The 2026 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.
Market Leader
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers – Brisbane
Preeminent
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers – Brisbane
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors – Brisbane
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law – Gold Coast
Prue Poole, Cornford-Scott Lawyers – Brisbane
Ashleigh Poole, Thynne + Macartney – Brisbane
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson – Brisbane
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson – Brisbane
Leading
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose – Townsville
Loan Chow, YHC Lawyers – Brisbane
Paige Edwards, HopgoodGanim – Brisbane
Patrick Ellwood, Clover Law – Brisbane
Frances Fredriksen, Parsons Law – Gold Coast
Laura Hanrahan, Hall & Wilcox – Brisbane
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward – Brisbane
Clinton Jackson, Cooper Grace Ward – Brisbane
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers – Brisbane
Vicky Martin, Thynne + Macartney – Brisbane
Hayley Mitchell, McCullough Robertson – Brisbane
Recommended
Chelsea Baker, Baker Hastings Lawyers – Brisbane
Halie Beaumont, Mullins Lawyers – Brisbane
Kylie Costigan, Estate First Lawyers – Brisbane
Greg Cox, HopgoodGanim – Brisbane
Neal Dallas, Business Depot – Brisbane
John de Groot, de Groots – Brisbane
Jeneve Frizzo, The Will & All – Cairns
Julian Harrison, Harrisons Law – Brisbane
Chris Herrald, Extension Legal – Brisbane
Danielle Little, Little Estate Lawyers – Brisbane
Tara Lucke, The Art of Estate Planning – Bundaberg
Leanne Matthewson, Murdoch Lawyers – Toowoomba
Tom McVeigh, Life Legacy Legal – Brisbane
Carrie Payne, Nurture Law – Brisbane
Melinda Ranson, Cooper Grace Ward – Brisbane
Michele Sheehan, Sheehan & Co – Chinchilla
Christine Smyth, Robbins Watson – Gold Coast
Nicole Treacey, Macpherson Kelley – Brisbane
Katie Worsnop, McInnes Wilson – Brisbane
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Market Leader
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Preeminent
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Prue Poole, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Leading
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose - Townsville
Chris Herrald, Extension Legal - Brisbane
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Tom McVeigh, Life Legacy Legal - Brisbane
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Ashleigh Poole, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Christine Smyth, Robbins Watson - Gold Coast
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Recommended
Krystal Bellamy, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Loan Chow, YHC Lawyers - Brisbane
Kylie Costigan, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Cox, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Neal Dallas, Business Depot - Brisbane
John de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Paige Edwards, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Patrick Ellwood, Clover Law - Brisbane
Frances Fredriksen, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Jeneve Frizzo, The Will & All - Cairns
Laura Hanrahan, Hall & Wilcox - Brisbane
Julian Harrison, Harrisons Law - Brisbane
Clinton Jackson, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Gary Lanham, Paxton-Hall Lawyers - Brisbane
Tara Lucke, The Art of Estate Planning - Bundaberg
Leanne Matthewson, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Hayley Mitchell, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Christopher O'Connor, O'Connor Ruddy & Garrett - Brisbane
Carrie Payne, Nurture Law - Brisbane
Melinda Ranson, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Nicole Treacey, Macpherson Kelley - Brisbane
Katie Worsnop, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
2024 edition published September 2024
Market Leader
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Preeminent
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Leading
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose - Townsville
Frances Fredriksen, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Tom McVeigh, Life Legacy Legal - Brisbanehttps://www.hopgoodganim.com.au/
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Prue Poole, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Christine Smyth, Robbins Watson - Gold Coast
Recommended
Margaret Arthur, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Krystal Bellamy, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Matthew Burgess, View Legal - Brisbane
Rebecca Burness, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Loan Chow, YHC Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Cox, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Neal Dallas, Business Depot - Brisbane
John de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Sarah Doblo, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Paige Edwards, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Patrick Ellwood, Clover Law - Brisbane
Jeneve Frizzo, The Will & All - Cairns
Laura Hanrahan, Hall & Wilcox - Brisbane
Brian Herd, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Chris Herrald, Extension Legal - Brisbane
Gary Lanham, Paxton-Hall Lawyers - Brisbane
Tara Lucke, The Art of Estate Planning - Bundaberg
Hayley Mitchell, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Ashleigh Poole, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Natalie Silvester, Legally Gifted - Emerald
Katie Worsnop, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
2023 edition published August 2023
Market Leader
