Ian Berry Solicitor

In 1991, our practice commenced in Ipswich, one of Queensland’s largest provincial cities. The principal of our firm, Ian Berry, was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976. With an emphasis on practice in litigation matters, Ian Berry practised in Brisbane City until practising law in Ipswich from 1978. Offered a position as the first appointed Solicitor to the Commissioner for Main Roads, extensive experience was gained in contract law and claims management. A requirement of the Solicitor to this… more ›

In 1991, our practice commenced in Ipswich, one of Queensland’s largest provincial cities. The principal of our firm, Ian Berry, was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976. With an emphasis on practice in litigation matters, Ian Berry practised in Brisbane City until practising law in Ipswich from 1978.

Offered a position as the first appointed Solicitor to the Commissioner for Main Roads, extensive experience was gained in contract law and claims management. A requirement of the Solicitor to this Governmental Department was to advise the Commissioner and Departmental Officers and Engineers.

Returning to Ipswich and continuing to practice in litigation resulted in establishing this firm.

Our firm is a small provincial city practice located 35 kilometres from Brisbane providing legal service to the personnel of the Royal Australian Airforce base at Amberley, Queensland Railways, the newly established campus of the University of Queensland and citizens of Ipswich.

Our firm practices in the legal sphere of:

• Small Business;
• Family Law;
• Personal Injury Litigation, Including Motor Vehicle and Employee Compensation;
• Estate Law;
• Wills and Powers of Attorney;
• Conveyancing;
• Estate Planning;
• Industrial Law;
• Debt Recovery;
• Leasing;
• Purchase and Sale of Small Businesses.

Our involvement in the community of Ipswich has grown over the time we have been serving Ipswich. This involvement includes Ian Berry being:-

• a Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School (since 1992);
• Patrons to the Musketeers Sport Club (since 1991);
• Committee Member of the Queensland Law Society’s Marketing Committee;
• Committee Member of the Queensland Law Society’s Symposium Committee;
• Past President of the Ipswich & District Law Association;
• Past Secretary of the Grammar Swimming Club;
• Coaching in Hockey and Cricket.

In pursuit of friendships and fitness, running in fun runs, half marathons at Brisbane, Gold Coast and Noosa and occasionally the "City to Surf" run in Sydne