QLS President's Medal
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor Sharon Christensen | Queensland University of Technology |
| 2024 | Nicky Davies | Legal Aid Queensland |
| 2023 | Stephen Page | Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers |
| 2022 | Bruce Cowley | Shed B Consulting |
| 2021 | Terence O'Gorman AM | Robertson O'Gorman |
| 2020 | Denis McMahon | Legal Aid Queensland |
| 2019 | Glen Cranny | Gilshenan & Luton |
| 2018 | Kurt Fowler | Fowler Lawyers |
| 2017 | Megan Mahon | Mahon Legal |
| 2016 | Peter Boyce OAM | |
| 2015 | Bill Purcell | |
| 2014 | John Sneddon | |
| 2013 | Gerry Murphy AM | Murphy Schmidt Solicitors |
Outstanding Accredited Specialist Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Callan Lloyd | Gilshenan & Luton |
| 2023 | Patricia Schmidt | Murphy Schmidt |
| 2022 | Catherine Cheek | Kennedy Spanner |
| 2021 | Zinta Harris | Resolve Estate Law |
| 2020 | Terry O'Gorman | Robertson O'Gorman |
| 2019 | Anne-Marie Rice | Rice Dispute Resolution |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Access to Justice Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Coby Foster | Norton Rose Fulbright |
| 2023 | Thelma Schwartz | Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service |
| 2022 | Bill Mitchell | Townsville Community Law Inc. |
| 2021 | Kelli Martin | KLM Solicitors |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Access to Justice Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Coby Foster | Norton Rose Fulbright |
| 2023 | Thelma Schwartz | Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service |
| 2022 | Bill Mitchell | Townsville Community Law Inc. |
| 2021 | Kelli Martin | KLM Solicitors |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Agnes McWhinney Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elizabeth Shearer | Shearer Doyle Law |
| 2023 | Tricia Price | Legal Aid Queensland |
| 2022 | Clarissa Rayward | Brisbane Family Law Centre/ Happy Lawyer Happy Life |
| 2021 | Zinta Harris | Resolve Estate Law |
| 2020 | Jo-Anne Bragg | Environmental Defenders Office |
| 2019 | Edwina Rowan | Charltons Lawyers |
| 2018 | Ann-Maree David | The College of Law |
| 2016 | Margaret McNamara | Thynne + Macartney |
| 2015 | Michelle Morton | Wilson/Ryan/Grose Lawyers |
| 2014 | Vicki Jackson | South & Geldard |
| 2013 | Michelle James | Maurice Blackburn |
| 2012 | Kelly Roggenkamp | |
| 2011 | Suzanne Greenwood | |
| 2010 | Judge Fleur Kingham | |
| 2009 | Justice Debra Mullins | Supreme Court of Queensland |
| 2007 | Magistrate Annette Hennessy | |
| 2006 | Honourable Justice Margaret McMurdo AC | |
| 2005 | Leneen Forde AC DStJ. |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Emerging Leader Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jaya Prasad | New Hope Group |
| 2023 | Arabella Kullack | Maurice Blackburn |
| 2022 | Tilé Imo | Caxton Legal Centre |
| 2021 | Michael Murray | Townsville Community Law |
| 2020 | Paloma Cole | Maurice Blackburn |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Employer of Choice Award
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Results Legal |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
First Nations Solicitor of the Year Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Serrina Kenny | First Nations Women's Legal Services |
| 2023 | Lorelei Billing | Legal Aid Queensland |
| 2022 | Nikita Sellin | Junkurilaka Justice Group Mornington Island and Atherton Tablelands Law |
| 2021 | Nareeta Davis | Holding Redlich Lawyers |
| 2021 | Darren Lewis | Legal Aid Queensland |
| 2020 | Keryn Ruska | Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
First Nations Student Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kiara Petterson | Bond University |
| 2023 | Ceferina Villarin | Griffith University |
| 2022 | Cameron Downey | Queensland University of Technology |
| 2021 | Renee Kyle | Queensland University of Technology |
| 2020 | Kathryn Dorante | Queensland University of Technology |
| 2019 | Giselle Kilner-Parmenter | Bond University |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Graduate Lawyer of the Year Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Isabella Busby | Allens |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
In-house Counsel of the Year Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shannon O'Hara | QBE Insurance |
| 2023 | Mel Scott | Megaport |
| 2022 | Claudia Cameron | CS Energy |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Pride in Law Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient’s organisation |
|---|---|---|
2024 | Christopher Peppel | Carter Newell |
2023 | Jason Garrick | Legal Aid Queensland |
2022 | Matilda Alexander | QAI |
2021 | Emile McPhee | LGBTI Legal Service |
2020 | Stephen Page | Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Pro Bono Team of the Year Award
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2024 | HopgoodGanim Lawyers |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Queensland Solicitor of the Year - Sole Practitioner
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Anna Morgan | Take Control Legal |
| 2023 | Hazrabee Mustaffa | HM Lawyers |
| 2022 | Rebekah O’Sullivan | Tribeth Group |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Queensland Solicitor of the Year - Small Firm
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Trent Wakerley | Kruger Law |
| 2023 | Adair Donaldson | Donaldson Law |
| 2022 | Kathleen Simpson | DV LAWYER |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Queensland Solicitor of the Year - Large Firm
| Year | Recipient | Recipient's organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brett Heading | Hamilton Locke |
| 2023 | Giri Sivaraman | Maurice Blackburn |
| 2022 | Brian Herd | Hopgood Ganim Lawyers |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Regional Practitioner of the Year
| Year | Recipient | Recipient’s organisation |
|---|---|---|
2024 | Mark Fenlon | National Heavy Vehicle Regulator |
2023 | Bianca Stafford | Maurice Blackburn |
2022 | Ben Gouldson | Clifford Gouldson Lawyers |
2021 | Rebekah Sanfuentes | McNamara Law |
2021 | Carol Taylor | Taylor Law & Conveyancing |
2020 | Kellie Walker | Legal Aid |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Workplace Culture and Health Award – Individual
| Year | Recipient | Recipient’s organisation |
|---|---|---|
2022 | Tracey De Simone | Office of the Child and Family Official Solicitor |
2021 | Kerry Gibb | MinterEllison Gold Coast |
2020 | Kiley Hodges | Sparke Helmore Lawyers |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Workplace Culture and Health Award – Organisation
| Year | Recipient | Recipient’s organisation |
|---|---|---|
2023 | Keypoint Law | Keypoint Law |
2022 | Carter Newell | Carter Newell |
2020 | Clayton Utz | Clayton Utz |
QLS Excellence in Law Awards
Dame Quentin Bryce Domestic Violence Prevention Advocate Award
| Year | Recipient | Recipient’s organisation |
|---|---|---|
2024 | Thelma Schwartz | QIFVLS |
2023 | Kathleen Simpson | DV Lawyers |
2022 | Angela Lynch AM | QSAN |
2021 | Cybele Koning | Caxton Legal Centre |
2020 | Not awarded | N/A |
2019 | Sharell O'Brien | Domestic Violence Resource Service, Mackay Domestic and Family Violence High Risk Team |