Queensland
Find lawyers, solicitors and conveyancers in Cairns & Far North, Queensland, including firms in Cairns, Port Douglas and Atherton.
Choose your starting point
Cairns, Port Douglas and Atherton bring together different Far North locations. For a property or business matter, tell the firm whether you are based locally, elsewhere in Australia or overseas.
Family & Relationships
21 firms
Wills & Estates
26 firms
Criminal & Traffic
9 firms
Injury & Compensation
11 firms
Property & Conveyancing
51 firms
Business & Commercial
42 firms
Employment & Workplace
4 firms
Immigration & Visas
12 firms
Disputes & Litigation
18 firms
Government & Public Law
2 firms
Specialist Areas
2 firms
Firms in Cairns & Far North
82 firms
Bungalow, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Bowen Law Services provides legal services in Bungalow, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer).
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Your Will and Estate provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Planning & Environment.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Roberts Family Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Adams United Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Binding Financial Agreements, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Cameron Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Cairns Divorce Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Binding Financial Agreements.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
E & H LAW provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
O'Connor Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Cairns North, QLD · Cairns & Far North
AbsoluteLaw Lawyers & Attorneys provides legal services in Cairns North, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Franchising and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Atherton, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Northern Plateau Legal provides legal services in Atherton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Port Douglas, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Bolt Burchill Tranter provides legal services in Port Douglas, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
P & E Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Cairns Employment Lawyer provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Unfair Dismissal, Employment Law and Workplace Bullying & Stop Bullying Orders.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Cairns Wills & Estates Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Coral Coast Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Assault & Violent Offences.
Port Douglas, QLD · Cairns & Far North
FNQ Solicitors provides legal services in Port Douglas, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Reaston Drummond Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Adams McWilliam Solicitors provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Public Liability.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
RK Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Port Douglas, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Robert P Palethorpe provides legal services in Port Douglas, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Farrellys provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Cairns Traffic Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Traffic Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
National Legal provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
A practical local guide
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Cairns, Port Douglas and Atherton bring together different Far North locations. For a property or business matter, tell the firm whether you are based locally, elsewhere in Australia or overseas.
The directory covers Cairns, Port Douglas, Atherton. 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.
Arrange an interpreter or accessible appointment if needed, and ask how identity checks and original documents will be handled. Confirm whether a listed office is the place where your particular lawyer will meet you.
For a regional matter, decide which parts of the service need to happen in person. A solicitor may be able to review records and give initial advice remotely, while a signing, conference or hearing needs separate arrangements. Ask who would attend and how travel, local agents or outside specialists would be charged.
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.
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.
Cairns & Far North is a regional area 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.
Good to know
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.
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.
In Queensland they are usually heard by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT).
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.