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Lisa Lahey is a Brisbane-based family lawyer at HopgoodGanim. She advises individuals and families on a broad range of family law matters, with a focus on practical guidance during periods of change. Her approach reflects a clear understanding of the legal framework and the personal considerations that often accompany family law disputes. Lisa’s practice includes assisting clients with parenting arrangements, property settlements and related negotiations. She works closely with clients ...

Deano is the managing Director of Simonidis Steel lawyers. From the commencement of operations in 2001, Deano has expanded the firm to the Gold Coast and more recently to Brisbane’s Northside to cater for a growing clientele. Practicing Family Law for 26 years, Deano has been Accredited by the Queensland Law Society as a Family Law Specialist due to both his experience and credentials in the field. It is no surprise that the hard work of Deano and the firm collectively were recognised b...

Ben Coogan practises in all areas of intellectual property law including agreements and disputes, information technology, privacy, confidential information, competition and consumer law, and litigation. In addition to his intellectual property law experience, Ben is also an experienced practitioner in the area of defamation and media law. Ben has considerable specialist litigation and prosecution experience in patent, copyright, trade mark, designs, and confidential information matters. Ben&r...

Matt is one of the founders and Managing Partner of Accident Legal, a leading Queensland compensation law firm that continues to grow with offices in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, and Logan. He has over 30 years of experience specialising in insurance litigation and personal injury law, with particular expertise in workers compensation law, medical negligence, motor vehicle accident compensation, and product & public liability claims. Matt's extensive experience spanning more ...

Terry has over 25 years' insurance litigation experience, with his past 20 years focused predominantly on advising underwriters and self-insurers in the defence of damages claims for personal injuries, property damage and financial loss. Terry has an in-depth understanding of and expertise in the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 , The Civil Liability Act 2003 and the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 . In the 2018 Doyle's Guide , Terry was recognised as leading def...

Michael is a qualified lawyer, with over ten years’ experience advising on taxation matters in roles with leading Australian law firms and the major international accounting firms. Michael specialises in transaction taxation and structuring as well as litigious disputes with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Michael has acted for publicly listed and large private groups in both buy side and sell side transactions, as well as major restructures and corporate dealings. His transaction...

James Plumb is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law and Oil and Gas Law. James, who practices law in Brisbane, Australia, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jonathan Duhs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Defamation and Media Law. Jonathan, who practices law in Brisbane, Australia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jonathan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Richard Cowen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation. Richard, who practices law in Brisbane, Australia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anna is a Partner in HopgoodGanim Lawyers' Insurance practice who advises exclusively in insurance litigation, acting on behalf of major public liability insurers, workers’ compensation insurers and self-insurers, compulsory third party insurers and professional indemnity insurers. Anna has been a WorkCover Queensland panel solicitor since September 2011 and was an approved delegate solicitor from 2008. In her capacity as a panel solicitor, Anna is involved in all stages of the Pre-proc...