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Downie Stewart Lawyers vs O’Neill Devereux:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Downie Stewart Lawyers had more branded searches than O’Neill Devereux among Dunedin law firms in New Zealand. Downie Stewart Lawyers had about 450 branded searches, while O’Neill Devereux had 260. Downie Stewart Lawyers made up 18.8% of all Dunedin law firm searches we track, and O’Neill Devereux accounted for 10.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Dunedin law firms, Downie Stewart Lawyers appeared in all three answers and O’Neill Devereux in none.

Among Dunedin law firms in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Downie Stewart Lawyers, about 73% more searches than O’Neill Devereux

Downie Stewart Lawyers 450 searchesO’Neill Devereux 260 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Downie Stewart Lawyers, mentioned in every answer we collected

Downie Stewart Lawyers in 3 of 3O’Neill Devereux in 0 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Downie Stewart Lawyers, the only one of the two named

Downie Stewart Lawyers first in 3O’Neill Devereux never named

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Top Dunedin law firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Downie Stewart Lawyers appeared in all three answers. O’Neill Devereux did not appear in any of the three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Downie Stewart Lawyers1st
  2. Whitcombe Law2nd
  3. McMillan & Co3rd
  4. Anderson Lloyd4th
  5. Rochelle Crossman Family Law5th
  6. Wilkinson Rodgers6th
  7. Webb Farry–
  8. O’Neill Devereux–
  9. Klinkert Law–
  10. Lucas & Lucas–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

+1 more

See every answer about Dunedin law firms

3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Downie Stewart Lawyers or O’Neill Devereux more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Downie Stewart Lawyers and O’Neill Devereux by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 Dunedin law firms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Downie Stewart Lawyers and O’Neill Devereux among Dunedin law firms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Downie Stewart Lawyers, O’Neill Devereux. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAnderson LloydDownie Stewart LawyersWilkinson RodgersWebb FarryO’Neill DevereuxWhitcombe LawKlinkert LawLucas & LucasRochelle Crossman Family LawCraig Paddon LawyerMcMillan & Co
Oct 202519.4%16%13.6%15.5%12.6%8.3%5.8%2.9%2.4%1.9%1.5%
Nov 202520.3%16.6%11.6%16.2%13.3%10.8%5%1.7%1.7%1.7%1.2%
Dec 202520.8%13.5%12%16.7%13.5%8.9%6.3%2.6%2.1%2.1%1.6%
Jan 202616.8%18.3%14.7%13.6%13.6%11%4.2%2.1%2.6%2.1%1%
Feb 202624.5%16.7%11.3%12.7%12.7%10.3%4.9%2%2%2%0.98%
Mar 202632.6%13.9%10.6%12.6%12.6%6.8%3.9%1.9%2.3%1.9%0.97%
Apr 202621.9%17.4%14.7%11.6%14.3%9.4%2.7%2.2%2.2%2.7%0.89%
May 202622.9%19.8%13%14.9%9.9%8%4.6%1.9%2.7%1.5%0.76%
Jun 202615.5%24%13.2%18.6%12.4%6.6%3.9%2.7%1.2%1.2%0.78%
Jul 202615%24.1%12.4%17.5%12%7.7%5.5%1.8%1.8%1.5%0.73%
Aug 202619.3%18.5%15.7%12.6%13%10.2%3.9%1.6%2%2.4%0.79%
Sep 202620.5%18.8%13.8%13.4%10.9%10.9%5%2.1%2.1%1.7%0.84%

How has the Downie Stewart Lawyers and O’Neill Devereux comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Dunedin law firms in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Webb Farry overtook O’Neill Devereux to rank 4th among Dunedin law firms in New Zealand, with 13.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, O’Neill Devereux lost share of searches among Dunedin law firms in New Zealand, from 13% to 10.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Downie Stewart Lawyers in New Zealand rose 36.4% over 12 measured months, from 330 to 450 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

10 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Downie Stewart Lawyers’ and O’Neill Devereux’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Downie Stewart Lawyers

4 branded search terms

  • downie stewart
  • downie stewart dunedin
  • downie stewart lawyers
  • downie stewart lawyers dunedin

O’Neill Devereux

6 branded search terms

  • o neill devereux
  • o'neill devereux
  • o’neill devereux
  • o’neill devereux lawyer
  • o’neill devereux solicitors
  • oneill devereux

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