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Preeminent
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Leading
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose - Townsville
Matthew Burgess, View Legal - Brisbane
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Frances Fredriksen, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Chris Herrald, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Tom McVeigh, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoombahttps://www.hopgoodganim.com.au/
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Prue Poole, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Christine Smyth, Robbins Watson - Gold Coast
Recommended
Margaret Arthur, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Krystal Bellamy, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Loan Chow, YHC Lawyers - Brisbane
Kylie Costigan, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Michele Davis, Keypoint Law - Brisbane
John de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Jeneve Frizzo, The Will & All - Cairns
Laura Hanrahan, Hall & Wilcox - Brisbane
Brian Herd, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Clinton Jackson, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Gary Lanham, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Betty Leung, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Leanne Matthewson, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Hayley Mitchell, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Paul Paxton-Hall, Paxton Hall Lawyers - Brisbane
Ashleigh Poole, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Katie Worsnop, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
2022 edition published September 2022
Market Leader
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Preeminent
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Prue Poole, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Leading
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose - Townsville
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
John de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Frances Fredriksen, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Chris Herrald, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Brian Herd, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Gary Lanham, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Tom McVeigh, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoombahttps://www.hopgoodganim.com.au/
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbanehttps://www.hopgoodganim.com.au/
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Prue Poole, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Recommended
Margaret Arthur, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Krystal Bellamy, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Matthew Burgess, View Legal - Brisbane
Rebecca Burness, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Loan Chow, YHC Lawyers - Brisbane
Kylie Costigan, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Cox, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Jeneve Frizzo, The Will & All - Cairns
Laura Hanrahan, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Tara Lucke, The Art of Estate Planning - Brisbane
Leanne Matthewson, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Hayley Mitchell, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Paul Paxton-Hall, Paxton Hall Lawyers - Brisbane
Ashleigh Poole, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Christine Smyth, Robbins Watson - Gold Coast
2021 edition published September 2021
Market Leader
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Preeminent
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Leading
John de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Frances Fredriksen, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Gary Lanham, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Tom McVeigh, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Prue Poole, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Recommended
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose - Townsville
Matthew Burgess, View Legal - Brisbane
Loan Chow, YHC Lawyers - Brisbane
Kylie Costigan, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Cox, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Tony Crilly, Perspective Law - Brisbane
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Patrick Ellwood, Clover Law - Brisbane
Jeneve Frizzo, The Will & All - Cairns
Karen Gaston, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Steve Grant, Merthyr Law - Brisbane
Laura Hanrahan, Holding Redlich - Brisbane
Chris Herrald, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Brian Herd, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Tara Lucke, Nexus Law - Brisbane
Leanne Matthewson, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Paul Paxton-Hall, Paxton Hall Lawyers - Brisbane
Ashleigh Poole, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Michele Sheehan, Sheehan & Co - Dalby
Christine Smyth, Christine Smyth Estate Lawyers - Gold Coast
2020 edition published August 2020
Preeminent
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Tom McVeigh, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Leading
Matthew Burgess, View Legal - Brisbane
John de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Frances Fredriksen, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Brian Herd, CRH Law - Brisbane
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Leanne Matthewson, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Margaret McNamara, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Christine Smyth, Robbins Watson - Gold Coast
