Cairns Compensation Lawyers

Cairns Compensation 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: Locally owned Cairns compensation practice. The claims arm of Preston Law, operating from Spence Street, Cairns City.

41/100Our score

Ranked 87th of 132 Queensland personal injury law firms

5 of 8 claim types

1 Queensland office
Independent Queensland firm
5 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 rating5.0★ from 49 reviews

17/20

Published fee termsPublished on the firm’s website

15/15

Claim types offered5 of 8

6/10

Queensland office network1 region

3/10

Total

41/100

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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	5.0 (49 reviews)Source: Google Maps, checked 22 October 2026
No win no fee	Yes
Published fee terms	Home page states all claims run on a no-win no-fee basis: ‘We pay any costs you may incur on a claim and there are no hidden extras’. The client pays only after receiving compensation. About page says no-win no-fee applies to ‘most compensation claims’. Free claim assessment with a lawyer.
Claim types	Car accident (CTP), Medical negligence, Public liability, TPD & superannuation, Workers compensation
Queensland offices	1 Cairns City
Main office	15 Spence Street, Cairns City QLD 4870
Legal name	J Bodenmann & T Dobinson & M.K Laycock & M.R Skipworth & The trustee for Tim Dobinson Discretionary Trust & M.S Webb (partnership trading as Preston Law)
ABN	62 867 193 928
Firm type	Independent Queensland firm
Founded	Not published
Related firms	A brand of Preston Law, which also has offices in Townsville and Brisbane.

About Cairns Compensation Lawyers

Cairns Compensation Lawyers is the compensation practice group of Preston Law, a Cairns-based law firm. It acts for people injured in workplace accidents, road and car accidents, and accidents in public places. It also handles medical negligence claims and total and permanent disability (TPD) claims through superannuation funds. In addition, its website lists professional negligence and property damage matters.

Office and ownership

The practice works from 15 Spence Street, Cairns City. It describes itself as locally owned and operated in Cairns. Preston Law, the parent firm, also lists offices in Townsville and Brisbane. However, the Cairns Compensation Lawyers website lists only the Cairns location. ABN Lookup shows ‘Cairns Compensation Lawyers’ is a business name registered in April 2018 to the partnership that trades as Preston Law. That partnership’s ABN has been active since July 2012.

The team

Two partners lead the published team. The firm states that partner Tim Dobinson has worked on Queensland compensation claims since 2001. It also states that he previously worked for large insurance companies. According to the firm, partner Meegan has more than 25 years’ experience in compensation law. She worked as a paralegal before completing a law degree. The team also includes a senior associate, Kaylene, and a solicitor, Paige, who joined in 2022. In addition, the firm says clients generally deal with one senior lawyer or partner and one solicitor for the life of the claim.

Fees and reviews

On fees, the home page states that all claims run on a no-win no-fee basis. It also states that the firm pays the costs incurred on a claim, and that clients pay only when they receive compensation. However, the About page uses slightly narrower wording. It says the lawyers work on a no-win no-fee basis for most compensation claims. The firm also offers free claim assessments with a lawyer. The website displays a Google reviews badge showing a 5.0 rating from 49 reviews. Several of those reviews refer to Preston Law by name.