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