James Stokes

James Stokes is the Legal Practitioner Director at Stokes Lawyers, a prominent commercial and private client law firm based in Logan City, Queensland. Bringing over 13 years of leadership experience, James provides comprehensive legal solutions to clients across Australia, focusing on business and commercial law, property law, succession planning, bankruptcy, and state revenue taxation. With a keen understanding of the complexities in commercial transactions, James aids business owners and their advisers with services such as contract advice, business sales and purchases, estate planning, entity establishment, trusts, lease and shareholder agreements, as well as handling partnership and director disputes. His expertise also extends to structuring businesses and ensuring legal compliance within various frameworks. James's legal career began at Kafrouni Lawyers as an Articled Clerk, before advancing to a solicitor role at Mahoneys and later at McCullough Robertson. His dedication to the intersection between economics and law saw him serving as Director at the Economics & Law Research Institute, contributing significantly to research on legal frameworks impacting economic performance. James also holds directorship roles at Men’s Legal Service Limited and previously at Invest Logan, where he contributed to economic development initiatives in the area. Additionally, his academic background includes a Master of Laws with a focus on taxation and estate planning, alongside an Honours degree in Law from Queensland University of Technology, where he was recognised as a Dean's Research Scholar. His career reflects a commitment to guiding clients through legal complexities while fostering economic and community growth.