Family Lawyers and Mediators Brisbane | Gold Coast | Logan – Our Team
ABOUT OUR FIRM
Family Lawyers & Mediation Services commenced in September 2003 and was created by the partners Mark Francis and Randal Binnie. Originally known as Francis & Binnie Lawyers the name was changed some years ago to more properly reflect the family law and mediation work we do. Our experience and expertise in family law ensure our clients have the most capable divorce lawyers that Brisbane can offer.
We have visited offices at Helensvale on the Gold Coast and in Murrarie near Brisbane City. Get the best advice from our partners. Go to our Contacts Page to see where we are located.
Randal Binnie passed away unexpectedly in December 2020, and Mark and the Family Lawyers & Mediation Services team continue in Randal’s memory.
Mark is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland. He is also a solicitor of the High Court of Australia.
Mark is a member of the Queensland Law Society and the Queensland Family Law Practitioners Association and the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and is a Partner of Family Lawyers & Mediation Services. Mark also holds the position of a Commissioner for Declarations for the State of Queensland.
Samantha is our office manager and an experienced paralegal together with being a Justice of the Peace. Samantha has been with the firm since its inception since 2003.
Tamara has been with the firm for over ten years and during that time she has demonstrated her ability to attend to any task assigned to her in a competent manner. Tamara is always available to help our clients. Tamara is a Commissoner for Declarations and has undertaken certificate courses in law and administration.
IN MEMORY OF RANDAL BINNIE
Partner of the firm passed away
It is with great sorrow that we inform you of Randal Binnie’s unexpected passing. This is in great memory of Randal Binnie, who will always be remembered.
Randal was a Nationally Accredited Mediator & Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, trained collaborative lawyer, Queensland Law Society Accredited Family Law Specialist and Notary Public. He was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland on 28 January 1992 and as a solicitor to the High Court of Australia.
Randal focused on the resolution of disputes through his training as a mediator and collaborative family law. Whilst he has had previous experience as a court advocate he now rarely appears in court.
