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    • Courtney Barton – Legal Practice Director
    • George Finn – Manager
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    • Elizabeth McAulay – Partner & Team Leader
    • Linda Cannings – Special Counsel
    • Samantha Curry – Senior Associate & Team Leader
    • Shinai Fisher – Associate
    • Rachel Elaurant – Associate & Support Team Leader
    • Shania Fernandes – Solicitor
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Our Story

our why

In March 2018, Courtney Barton set out to create a practice to deliver more value to her clients through passion, innovation and thought leadership. Courtney recognised that the key to providing more value and to building an unstoppable team was to build her people. Courtney’s goal was to create an environment that was different from all the other places that she had worked at, where learning and growth of her people was paramount.

Courtney was passionate about creating a team who respect, trust and care for each other.  A place where people feel safe and can be themselves. A place where people feel comfortable putting up their hand if they make a mistake. A place where people feel supported and empowered to put their best work into the hands of people who are in need of help.

Courtney’s ultimate aim – to build a trusting team where our people provide a superior quality of service to clients and support them through every step of their separation journey. 

And so, BFL was born.

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OUR VISION

We are committed to continuing our mission while looking for opportunities to advance our team’s learning and growth of their and specialist skills and experience in family law in order to provide an ever increasing quality of service to our clients. 

OUR MISSION

We are committed to providing a superior quality, practical, strategic and solution focused service to our clients, to assist them to make informed decisions about their matter, and to enable them to negotiate on a level playing field. We are dedicated to ensuring that our clients feel safe, prioritised, supported and heard. We empower our clients to make informed decisions, to give them power and control over their future. Our empathy drives us to go the extra mile to provide the highest level of service to our clients. We are committed to delivering the best practical outcome to our clients, efficiently and cost effectively, that makes a positive difference to their lives.

 

our core values

We promise to provide the five C’s – Compassion, Collaboration, Clear communication, Certainty of our fees and Clarity of our advice.

We advocate for our clients in a way that makes them feel prioritised, supported, safe and heard. 

We follow through on promises we make to our clients. 

We give our client’s practical, tailored advice and the pros and cons of each option to empower our clients to make informed decisions and to choose the best pathway for their future. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUCCESS STORIES

Thank you so much Ms. Courtney for your great work sort my property settlement issue. I was so stressed last few months and contacted few family lawyers in Brisbane but I haven’t had a confidence to go with them. First time I spoken to Ms. Courtney 3 months ago and I had a confidence to go with her because she explained my situation very professionally and very friendly manner. During last 3 months she gave me all the advices , what are my entitlements etc.. She”s very friendly and a great communicator. Ms. Courtney is a very professional family lawyer and her fixed price was really reasonable. After 3 month last Friday I got a fantastic result from the mediation conference. Once again thank you so much.If you have any family matters don”t think twice, contact Barton Family Lawyers. Highly recommend.

Damith

 

Really pleased with the service provided by Barton Family Lawyers. Fixed fee was great as it helped to know how much I would be outlaying for legal services. Courtney was always quick to reply and happy to answer my many questions. Have recommended the firm to others already!

Amanda

 

Barton family lawyers were a pleasure to deal with. Thank you for bringing light to my horrible situation and an outcome i could not be happier with.

 

I highly recommend Courtney as a family lawyer. Courtney has been a constant support throughout my lengthy family court matter. My ex-husband was very difficult and on occasions dangerous to deal with and Courtney always showed a great deal of professionalism and courage under fire! I always felt safe to contact Courtney and I trusted her advice. She offered assurance and was responsive to my needs. Courtney showed a great deal of empathy and was the voice of reason when I became anxious about my situation. She was very patient and caring with both myself and my family.

 

Very refreshing to find a lawyer compassionate to my situation. Thank you Courtney for everything you have done for me and my family.

Rebecca

 

Highly recommend. Thank you Barton family lawyers.

Cindy

 

I recommend Courtney as a family law lawyer. She would answer my calls and emails with a rapid response and provided details in layman’s terms. Extremely happy with the service I received from beginning to end.

Melissa

 

Thank you for your excellent service at a reasonable fixed price resulting in a great outcome …. Highly recommended.

Lisa

 

I recommend Courtney as a family law lawyer. She would answer my calls and emails with a rapid response and provided details in layman’s terms. Extremely happy with the service I received from beginning to end.

Alexandra

 

I could not recommend Courtney highly enough if your are going through a divorce. Very happy with my outcome. Thank you!

David

 

Thank you for your exceptional service! Very professional, ethical, efficient and provided valuable advice. I would highly recommend Courtney to anyone looking for a family lawyer.

Mel

 

Courtney and her team have been terrific in assisting me with my matter. Excellent communication, swift action and a very professional service – I highly recommend Barton Family Lawyers.

Christian

 

I just went through a very nasty separation. It was a difficult and traumatic experience but Courtney Barton guided me through and negotiated a favourable settlement in only a few months. Courtney is not only very efficient but also very thorough. Her fixed fees are very reasonable when compared to other lawyers who charge a lot more and are far less capable. I would highly recommend Courtney Barton to anyone going through a separation.

Lyndon

 

I could not recommend Courtney highly enough if your are going through a divorce. Very happy with my outcome. Thank you!

David

 

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Areas of Practice

  • Child Custody Lawyer Brisbane
  • Divorce Property Settlement Lawyer Brisbane
  • Fixed Fee Divorce Lawyers
  • Domestic Violence Lawyer – DVO Domestic Violence Order
  • Superannuation Splitting Family Law Experts
  • Fixed Fee Consent Order Lawyers
  • Family Mediation Representation
  • Parental Kidnapping Lawyer
  • Child Relocation Family Lawyers
  • Child Support Lawyer
  • Spousal Maintenance Lawyers
  • Family Court Process
  • Family Mediation
  • Binding Financial Agreement Lawyer

What makes us different from other Law Firms?

Our Brisbane Divorce & Family Lawyers:

Only do family law all day every day. That makes us really good at what we do.

Are dedicated to helping you work through your family law issues so you can have a fresh start.

Have your best interests at heart.

Have the knowledge and experience to solve your family law problems, no matter how complex.

Will help you to reduce the conflict with your former partner.

Will fight for you and your children.

Provide exceptional quality service to you, tailored to your individual case needs.

Will educate you about your options, the steps you need to take and we will develop a strategy to help you to achieve a fair outcome and the best practical outcome for you and your family.

Will provide you with practical, realistic, commercial and strategic advice to empower you to make smart decisions following separation that will save you time, money and stress.

Will deliver an outcome to you quickly and cost effectively, with fixed fees for certainty.

Will do everything within our legal power to get you the best outcome for you and your family.

Are with you, supporting you, every step of the way from negotiations, to mediation, to litigation and settlement.

Individual liability limited by a scheme approved under professional standards legislation.

Contact Us

Petrie Office

Address: 4/996 Anzac Avenue, Petrie QLD 4502

Parking: Underground parking available at the back of the building via O’Loan Street

Phone: 3465 9332

Email: [email protected]

Website: Petrie Family Lawyers

Chermside Office

Address: 818 Gympie Road, Chermside QLD 4032

Parking: Across the road at Chermside Shopping Centre

Phone: 3465 9332

Email: [email protected]

Website: Chermside Family Lawyers

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