Are you an experienced family lawyer who knows what you’re doing and wants the freedom to do it?

Dam Lawyers is a boutique, paperless and technology-driven law firm based in Forest Lake, Brisbane. Since 2019 we have built a strong practice across property law, conveyancing, family law, wills and estates, personal injury and commercial law. Our family law and estates practice continues to grow, and we are now looking for a Senior Family Lawyer to take ownership of a busy and varied caseload.

This is not a role for someone who needs training or close supervision. We are looking for a confident, capable lawyer who can manage matters from first instructions through to resolution, and who is ready to be properly rewarded for it.

The Role

You will run your own practice of family law and estates matters, including:

- Wills and estates, including estate planning, probate and letters of administration, estate administration and contested estates (family provision applications and estate disputes)
- Separation matters, advising clients on their rights and options for property and parenting
- Drafting Binding Financial Agreements (before, during and after relationships) and consent orders
- Preparing and filing Initiating Applications in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for property and parenting orders
- Running matters through the court process, including interim hearings, conciliation conferences, callovers and compliance with court timetables
- Representing clients at mediation and negotiating settlements
- Divorce applications
- Managing client relationships, correspondence with other parties and their lawyers, and briefing counsel where required
- conducting consultations

About You





- Minimum 5 years’ post-admission experience, predominantly in family law and/or wills and estates
- Current Queensland practising certificate (unrestricted)
- Demonstrated experience running family law property and parenting matters through the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- Experience drafting Binding Financial Agreements, consent orders and court documents without supervision
- Experience with estate administration and contested estates
- Confident at mediation, conciliation and negotiation
- Able to manage your own files, deadlines and clients with minimal direction
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a practical, commercial approach
- Comfortable working in a paperless, technology-driven practice

What We Offer

- A highly competitive salary package, negotiable for the right candidate. We are prepared to pay well for genuine experience.
- Performance incentives
- Autonomy over your files, with direct access to the Principal when you need it
- A steady flow of quality family law and estates work
- Up-to-date, paperless systems that let you focus on legal work, not paperwork
- A close, friendly team with a good sense of humour, Friday drinks and regular social outings.
- Genuine work-life balance. We don’t believe in a culture of overtime

How to Apply

If you are an experienced family lawyer looking for autonomy, a great team and the remuneration to match, we would love to hear from you.

Apply through SEEK or email your resume and a short cover letter to Vinh Dam, Principal, at [email protected].

All applications will be treated in strict confidence.

Pay: $90,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Family Lawyer – Family Law, Wills & Estates (5+ Years PAE) (Forest Lake)
🏢 Dam Lawyers
📍 Forest Lake