IN THE PRESS
Here you can learn about Michael Lynch Family Lawyers’ latest internal news, views, upcoming client events and relevant media articles.
Notable achievements
This is where we celebrate exciting new hires, promotions, career milestones and team achievements.
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Family law in the news
Local news articles relating to family law matters are also collated in this space, so you can learn as much as you can in the field in one place.
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We’ll also recap recent industry events and other notable happenings in our firm and in Brisbane legal circles.
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25-year Accredited Specialist Recognition
Our Managing Director, Michael Lynch, has recently been recognised by the Queensland Law Society (QLS) for 25 years as an Accredited Family Law Specialist. At the Award ceremony the QLS President, Elizabeth Shearer said “Queensland currently has 498 Accredited Specialists. You were from the first class and are, indeed, an elite group. The Queensland Law Society is proud to hold you out as specialists accredited in your field." In receiving the award Michael said, "This is a lovely surprise and nice to have achieved. It is a real privilege to be able to serve people in such a way." Congratulations Michael on this incredible achievement!
Doyle’s Guide: ‘Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm’
We are proud to announce that ‘Michael Lynch Family Lawyers’ has been recognised in the latest Doyle’s Guide for 2022, as a Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm in Brisbane. Doyle’s Guide is a prestigious and independent organisation that ranks individual lawyers and law firms based on extensive research and various sources of information. These include: online peer-based surveys, extensive telephone and face-to-face interviews with clients, peers and relevant industry bodies. The listing features firms practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial, parenting, property and spousal maintenance matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas. Our values and looking after clients well have enabled Michael Lynch Family Lawyers to provide a highly-regarded Specialist Family Law service in Brisbane. Our aim is to protect our clients’ rights and ensure [...]
Tarah Tosh has made it to the Doyle’s List of Leading Lawyers for 2022
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers are proud to announce that Tarah Tosh, one of our Directors and a Family Law Accredited Specialist, has been listed once again in the latest Doyle’s Family & Divorce Lawyers list for 2022 as a Leading Family Lawyer in Brisbane in ‘Parenting and Child Matters’. Well, done, Tarah! Doyle’s Guide is a prestigious and independent organisation that ranks individual lawyers and law firms based on extensive research and various sources of information. These include: online peer-based surveys, extensive telephone and face-to-face interviews with clients, peers and relevant industry bodies. As a result, the individual lawyers are identified and recognised for their expertise and abilities in various aspects of Family Law. Tarah has years of dedicated experience within all aspects of Family Law. She is also strongly committed to and recognised for her volunteer work, providing [...]
We’re on the Doyle’s guide of recommended lawyers for 2021.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers are proud to announce the listing of two of our staff on the 2021 Doyle’s awards for Family & Divorce Lawyers. Our Director Tarah Tosh is listed in ‘Leading Family and Divorce Lawyers’ category. Tarah has also been recognised as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the ‘Parenting & Child’s Matters Lawyers – Brisbane, 2021’ list. While our other Director, Amy Honan, is recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in the ‘Parenting & Child Matters Lawyers – Brisbane, 2021’ category. Doyle’s guide is a prestigious and independent organisation that ranks individual lawyers and law firms based on extensive research and various sources of information. These include: online peer-based surveys, extensive telephone and face-to-face interviews with clients, peers and relevant industry bodies. As a result, the individual lawyers are identified and recognised for their expertise and abilities in various aspects of [...]
Congratulations Michael!
We are delighted to announce that our Managing Director, Michael Lynch has been recognised as one of Australia's leading Family Lawyers in the independent peer reviewed ‘Best Lawyers report 2020′. This is Michael's third consecutive 'Best Lawyer" award. Overall, the award was recently published in the Australian Financial Review and reflects Michael's experience and expertise in Family Law. Michael has over 27 years’ experience in Family Law and is respected as one of Queensland’s leading Family Law Specialists. As a result, the prestigious list, ‘Best Lawyers’ is one of the most well-known and respected peer reviewed publications in the legal profession and is compiled from extensive peer review surveys. Congratulations Michael!
