Bartels Lawyers

Bartels Lawyers is an independent Queensland firm with 1 Queensland office. This profile compares the firm on the same checked facts as every firm in our directory.

Best for: Logan-based CTP and WorkCover claims from a single Underwood office led by founder Ralph Bartels

31/100Our score

Ranked 120th of 132 Queensland personal injury law firms

2 of 8 claim types

1 Queensland office
Independent Queensland firm
2 of 8 claim types

Facts checked 20 October 2026 against public records · How this score is made up

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How the score is made up

Has a QLS Accredited SpecialistNone found on the QLS register

0/25

Doyle's Guide 2025/2026Not listed

0/20

Google rating4.3★ from 16 reviews

10/20

Published fee termsPublished on the firm’s website

15/15

Claim types offered2 of 8

3/10

Queensland office network1 region

3/10

Total

31/100

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Key facts

Facts checked 20 October 2026 against public records. Open the sources below to check them yourself.
Fact	Details
Has a QLS Accredited Specialist (personal injuries)	Not published
Doyle’s Guide	Not listed in 2025 or 2026
Google rating	4.3 (16 reviews)Source: Google Maps, checked 22 October 2026
No win no fee	Some claims only
Published fee terms	Free initial consultation. ‘For certain cases, we offer a No Win, No Fee arrangement which means that there is no fee if we do not win your case.’ The fees page says the lawyer is ‘compensated with a higher comparative fee than if you paid on an hourly basis’ and warns a losing client may have to pay the other party’s legal fees. A 2019 blog post says clients are liable for disbursements and uplift fees, which sit outside the no win, no fee arrangement. For other work the firm provides a fixed fee schedule.
Claim types	Car accident (CTP), Workers compensation
Queensland offices	1 Underwood (Logan City)
Main office	Underwood Centrepoint, Corner Logan Road & Welch Street, Underwood QLD 4119
Legal name	Ralph Paul Bartels (sole trader) trading as Bartels Lawyers
ABN	18 337 643 152
Firm type	Independent Queensland firm
Founded	Not published
Related firms	None known

About Bartels Lawyers

Bartels Lawyers is a Logan City law practice with one office at Underwood Centrepoint, on the corner of Logan Road and Welch Street, Underwood. ABN Lookup lists the business as Ralph Paul Bartels, a sole trader with the trading name Bartels Lawyers. His ABN (18 337 643 152) has been active since May 2000.

The firm’s website states that Ralph Bartels established the practice ‘more than 35 years ago’. It also states that the practice serves the Brisbane and Logan communities. The Queensland Law Society register lists one solicitor at the firm, Ralph Paul Bartels. His areas of practice include Personal Injuries Law and residential property.

Claims the firm handles

Personal injury is one of several practice areas, alongside wills and estates, conveyancing and family law. Under an ‘Injury Lawyers’ heading, the website has separate pages for personal injury claims, workplace accident claims and motor vehicle accident claims. The motor vehicle page covers compulsory third party (CTP) claims. It also explains the notice and court time limits.

The workplace page covers WorkCover claims. In addition, it briefly mentions total and permanent disability and income protection insurance for people who cannot return to work. The general personal injury page refers to injuries caused by the negligence of someone else. However, it does not set out specific public liability, medical negligence or abuse claim services.

Fees and costs

On fees, the firm offers a free initial consultation. It also says it offers a no win, no fee arrangement ‘for certain cases’. It does so after it has assessed whether a case is likely to succeed. Its fees page explains how such arrangements work. First, the lawyer receives payment from the settlement. Second, the lawyer may charge a higher fee than hourly billing. In addition, a client who loses may still have to pay the other party’s costs.

An older article on the site states that disbursements and uplift fees fall outside the no win, no fee arrangement. However, the firm publishes no percentage cap or uplift rate.

Accreditation and rankings

No QLS Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law was identified at the firm. The firm also does not appear in Doyle’s Guide 2025 or 2026 Queensland plaintiff compensation lists. Finally, the website’s footer copyright reads 2020.