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Bryan Mitchell is the managing director of Mitchells Solicitors Australia Pty Ltd, with offices located in Moorooka, Brisbane City, Aspley and Maroochydore. He holds degrees in Commerce and Law from the University of Queensland and has further completed postgraduate studies in Estate Planning and Wills and Estates at Queensland University of Technology and the College of Law. Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1992, Bryan has developed a career focused predominantly on Wills, Estates, Trusts and Elder Law. He assists clients with estate planning, administration of estates, trust matters, elder law issues, and disputes concerning trusts or estates. Bryan is particularly committed to supporting parents of children with disabilities in their estate planning needs. His professional expertise has been acknowledged by the Queensland Law Society, where he is one of only a select number of lawyers accredited in Succession Law. Additionally, Bryan and Mitchells Solicitors have received high rankings in Doyle’s Guide, reflecting strong peer recognition in the fields of wills, estates and succession planning. Bryan is an experienced public speaker who has presented at significant industry forums including the Queensland Law Society, the Law Society of South Australia, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners in Brisbane and London, the Tax Institute, CPA Australia’s Hong Kong office, LexisNexis, Television Education Network and Legalwise. He has also led workshops for the College of Law. He has held leadership roles within the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, including as Chair of its Queensland Branch and currently serves as Vice Chair of STEP Australia. Bryan is a Fellow of the Tax Institute and participates in committees focussed on succession law within the Queensland Law Society. Outside of his professional work, Bryan has contributed to community organisations through board service and shared his knowledge as a sessional lecturer in Business Law at Christian Heritage College. He enjoys singing, fitness, camping and spending time with his wife Kym and their four children.
Worldwide Council Representative for Australia & New Zealand
Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners
Mar 2025 - Present • 1 year 8 months

Chair
STEP Australia
Nov 2021 - Dec 2022 • 1 year 1 month

Deputy Chair
STEP Australia
Sep 2019 - Nov 2021 • 2 years 2 months

Chair
STEP QLD Branch
Oct 2017 - Nov 2019 • 2 years 1 month

Deputy Chair to the Queensland Branch of STEP
STEP QLD Branch
Oct 2016 - Nov 2017 • 1 year 1 month

Succession Law Committee Member
Queensland Law Society
Dec 2015 - Present • 10 years 11 months

Secretary to the Queensland Branch of STEP
STEP QLD Branch
Oct 2015 - Oct 2016 • 1 year

Owner
Mitchells Solicitors Australia Pty Ltd
Dec 1999 - Present • 26 years 11 months
Accredited Specialist Succession Law, Succession Law (Wills & Estates)
Queensland Law Society
2012 - 2013

Master of Laws - Applied Laws - Wills & Estates (LL.M.)
The College of Law Australia
2010 - 2015

Master of Laws (LLM)
QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
1994 - 1999

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
The University of Queensland
1983 - 1989

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
The University of Queensland
1983 - 1990
Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers – Queensland (Preeminent)
Doyle's Guide
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers – Queensland (Leading)
Doyle's Guide
Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers – Australia (Recommended)
Doyle's Guide
Last checked: 1 Dec 2025 • Checked with Queensland Law Society