professional & extremely capable law firm. I would not recommend another.

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Contact
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–17:00
Wednesday08:30–17:00
Thursday08:30–17:00
Friday08:30–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed