Janine Daher

Janine Daher is a Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Family Law at Sexton Family Law, a boutique family law practice on Sydney's Lower North Shore. She has been named Family Law Expert of the Year in Australia at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026, recognising her specialist standing in one of the most personally significant areas of legal practice.

A boutique family law practice

Sexton Family Law describes itself as a full-service family law firm providing personalised service tailored to each client's specific needs, and it explicitly rejects a one-size-fits-all approach. Based in Kirribilli in Sydney, the firm concentrates its work on three core areas: property and financial issues, separation and relationship issues, and parenting and care issues. This focus reflects the reality that family law matters are rarely purely legal; they are woven through with financial, emotional and practical considerations that demand both technical skill and sensitivity.

Family law in Australia is governed principally by federal legislation and administered through the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. It addresses the division of property and financial resources following separation, arrangements for the care of children, and the resolution of disputes arising from the breakdown of relationships. Because these matters touch families at moments of considerable stress, the value of an experienced, specialist adviser who can guide clients calmly and clearly through the process is difficult to overstate.

An accredited specialist

Janine Daher's designation as an Accredited Specialist in Family Law is a significant professional distinction. In New South Wales, specialist accreditation is a formal credential awarded to experienced practitioners who demonstrate a high level of expertise in a defined area of law through a rigorous assessment process. It signals to clients that a lawyer has been independently recognised for advanced knowledge and skill in family law, rather than practising it as one field among many. For clients facing complex property or parenting disputes, that assurance of specialist competence provides real confidence.

The firm records that Janine Daher has worked exclusively in family law since joining Sexton Family Law in 2013, reflecting a sustained and dedicated focus on the field. As a Principal Solicitor, she combines that specialist practice with a leadership role in the firm. This concentration on a single area of law, over more than a decade, is precisely what allows a practitioner to develop the depth of judgement that distinguishes an expert adviser in family law.

A tailored approach to sensitive matters

The firm's emphasis on personalised, tailored service is well suited to family law, where the circumstances of each family are unique and where outcomes often depend on careful, individualised strategy. Whether a matter concerns the division of property and financial resources, the practical and legal aspects of separation, or arrangements for the care of children, an approach that treats clients as individuals rather than case files is central to achieving fair and workable results. A boutique structure supports that model by ensuring clients receive direct, senior attention throughout their matter, with a principal solicitor closely engaged from the first consultation to the resolution of the case rather than the work being passed down to more junior hands.

Recognition at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026

Family law calls for a rare combination of legal expertise, strategic judgement and genuine empathy, and clients navigating separation or disputes over children and finances need advisers they can trust at a difficult time. Winning Family Law Expert of the Year in Australia at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 recognises Janine Daher's specialist accreditation, her exclusive and long-standing focus on family law, and her leadership at Sexton Family Law. For families on Sydney's Lower North Shore and beyond, she offers the dedicated, specialist representation that family law matters demand.