Congratulations for making it to the Doyle’s guide of recommended lawyers for 2020.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers are proud to announce the listing of two of our staff on the 2020 Doyle’s awards for Family & Divorce Lawyers. Our Director Tarah Tosh is in the Leading Parenting & Child Matters Lawyers (Brisbane) list and our Associate Zoe Adams is in the Family Law Rising Stars (Queensland) list. Doyle’s guide is a prestigious and independent organisation that ranks individual lawyers and law firms based on extensive research and various sources of information. These include: online peer-based surveys, extensive telephone and face-to-face interviews with clients, peers and relevant industry bodies. As a result, the individual lawyers are identified and recognised for their expertise and abilities in various aspects of Family Law. Both Tarah and Zoe have years of dedicated experience within various aspects of Family Law including: divorce proceedings, property settlement matters, child support, children’s issues, as well as [...]
“The questions you never thought to ask before getting a divorce” – Amy Honan’s interview for channel Nine Honey
Channel Nine (Nine Honey) has approached Amy Honan, one of our Directors, to share "the questions you never thought to ask before getting a divorce". Channel Nine Honey states that according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) most recent study, 49, 032 divorces were granted in 2017. Before you walk away from your relationship for good, it can be helpful to take some time to think about steps you can take to minimise the pain, stress and financial hurt that accompanies any divorce. So Amy Honan's tips that are based on her extensive family law experience, provide those steps; read the article and watch the episode to find out more. Also, if you'd like to read other opinion pieces by Amy, please visit her blog, The Trailblazing Lawyer. The place where Amy shares her knowledge, expertise and compassion. [...]
Client Testimonials
My lawyer has been an amazing help through this stressful time. I will remember her help for the rest of my life. Thank you.
Thank you Debra for all the work you did for me, you both made the process manageable and brought sense to the chaos.
I like your friendly service and the ability to speak to my solicitor directly.
I appreciate you being upfront with fee estimates. You also have a fantastic website and the seminars REALLY helped to get me focussed.
My solicitor provided a personalised service, prompt and quick responses and cost information prior to my commitment.
Thank you for the outstanding legal advice you have provided and professionalism in which you conduct yourself. I am truly thankful that it was you who represented me.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers know what they are talking about.
Many thanks to Stephanie for her help and support through this time, I was incredibly impressed with her work.
I really appreciated the happiness of your secretarial staff.
At Michael Lynch Family Lawyers I got professional and ‘no-nonsense’ advice, costs were within quoted amounts and my matter was resolved quickly – well done!
My lawyer acted with professionalism in all her dealings with me and with the lawyer on the other side. I was always kept in the loop. I liked her approach. Thanks.
I would like to thank your firm for the support and compassion shown while dealing with my matter.
I was guided through a really difficult time with expertise of Michael Lynch Family Lawyers. I am more than happy with the outcome of mediation.
Thank you for your ongoing conciliatory approach in this matter and as always I appreciate your level headed advice. I certainly feel that I ended up with the right Solicitor.
Amy, thank you. You have been diligent, accurate and pro-active for the entire duration of my matter. I appreciate it.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers are easy to deal with, and your systems are good.
Amy’s work was extremely professional but above all she has a manner and wisdom in dealing with people under stress. I will be recommending your firm to anyone that requires assistance.
Many thanks for your assistance – life is now great – I’m moving on.
Amy, thanks very much to you and your team. Throughout my dealings with MLFL I have been continually impressed with your level of professionalism and, in particular, your understanding of circumstances and the articulate way you conduct yourself. I was completely satisfied with today’s outcome and without your experience and expertise in family law I doubt that the result would have been achieved.
Your team’s communication with me was exceptional, I knew exactly what was happening.
We had such a positive experience with Michael Lynch Family Lawyers, and we highly recommend their services. Meticulous attention to detail, attended quickly to every additional request we made, and made sure we always knew exactly where we were every step of the way. Our lawyer took what was such a stressful and emotional time for our family, and made the process feel so smooth and seamless.
Thank you very much to everyone at Michael Lynch Family Lawyers. Thank you for helping me get my life back and make a fresh start. To have that fresh start without fear and anxiety is priceless.
Thank you for helping me through this difficult time. You have been caring, compassionate and efficient. Some of my divorcing friends have not been so fortunate. In my mind, you are the best family lawyer in Brisbane. If anyone I know needs a good family lawyer, I will tell them to speak to you. Thanks again.
