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Bryan Mitchell
Loan Chow
Angela Cornford-Scott
Ann Janssen
Katie Worsnop
Ashleigh Poole
Renee_Bennett
Laura Hanrahan
Christopher O'Connor
Prue Poole
Tom McVeigh
Chris Herrald
Nicole Treacey
Clinton Jackson
Scott Hay-Bartlem
Melinda Ranson
Vicky Martin
Kelly Gatehouse
Leanne Matthewson
Patrick Ellwood





















The 2025 listing of leading Queensland Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of Wills, Estates and Succession Planning matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 36 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Market Leader
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Cornford-Scott (biography) | Cornford-Scott Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Angela Cornford-Scott |
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hay-Bartlem (biography) | Cooper Grace Ward | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Hay-Bartlem |
| Michael Klatt | Mullins Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Klatt |
| Bryan Mitchell (biography) | Mitchells Solicitors | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Bryan Mitchell |
| Prue Poole (biography) | Cornford-Scott Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Prue Poole |
| Fred Smith | McInnes Wilson | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Fred Smith |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Bennett (biography) | Wilson Ryan Grose | Townsville | Doyle’s ranking record: Renee Bennett |
| Chris Herrald (biography) | Extension Legal | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Chris Herrald |
| Ann Janssen (biography) | Estate First Lawyers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Ann Janssen |
| Tom McVeigh (biography) | Life Legacy Legal | Brisbane | |
| Carla Parsons | Parsons Law | Gold Coast | Doyle’s ranking record: Carla Parsons |
| Ashleigh Poole (biography) | Thynne & Macartney | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Ashleigh Poole |
| Christine Smyth (biography) | Robbins Watson | Gold Coast | Doyle’s ranking record: Christine Smyth |
| Scott Whitla | McCullough Robertson | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Whitla |
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