Douglas Hoskins Legal

17/11/2025

We’re excited to share that Douglas Hoskins Legal is seeking a Solicitor to join our growing Wills and Estates team. If you’re looking to build your career in a supportive, highly regarded Adelaide firm with exposure to complex and interesting matters, this role is an excellent opportunity!

Grow your litigation career with a leading Adelaide wills & estates firm, with exceptional mentorship and meaningful, high-impact work.

14/11/2025

We are delighted to announce that Douglas Hoskins Legal has once again been recognised by Doyle's Guide as a Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm in South Australia for 2026! ⭐️

A special congratulations to Shona Hoskins who has been individually acknowledged as a Recommended Lawyer in both Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers and Leading Parenting, Custody & Children’s Matters Lawyers in South Australia. This acknowledgement is a testament to her dedication, expertise and long-standing commitment to excellence in family law.

We also extend our congratulations to Dani Sapio, who has been recognised as a Rising Star in Family Law for the third consecutive year. This continued recognition reflects her strong passion for family law and growing contribution to the field 🌟

We are immensely proud of our Family Law Team! We also congratulate our peers who have been recognised!

08/10/2025

We’re pleased to share that one of our Directors, Bree Burns, has been recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2025 as one of Australia’s Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers!

This recognition highlights Bree’s commitment to her clients, her practical and strategic approach, and the exceptional results she consistently achieves in complex estate litigation matters.

A well-deserved acknowledgment of the excellent work Bree does every day!

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16/08/2025

We are super proud to announce that Douglas Hoskins Legal has been recognised as First Tier Law Firm in South Australia in the category of Leading Wills & Estates Litigation and earning a place in Leading Wills & Estates & Succession Planning in Doyle's Guide 2025! 👏

A very special congratulations to Bree Burns for being individually featured as a Preeminent Lawyer in the category of Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers as well as a Leading Lawyer in the category of Leading Wills & Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers! Bree stands at the forefront of the Wills & Estates profession, continually setting the benchmark for excellence, whilst leading a high-achieving team at DHL! 🌟

A massive congratulations to Shona Hoskins & Vesna Vuksan for both being recognised as Recommended Lawyers in the category of Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers!

We are incredibly proud of our amazing team for this recognition!

06/07/2025

One of our Directors, Shona Hoskins, recently had the privilege of presenting at the 2025 Adelaide Family Law Intensive hosted by the Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia 🌟

Shona joined an esteemed panel for the session “Death and Personal Injury in Family Law” - a thought-provoking and in-depth discussion on the complex legal issues that arise when death or personal injury intersects with family law matters.

Go Shona! 👏

05/05/2025

One of our Senior Associates, Kate Rhodes, and Special Counsel, Vesna Vuksan, were each gifted beautiful thank-you presents from their respective clients. These thoughtful gestures are wonderful reminders of the positive outcomes we strive to achieve for our clients! 👏 Amazing work team!

13/03/2025

Congratulations to our one of our Directors, Shona Hoskins who was featured in The Advertiser on the weekend as one of "South Australia’s Most Impressive Business Women."🌟

Shona is a remarkable leader and mentor, consistently making a profound impact on the legal profession and wider community. This recognition is truly well-deserved!

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Additionally, last month, Shona was awarded a Scholarship to the Women in Business Advisory Program with behind closed doors, an initiative supported by the Government of South Australia’s Department of State Development Office for Small and Family Business and the South Australian Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030. We are excited to see the invaluable contributions Shona will make as her leadership continues to inspire and positively shape both the industry and the community.

02/03/2025

UPCOMING OUTREACH:
Staff of will be at the following locations for Outreach appointments. If you, or someone you know, lives in one of these areas and would like to make an appointment, please call us on (08) 8231 8929 and press 2 to speak to an Admin officer. Mention which outreach location you’d like to make your appointment for.

10/09/2024

Today, our Associate, Paula Papastamatis received the most beautiful arrangement of flowers from one of her clients as an expression of their gratitude for Paula's commitment and support.

We are very proud of Paula and her determination to achieve outstanding outcomes for her clients and their families! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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20/06/2023

A big Congratulations to our own Emily Prater on her admission to the Supreme Court of South Australia today! We are so proud to have Emily as a solicitor on our team.

15/09/2022

Plan Ahead Week 2022

This week is Plan Ahead Week, an initiative of SA Health, encouraging South Australians to consider their intentions for their financial, health, legal and personal wishes, and to take action to ensure those wishes are known and respected.

Being prepared and having your Enduring Power of Attorney, Advance Care Directive and Will in place early ensures that the people you trust have the power to assist you when needed and can make decisions on your behalf with confidence, guided by your written intentions.

Head to our website to find out more and to start planning ahead: https://www.douglashoskinslegal.com.au/wills-and-estates/

For more information about Plan Ahead Week, see: sahealth.sa.gov.au/planahead

09/09/2022

This week, Doyle's Guide released their 2022 Wills, Estates & Succession Planning, and Wills & Estates Litigation Listings for South Australia.

We’re proud to announce that Douglas Hoskins Legal has been named a Leading South Australian Firm in both the Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Law Firms, and the Wills & Estates Litigation Law Firms Listings!

A special congratulations to our Directors Bree Burns and Shona Hoskins for being recognised as Leading and Recommended practitioners in both categories, and to our solicitor Carolyn Rainsford for being recognised as a Rising Star!

Thank you to our clients and colleagues for your continued support and recognition, and well done to our team for your hard work and commitment to providing excellent service to our clients.

To find out more about our work in this area, head to our Wills and Estates page: https://lnkd.in/gHvMaEfV

Links to the Doyle's Guide Listings in the comments below.