My solicitor is a good listener. My documentation maintained the high moral ground.
My lawyer was the most knowledgeable of all lawyers I spoke to when looking for a lawyer. Michael Lynch Family Lawyers showed professionalism.
Thank you for providing me with a professional yet empathetic approach to gain the best outcome for me. My solicitor was excellent in explaining the processes and in representing me in Court. You have great customer service!
You, guys, provide extraordinary service.
I always felt that the service provided by Michael Lynch Family Lawyers was of a high standard. Each time, after appointments I came away feeling secure. Keep doing what you are and maintain the ‘family feel’ that permeates your services.
The professionalism and reliability delivered by Amy Honan was fantastic. I had an urgent matter around my property sale and Amy offered to provide assistance over a weekend if I required it – that’s above and beyond!
If I need a family lawyer in the future I’ll be heading to Michael Lynch Family Lawyers again.
The staff at Michael Lynch Family Lawyers were great. Everyone was fantastic, professional, understanding, caring and always communicated with me. I knew I was in good hands.
I have appreciated the way that you and the staff at your firm have handled my situation. I would especially like to mention the professional and caring way my lawyer conducted my case, I am deeply grateful and extremely happy with the results. I will be referring others to your service.
Michael, thank you again for your presence here yesterday. We really appreciated the clarity and accessibility of your presentation. It is a rare thing to find somebody who not only has expertise, but also has a skill in communicating it.
Thank you, you kept me sane in a difficult situation and gave me the encouragement and the confidence to keep going. You made me feel extremely comfortable.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers have really listened to me. I felt confident my case was handled well. The law has changed recently, and I did not feel that a previous law practice I spoke to was suitably up-to-date.
Thank you for the great newsletter. Your article on “Coping with Christmas” is brilliant – clear, caring and helpful. Thanks again!
I was impressed by my solicitor’s attention to detail and her concern for me, and that the process was explained to me and that I understood it at all times.
A personalised and professional service. Information has been clear and provided timely to assist my decision-making.
I appreciate my lawyer’s professional approach and her being on top of my situation.
So pleased to have had a good, sound and knowledgeable firm.
May I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you and your staff for the excellent professional services I received. In a word, priceless.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers always gave me competent and knowledgeable advice. I was consistently kept up to date. The meetings and phone calls were kept business-like, yet caring and thoughtful of my emotional state at the time. Thank you.
Michael is very personable and very good at covering the material and explaining the strategy.
After utilising the mediation services team recommended by your organisation, my ex-partner and I were able to reach some interim agreements about parenting. I am incredibly grateful for the advice provided by Debra Effeney; and found your firm’s services to be exceptionally professional. If we needed to consult a family lawyer in the future, we would have no hesitation in reconnecting with your firm.
Amy, thank you for all that you have done during this matter. You impressed me with your professionalism from our initial meeting, and you have proven beyond doubt, to have had the skills and knowledge required. You are a credit to the company, and I would highly recommend you to anyone in a similar situation.
Your team is professional, warm, friendly and real.
My family lawyer was very helpful in assisting me to combat a very ugly situation without stooping to the low levels that the other solicitor attempted to take us.
Lovely to deal with and provides a balanced view in what are very difficult circumstances.
Your newsletters are great, I appreciate them.
Thank you for being very personable, professional and always providing me with the most appropriate advice in my times of difficulty. The other party’s lawyers were extremely aggressive, while Michael Lynch Family Lawyers remained calm and professional.
Your staff is knowledgeable, professional and very calm.
I like that my lawyer treated me like a friend and kept jargon to a minimum. She was easy to contact and kept me informed.
I really liked the personable service by Michael Lynch Family Lawyers, the simple plain language you adopt and everyone’s patience.
I was very impressed with the initial interview. Everything was well-explained, and the advice was honest about what I should expect.
I’m very glad ‘Michael Lynch Family Lawyers’ is my lawyer and not the other side’s solicitor.
Thank you, you placed my needs first, you were aware of the need to reach a final result and not get caught up in the personal issues of the other party.
I liked my solicitor keeping things as simple as possible.
I just wanted to get in touch to say thanks for helping me get through my custody and settlement. Thanks again to you and your staff. You have had a significant positive impact in my kids’ lives!
I was always confident that I was getting the very best advice.
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