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.
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(49)Google rating from 49 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Auchenflower, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: filipino
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(49)Google rating from 49 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Toowong, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: filipino
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(32)Google rating from 32 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
N R Barbi Solicitor provides legal services in New Farm, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(30)Google rating from 30 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Macpherson Family Law provides legal services in Newstead, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MAGUIRE BARNES FAMILY LAWYERS provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Criminal Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Horrocks Solicitors provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sambanis Family Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Newstead, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Whiting Jonathan C & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation and Professional Negligence.
Workers Compensation+1 moreProfessional NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
J.C. Lawyers provides legal services in Spring Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Insolvency & Restructuring+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Debt Recovery · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Strata & Body Corporate
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Frew & Prygiel Lawyers provides legal services in Ascot, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cridland & Hua Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Assault & Violent Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Assault & Violent Offences · Bail Applications · Coronial Inquests · Tax Law · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Criminal AppealsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
C V Martin Legal Services provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Property & Leasing
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Murdoch Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Family Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Debt Recovery
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Clinton Mohr Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Monaco Compensation Lawyers Noosaville provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Workers Compensation+7 moreTPD & Superannuation Claims · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Public Liability · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Medical Negligence · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Royal National Agricultural & Industrial Association of QLD provides legal services in Bowen Hills, QLD. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Competition & Consumer Law.
Agribusiness & Rural Law+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Competition & Consumer Law · Property & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: greek
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McKeering Down Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services.
Notary Public & JP ServicesNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Mark Treherne & Associates provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Competition & Consumer Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Wallace Perkins Family Law provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Bardon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreParenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · Property & Conveyancing · Family Property Settlement · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & GuardianshipNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
Australian Law Group provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Personal Injury+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Employment Law · Business & Commercial Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: filipino
A practical local guide
Finding legal help in Brisbane CBD
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
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.
The directory covers Brisbane. These are browsing areas, not court boundaries or a guarantee that every listed firm serves every town. Check the firm’s actual address and ask whether it can take on your matter before making arrangements.
Appointments and access to advice
Ask whether the first appointment includes a review of documents and a written next-step summary. Confirm the building, meeting method and any court venue independently of the directory listing.
A central office may be convenient, but the lawyer’s experience, availability and communication style still matter. Ask whether the person at the first meeting will handle the file and how work is allocated to other solicitors or a barrister. If you are travelling into the city, establish whether a video consultation would achieve the same purpose.
Compare the scope, not just the quoted price
Ask what the initial consultation includes: listening to the background, reviewing documents, written advice or taking action. Request an estimate that separates the lawyer’s work from searches, applications, expert reports and other external costs. A free consultation or a fixed fee may cover a limited step rather than the complete matter.
Agree who will handle the file, how you will receive updates and when you must approve additional work. If another practitioner, barrister or adviser may be needed, ask who will arrange that work and how their charges will be explained.
Questions worth asking before you engage a firm
Do you regularly handle this type of matter in QLD, and do you have capacity to assist now?
Which facts or documents do you need before you can give an estimate?
Who will be my main contact, and which meetings or appearances require attendance?
What is included in the fee, what could change it, and when will you tell me?
Is a specialist, community service or different process better suited to this issue?
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.
The legal system in Queensland
Brisbane CBD is the city centre of Queensland. Local firms cover everyday legal needs such as wills, conveyancing, family law and local court matters, while specialist work is often handled by firms in the nearest major centre or the capital, many of whom act for clients remotely. In Queensland, most matters start in the Magistrates Court, with serious criminal and larger civil matters in the District and Supreme Courts. Tenancy, minor civil, building and guardianship disputes go to QCAT. Solicitors hold practising certificates from the Queensland Law Society, and complaints are handled by the Legal Services Commission.
First instance
Magistrates Court
Intermediate
District Court
Superior court
Supreme Court of Queensland
Tribunal
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)
Family law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Lawyer regulator
Queensland Law Society
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Which courts hear cases from Brisbane CBD?
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of Queensland. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
How do I check a lawyer is licensed in Queensland?
Practising certificates in Queensland are managed by the Queensland Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Where do tenancy and guardianship disputes go?
In Queensland they are usually heard by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT).
Can I use a lawyer outside my area?
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.
