Our People - Mitchells Solicitors

Bryan Mitchell

Principal & Accredited Specialist in Succession Law (Qld)

Bryan assists clients in the three areas of Wills and Estates, being Estate Planning, Estate Disputes and Estate Administration. His expertise is recognised by the Queensland Law Society, being an Accredited Specialist in Succession Law (which is another word for Wills and Estates). There are presently only 43 such specialists out of roughly 10,000 lawyers in Queensland.

More recently Bryan and the firm Mitchells was recognised by the influential Doyles Guide in three categories , being:

2017 Leading – Estate Litigation – Queensland
2017 Leading – Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers – Queensland
2017 Recommended – Estate Litigation – Australia

Find out more about Bryan.

David Graham

Senior Associate

A solicitor of the Supreme Courts of both New South Wales and Queensland and of the High Court of Australia, David holds a Bachelor of Arts (in Industrial Relations) and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales.

Kylee Ghodsi

Senior Associate

Kylee holds a Bachelor of Arts (in Modern Asian Studies) from Griffith University together with a Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and a Master of Laws (all from QUT).

Tim O'Dwyer

Consultant & Public Notary

Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1971, Tim was appointed a Justice of the Peace and became a Registered Tax Agent in 1972, was admitted as a solicitor of the High Court of Australia, qualified as a Mediator through Bond University, and was later appointed a Notary Public by a ‘Court of Faculties’ in England under the guidance of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Kate Muller

Associate

Kate holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (History) as well as a Master of Laws with Honours, all from the University of Queensland. Kate has been practicing almost exclusively in succession law, with a bit of business law and family law, since her admission.

Naomi Wallace

Solicitor

Naomi recently graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts degrees at the University of Queensland. Her Arts majors are in Psychology and Media Studies. In 2018, she received her admission as a solicitor.

Cindy Stout

Finance Manager

Cindy joined us in 2013 as our Accounts Manager. She capably handles all aspects of bookkeeping within the firm, including our Trust Accounting and Payroll, and assists with Human Resources and Operations.

Nathan Fawcett

Paralegal

Nathan assists in our family law department. He has three years experience in family law, working for a Barrister and Independent Children’s Lawyer. He has a Bachelor of Law from Griffith University and will soon commence further study.

Rebecca Smith

Conveyancer

Rebecca handles all of our conveyancing work. She has completed a Diploma in Business Administration and has been working in law for 10 years, doing conveyancing for the past 2 and a half years. She enjoys helping the sale and purchase of property achieve a seamless and successful outcome.

Katarina Rose

Legal Assistant

Katarina has a busy day assisting the Principal and Senior Associates while also coordinating other administrative functions in the firm. Katarina is also a Commissioner for Declarations.

Shannon assists Kate Muller and Naomi Wallace in estate planning, estate litigation, QCAT matters, business contracts and elder law. She enjoys working across a few different areas of law and has completed a Certificate III in Business Administration (Legal) through Melissa Mahoney Legal College.

Rebecca Holland

Receptionist

Sally Cree

Legal Assistant

Vic Bailey

Client Relations

Vic’s warm and sincere voice is what clients hear when he makes contact with many of our dear and valued clients. Vic likes talking to people.

Julie Cave

Marketing & Communications

Julie has joined us to assist with marketing, communications and social media. Julie is a published author of award-winning murder mysteries and young adult fantasy novels.