Tony Phillips

Phillips Family Law

Tony Phillips

Managing Director
Accredited Family Law Specialist

With over 40 years’ experience, Tony Phillips is recognised as a pre-eminent family lawyer in Queensland and as a Leading Family Lawyer in Australia by his peers for consecutive years since 2012 in the Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession.

Tony assists people experiencing relationship breakdown or those seeking advice prior to or during a relationship to achieve commercially focused, “big picture”, and effective solutions, which meet their individual objectives.

With specialist experience in property / asset division, particularly in intricate trust and corporate structuring, large rural properties, farming ventures, businesses and acting for third parties, Tony’s niche is advising in complex and net high worth property divisions. Known for adopting a commercial, pragmatic approach, Tony and his team collaborate with estate planning lawyers and financial planners to ensure optimal asset protection strategies are put in place for the people he considers himself fortunate to assist.

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Tony's Approach

Tony’s approach and enthusiasm for family law work is captured by the stream of referrals from satisfied clients and fellow lawyers, confident to place the requirements of family and friends in times of need in the hands of such a trusted and dedicated advisor. Tony’s clients often comment on his measured, level headed and calm approach and his ability to empathise and grasp the sensitivities, whilst managing the legal complexities of their cases with skill and precision.

Highly regarded by peers as a thought leader in family law, until August 2017 Tony sat on the Family Law Committee of the Queensland Law Society (QLS), which represents its members practising in family law and provides commentary and input on policy in relation to family law issues.

Tony Phillips

Awards

Tony has been recognised in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession as:

Preeminent Family & Divorce Lawyer in Brisbane, Queensland from 2014 – 2024

Preeminent Family & Divorce Lawyer from 2019 – 2024 and Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer in Australia from 2015 – 2018

Preeminent High-Value/Complex Property & Commercial Matters Family Lawyer in Brisbane in 2021 – 2024 and Leading High-Value/Complex Property & Commercial Matters Family Lawyer in Brisbane from 2018 – 2020

Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer in Brisbane from 2020 to 2022

Tony is also recognised by Best Lawyers:

Best Lawyer 2024 in Family Law
Best Lawyer 2024 in Family Law Mediation

Award logo that reads: Preeminent, followed by the word Doyles and Family Law 2024. Tony Phillips has been named as a Preeminent Family Lawyer since 2015.
Award logo that reads: Preeminent followed by the word Doyles and Complex and High Value Family Law 2024. Tony Phillips is a recipient of this highest ranking of the award.
Award logo that reads: Recommended followed by the word Doyles and Parenting 2024. Tony Phillips is a recipient of this award.
Best Lawyer Award logo. Reads: Tony Phillips, Recognised by Best Lawyers 2024. There are 2 of these logos for two awards. One in the category of Family Law and the other, Family Law Mediation.
Best Lawyer Award logo. Reads: Tony Phillips, Recognised by Best Lawyers 2024. There are 2 of these logos for two awards. One in the category of Family Law and the other, Family Law Mediation.
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I appreciate Tony’s measured, level-headed and calm approach. He is a realist who ensures clients are cared for at every step of the process.
Phillips Family Law is the perfect team for busy professionals. No nonsense, no wasted time, no disruption to busy lives, no unnecessary emotional distress. Tony, Olivia and Amelia assisted me through a very unpleasant separation. Thanks to the Phillips team, I felt confident, supported and at peace through a process that would have otherwise been crass, emotionally devastating and very time consuming. They made it seem simple and straight forward.
I will never forget the help you gave me in navigating the most difficult time of my journey on the planet. Your care, professionalism and at times toughness, were the backbone of an unsavoury event, that you could astutely see a resolution to, far easier than I could at that time.
I am more than confident to refer clients to Tony. Everyone calms down when they meet with him and he offers good, common sense commercial and property settlement advice.
I can't believe it is almost three years since my saga began. Life has moved on and I feel very fortunate that I have my health and my children and the skills to regroup. You played a huge part in helping me to move forward and I thank you again for your skill, patience and professionalism.
It was a long journey, and I to, am happy that it is at a finish, just one final hurdle. It takes quite a toll, how you kept your cool with a frustrated and at times angry old fella was very helpful.

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Exceptional Family Lawyers

Our people are our greatest asset. We have a team of experienced family lawyers who strategically and empathetically respond to our clients’ needs and assist them to navigate the issues they are facing.

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Tony Phillips
Director
Accredited Family Law Specialist
Fiona Caulley headshot. Fiona smiling to camera. Separation, divorce and family law matters. Named Best Family Lawyer by Best Lawyers 2024.
Fiona Caulley
Director
Accredited Family Law Specialist
Headshot of Olivia Phillips, Director and Family Lawyer.
Olivia Phillips
Director
Belinda Jeffrey Special Counsel Accredited Family Law Specialist
Belinda Jeffrey
Special Counsel
Accredited Family Law Specialist
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Rebecca O'Brien
Special Counsel

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