Brisbane CBD
Litigation lawyers resolve disputes through negotiation, mediation and court, from contract claims and debts to defamation and insurance disputes.
71 firms
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
JKR Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Debt Recovery.
Bowen Hills, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Mahon Legal provides legal services in Bowen Hills, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Brian Shepherdson Solicitor provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Queensland Probate provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Petrie Terrace, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Wickham Lawyers provides legal services in Petrie Terrace, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Coronial Inquests.
Brisbane, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Caxton Community Legal Centre provides legal services in Brisbane, QLD. Listed practice areas include Human Rights & Discrimination, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Gilshenan & Luton Legal Practice provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Coronial Inquests and Criminal Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Fairlove & Goodman provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Hartley Family Law Services provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Brisbane Cbd, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Simonidis Steel provides legal services in Brisbane Cbd, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
TWC Lawyers Qld provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Anderson Fredericks Turner provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Debt Recovery.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Wallace O'Hagan Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Criminal Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Auchenflower, NSW · Brisbane CBD
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Auchenflower, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Toowong, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Toowong, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
New Farm, QLD · Brisbane CBD
N R Barbi Solicitor provides legal services in New Farm, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
MAGUIRE BARNES FAMILY LAWYERS provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Horrocks Solicitors provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Newstead, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Sambanis Family Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Newstead, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Whiting Jonathan C & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation and Professional Negligence.
Spring Hill, QLD · Brisbane CBD
J.C. Lawyers provides legal services in Spring Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Ascot, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Frew & Prygiel Lawyers provides legal services in Ascot, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Jones McCarthy Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law and Coronial Inquests.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Cridland & Hua Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Assault & Violent Offences.
Most disputes settle before trial. A litigation lawyer's first job is to tell you honestly how strong your case is and what it will cost to pursue, then find the fastest route to a good outcome, whether that's a letter, a mediation or proceedings. Smaller claims are often handled in local courts or state tribunals where costs are lower. For larger matters, ask about the likely cost of each stage and the risk of paying the other side's costs if you lose.
Unresolved disputes drain time, money and relationships. A clear strategy controls cost and risk.
Civil disputes are heard in state and federal courts and tribunals, with a strong emphasis on mediation and early resolution.
Understand the next step
A demand, unpaid account, insurance decision or disagreement over professional work can require different strategies. Identify the outcome sought and supporting evidence. The amount involved, other party’s position and cost of pursuing the matter all affect a proportionate approach.
In Brisbane CBD, compare the individual lawyer’s practice and the proposed scope of work. A commercial firm, family team and criminal defence practice may all be centrally located but provide very different services.
For disputes & litigation, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant QLD experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Brisbane CBD. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Prepare a chronology, agreement or policy, important communications and a calculation of any claimed amount. Distinguish firsthand facts from assumptions.
Discuss negotiation, a complaint scheme, mediation, a tribunal or court. Ask which options are available for this particular matter.
Agree on a first step and a point to reassess progress and cost. Before settling, understand what claims would be released and how obligations would be recorded.
Request stages for advice, correspondence, negotiations and proceedings. Discuss filing, expert and barrister costs and any potential liability for another party’s costs.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Provide every demand, decision and court document with its date. Do not assume informal negotiations suspend a response or filing deadline.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
It depends on the court, the complexity and how far the matter goes. Ask for a written estimate for each stage, and remember that the losing party often pays part of the winner's costs.
Possibly, if a publication identified you and caused or is likely to cause serious harm to your reputation. There are defences and strict time limits, usually one year from publication.
Ask for the reasons in writing and use the insurer's internal complaints process. You can then take the dispute to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, which is free, or get legal advice on court action.