Annette Bradfield is a highly experienced Consultant at Porter Davies, with a focus on property law, corporate and commercial law, as well as wills and estate law. Her expertise in these areas enables her to adeptly manage complex estate and succession planning matters. Annette is renowned for her commitment to providing personalised service, taking the time to thoroughly understand her clients’ family, financial, and business circumstances to deliver tailored legal advice. With 28 years in private practice as both a principal and a senior professional employee, Annette has cultivated a wealth of experience. Since 2018, she has served as a Consultant at Porter Davies Lawyers, where she continues to leverage her skills in assisting medium to large businesses across various industries, including agri-business, aviation, and property development. Annette's professional journey includes her role as Partner at Fox Bradfield Lawyers, where she worked for over a decade. Her contributions to the legal community are also notable, having held multiple committee roles with the Queensland Law Society, including a term as President in 2013. Her involvement extended to the Professional Conduct, Executive, and Property and Development Law Committees, reflecting her dedication to the development of legal practice standards. Before her consulting roles, Annette enhanced her legal acumen as a Senior Solicitor with firms such as Barwicks Wisewoulds and Minter Ellison. Beyond practice, she has shared her knowledge as a lecturer at The College of Law Australia and the Queensland University of Technology. Annette holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Laws, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Queensland University of Technology, underscoring her strong academic foundation in law. Her extensive background and commitment to client-focused service make her a distinguished legal professional in her field.
Consultant
Porter Davies Lawyers
Feb 2018 - Present • 8 years 9 months
Committee member of Committee of Management
Queensland Law Society
Jan 2014 - Feb 2014 • 1 month
President
Queensland Law Society
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 • 11 months
Committee member of Professional Conduct Committee
Queensland Law Society
Jan 2011 - Feb 2014 • 3 years 1 month
Committee member of the Executive Committee of Council and Audit and Risk Committee
Queensland Law Society
Jan 2010 - Feb 2014 • 4 years 1 month
Committee member of the Property and Development Law Committee
Queensland Law Society
Jan 2010 - Feb 2014 • 4 years 1 month
Councilor
Queensland Law Society
Jul 2007 - Feb 2014 • 6 years 7 months
Partner
Fox Bradfield Lawyers
Nov 2006 - Feb 2018 • 11 years 3 months
Senior Solicitor
Porter Davies Lawyers
Aug 2005 - Nov 2006 • 1 year 3 months
Lecturer
The College of Law Australia
Mar 2005 - Aug 2005 • 5 months
Lecturer
Queensland University of Technology
Feb 2001 - Mar 2005 • 4 years 1 month
Senior Solicitor, Commercial and Property Divisions
Barwicks Wisewoulds
Sep 1998 - Feb 2001 • 2 years 5 months
Senior Solicitor, Commercial Development and Property
Minter Ellison
Sep 1996 - Sep 1998 • 2 years
Solicitor
Groom & Lavers
Nov 1992 - Sep 1996 • 3 years 10 months
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
1988 - 1992
Master of Laws
QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
1988
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
1988
Last checked: 3 May 2026 • Checked with Queensland Law Society
