Jump onto your favourite search engine (Google, Bing or some other) and search for the best lawyers in Brisbane and you’ll find an array of ‘Top 10 Solicitors‘ or ‘Top Rated Lawyers‘ or ‘Most Recommended‘ or ‘Best Lawyers‘ or even just ‘Leading‘.

Scroll through the lists and you’ll be sure to find some great law firms and great lawyers and solicitors in Brisbane.   But rest assured, it is very unlikely to be an objective, peer-reviewed, well-researched, and un-biased collection of who is actually the “best”.

Even the most prestigious and well respected lists are tainted by the collection of fees to feature at the top.

The top spots being reserved for the ones who want it most, or have the biggest marketing budgets, and not necessarily on merit, skill, or ability.  Of course, there are excellent lawyers who want it, and allow big marketing budgets, so don’t think I’m suggesting you avoid them.

At best, I think any list you find should just be a starting point, or reference point in your hunt for the “best”.

I say starting point because there are a few important things to remember:

• There are many many lawyers who will not feature on these lists.
• What is “best” for one person and their issue, is not always the “best” for you and your issue.
• You need to get along with your lawyer, trust them, and understand them.
• and…. most importantly, you might not see us in the list your looking at!!

So next time you’re looking for the best business lawyers in Brisbane, be sure not to just pick the first you come to.