Tim Whitney, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Recommended
Margaret Arthur, CRH Law
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose - Townsville
Rebecca Burness, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Loan Chow, YHC Lawyers - Brisbane
Kylie Costigan, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Cox, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Tony Crilly, Perspective Law
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Margot de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Patrick Ellwood, Clover Law - Brisbane
Jeneve Frizzo, The Will & All - Cairns
Karen Gaston, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Steve Grant, Merthyr Law - Brisbane
Chris Herrald, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Clinton Jackson, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Gary Lanham, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Tara Lucke, Nexus Law - Brisbane
Paul Paxton-Hall, Paxton Hall Lawyers - Brisbane
Prue Poole, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Michele Sheehan, enTrust Law - Dalby
2019 edition published September 2019
Preeminent
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Tom McVeigh, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Leading
Matthew Burgess, View Legal - Brisbane
John de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Brian Herd, CRH Law - Brisbane
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Margaret McNamara, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Christine Smyth, Robbins Watson - Gold Coast
Tim Whitney, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Recommended
Margaret Arthur, CRH Law
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose - Townsville
Loan Chow, YHC Lawyers - Brisbane
Kylie Costigan, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Cox, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Tony Crilly, Crilly Lawyers - Brisbane
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Frances Fredriksen, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Jeneve Frizzo, The Will & All - Cairns
Karen Gaston, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Steve Grant, Merthyr Law - Brisbane
Chris Herrald, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Clinton Jackson, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Gary Lanham, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Tara Lucke, Nexus Law - Brisbane
Leanne Matthewson, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Paul Paxton-Hall, Paxton Hall Lawyers - Brisbane
Ashleigh Poole, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Prue Poole, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Chris Sheath, Chris Sheath & Associates - Toowoomba
Michele Sheehan, enTrust Law - Dalby
Kate Varcoe - De Groots - Brisbane
2018 edition published September 2018
Preeminent
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers - Brisbane
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Leading
Matthew Burgess, View Legal - Brisbane
John de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Scott Hay-Bartlem, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
Gary Lanham, MinterEllison - Brisbane
Margaret McNamara, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Tom McVeigh, Murdoch Lawyers - Toowoomba
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors - Brisbane
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law - Gold Coast
Michele Sheehan, enTrust Law - Dalby
Christine Smyth, Robbins Watson - Gold Coast
Tim Whitney, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Recommended
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose - Townsville
Kaylie Bourke, Shand Taylor - Brisbane
Kylie Costigan, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Greg Cox, HopgoodGanim - Brisbane
Neal Dallas, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Margot de Groot, de Groots - Brisbane
Frances Fredriksen, Fredriksen Legal - Gold Coast
Jeneve Frizzo, Jeneve Frizzo Estate Law - Cairns
Karen Gaston, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Steve Grant, Merthyr Law - Brisbane
Zinta Harris, Harris Law - Brisbane
Brian Herd, CRH Law - Brisbane
Chris Herrald, Mullins Lawyers - Brisbane
John Ioannou, McCullough Robertson - Brisbane
Clinton Jackson, Cooper Grace Ward - Brisbane
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers - Brisbane
Kellie Keenan, Bennett & Philp - Brisbane
Leanne Matthewson, Murdoch Lawyers - Brisbane
Ashleigh Poole, Thynne & Macartney - Brisbane
Prue Poole, McInnes Wilson - Brisbane
Chris Sheath, Chris Sheath & Associates - Toowoomba
2017 edition published September 2017
Market Leader
Angela Cornford-Scott, Cornford-Scott Lawyers
Preeminent
Fred Smith, McInnes Wilson
Scott Whitla, McCullough Robertson
Leading
Renee Bennett, Wilson Ryan Grose
John de Groot, de Groots
Frances Fredriksen, McCullough Robertson
Brian Herd, CRH Law
Michael Klatt, Mullins Lawyers
Gary Lanham, MinterEllison
Bryan Mitchell, Mitchells Solicitors
Carla Parsons, Parsons Law
Michele Sheehan, enTrust Law
Christine Smyth, Robbins Watson
Tim Whitney, McCullough Robertson
Recommended
Kaylie Bourke, Shand Taylor
Matthew Burgess, View Legal
Kylie Costigan, Estate First Lawyers
Greg Cox, HopgoodGanim
Margot de Groot, de Groots
Jeneve Frizzo, Jeneve Frizzo Estate Law
Karen Gaston, Thynne & Macartney
Steve Grant, Merthyr Law
Zinta Harris, Harris Law
Judy Hayward, Hayward & Co
Chris Herrald, Mullins Lawyers
John Ioannou, McCullough Robertson
Ann Janssen, Estate First Lawyers
Kellie Keenan, Bennett &Philp
Margaret McNamara, Thynne & Macartney
Prue Poole, McInnes Wilson