Ryan Thomas

Ryan is head of the family law department at Andersons Solicitors, and has worked in family law for over 14 years. He joined the firm in 2010 as a Senior Associate, and in 2012 he was promoted to Partner.  

Ryan is recommended as a ‘Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer in South Australia’ in the 2016 and 2017 Doyle’s Guide. His Family Law team was also recommended as ‘Leading’, in those years.

Ryan is an accredited ‘Family Law Specialist’ and has a broad range of business and management knowledge gained from his Masters of Business Administration. Ryan is passionate about further education and has completed his second Masters degree, a Masters of Law (Applied Law), majoring in Family Law.

Ryan not only understands family law professionally, but also on a personal basis. Ryan has co-parented his teenage son for a number of years, and understands the difficulties associated with the ways that relationships can change over time.

Ryan has a keen interest in complex family law property settlements. He prefers to use alternative dispute resolution to settle disputes out of court by negotiation and/or mediation, however will fight hard for a client’s rights in court when required.

Memberships

• Law Society of South Australia
• Law Australasia
• Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
• Law Society of South Australia Family Law Committee
• Bike SA
• Bicycle Network (Vic)
• Flinders University - College of Business, Government and Law Work Integrated Learning Program 

Awards

• Recognised as a Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2016
• Andersons Solicitors Family Law Team - Recognised as a Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2016
• Recognised as Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2017
• Andersons Solicitors Family Law Team - Recognised as a Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2017
• Recognised as Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2018
• Andersons Solicitors Family Law Team - Recognised as a Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2018
• Andersons Solicitors Family Law Team - Third Tier Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2019
• Recognised as Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2019
• Recognised as Leading Parenting, Custody and Children’s Matters Lawyer Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2019
• Recognised as Leading Family Lawyer Adelaide (High-Value & Complex Property Matters) in Doyles Guide 2019 
• Andersons Solicitors Family Law Team - Third Tier Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2020
• Recognised as Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer South Australia in Doyles Guide 2020
• Recognised as Leading Family Lawyer South Australia (High-Value & Complex Property Matters) in Doyles Guide 2020
• Andersons Solicitors Family Law Team - Third Tier Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2021
• Recognised as Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer South Australia in Doyles Guide 2021
• Recognised as Leading Family Lawyer South Australia (High-Value & Complex Property Matters) in Doyles Guide 2021