The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel details Senior and Kings Counsel practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by Queensland Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
Jeff Otto KC, Chancery Barristers
Leading
Andrew Fraser KC, Chancery Barristers
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
David Marks KC, Hemmant’s List
Darlene Skennar KC, Chancery Barristers
Recommended
Michael Jonsson, Trinity Chambers
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeff Otto KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Fraser KC, Chancery Barristers
David Marks KC, Hemmant's List
Darlene Skennar KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2024 edition published September 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeff Otto KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Fraser KC, Chancery Barristers
David Marks KC, Hemmant's List
Darlene Skennar KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2023 edition published August 2023
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston KC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeff Otto KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Marks KC, Hemmant's List
Darlene Skennar KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2022 edition published September 2022
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Jeff Otto QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2021 edition published September 2021
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Andrew Philp QC, Trinity Chambers
2020 edition published July 2020
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2019 edition published September 2019
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Donald Fraser QC, Level 7 Inns of Court
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
David Marks QC, Level 16 Inns of Court
2018 edition published September 2018
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Donald Fraser QC, Level 7 Inns of Court
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
David Marks QC, Level 16 Inns of Court
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers