Awards
Proudly we are recognised as a Leading Queensland and Australian Law Firm by the industry and our peers. The depth of our team is demonstrated by our listing as a First Tier Queensland Family Law Firm, and as a Leading Australian Family Law Firm each year since 2015 in the Doyle’s Guide to the Legal Profession.
Each of our directors are recognised as a thought leader in family law:
Managing Director
Tony is Queensland’s most experienced, skilled and highly respected Family Law Specialist, having been recognised in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession as:





Tony is also recognised by Best Lawyers - for 2024 in Family Law and Family Law Mediation.
Director
Fiona is one of Queensland’s leading family lawyers, having been recognised in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession as:





Fiona is the current Immediate Past President of the Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland, having been elected by members of FLPA – which include nearly 1000 family law professionals throughout Queensland.
The further depth of our professional team is recognised by individual recognition of:
Senior Associate
She is recognised in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession as:



Recommended Parenting & Children's Matters Lawyer in Brisbane from 2022 - 2024
Senior Associate
She is recognised as:


Associate
She is recognised as:

Tony, Fiona and their team see it as a privilege to advise, care and guide the people they assist through relationship breakdown.
Our people are continually grateful for the opportunity to assist and for
the messages of thanks from a stream of satisfied clients and referrers.
the messages of thanks from a stream of satisfied clients and referrers.
Read some of the recent feedback our team has received below.
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 couldn't be more thankful to Tony and Amelia! A professional team who helped guide me through a very stressful and exhausting experience. I felt totally confident to receive a fair and honest outcome. Extremely impressed and would recommend to anyone (and everyone) who is in need of family law assistance.
I just wanted to take the time to say just how grateful I am. No words can ever express how well you and everyone involved with my case has been, not only to set me and Laylah with the best chance for a positive decision at my hearing but also the emotional support and guidance you have offered me throughout this whole time. I would recommend Dharma and your whole team at the drop of a hat if anyone needed your service.
Thank you Fiona, what a journey it has been. It was nice to end it with a little win - I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for all of the hard work and dedication you put into my case. Your professionalism, understanding and support made a difficult time in my life so much easier. Your Associate Elise was brilliant and a reflection of your mentorship. Thank you again for all your hard work and support, I will definitely recommend Phillips Family law to anyone in need of family law services.
Thanks for acting for me throughout my ordeal. More so thanks for managing your client's expectations so he wasn't too disappointed with the outcome…. Everything has now gone quite. In essence life is good. Take care in these trying times. Cheers and thanks again….
Fiona, I would like to say thank you for everything. Thank you for pushing me on in my weak moments, all the support and caring. You are truly an amazing lawyer. Thank you for the wonderful gifts. I would not be where I am without you. With gratitude, PC
It would appear I've been able to get some level of resolution for the next few years at least. I'm sure you get "thank yous" all the time in your line of work but I just wanted to say a profound and heart felt THANK YOU to you and the team there at PFL, for the great work done on my matter….. I imagine this is not the last time I will cross paths with PFL but rest assured there is no other law firm I will call if and when the time comes!!!!
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 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.
You made an unpleasant situation that bit more bearable and gave us hope. It was a lengthy negotiation, for the desired/achieved outcome and we are very grateful to you for your wonderful advice and diplomacy when we became emotional and frustrated at times.
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've been fortunate enough to have front row seats to the #1 family lawyer in the state! I now know what you are so highly regarded within the legal community! Your support, honesty and dedication towards mums like me is appreciated more than you'll ever know. Thank you for all that you've done.
You made a really bad situation a lot easier for me. I really appreciate it and life has been constantly on the improve ever since.
A friend referred me to Tony after I had struggled with two other family lawyers who really did not deal with our case as I had hoped. Tony grasped all the sensitivities and also took care of the complex details when it came to our settlement.
Thank you very much for your perseverance and patience, and most of all for your professionalism in dealing with such a difficult matter. I think it could have easily descended into aggressive, non-productive communications if you had not maintained such a professional and measured manner.
I am continually amazed at the quality of work which you produce and how clever you are at communicating and articulating a position. You are both very good at what you do and I can’t believe you have other matters as well as mine which you have to be equally across – it is pretty amazing
I have been very lucky to have all your support through what has been a very difficult time in my life. I would never wish my experience on anyone, however would highly recommend the professional services and expertise which you provide. Again, thank you so much for your help & allowing me to progress with what I hope to be the happiest chapter of my life.
I feel in safe hands with you acting for me… it definitely lightens the load on this sometimes crazy rollercoaster ride and I couldn’t be more grateful for your advice and support.
I want to take the opportunity to thank you for your help, support and giving me the knowledge to cope and plan with the situation I was presented.
I felt at ease immediately upon meeting Tony and the PFL team. Elise Clowes was patient, calm and displayed ultimate professionalism at all times. The professional and paralegal team were efficient and made this stressful time far easier than expected. I highly recommend this great team for all family law matters.