Connolly Suthers

Connolly Suthers 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: North Queensland claims. Townsville full-service firm (founded 1895) with an Ayr office and a QLS-accredited personal injuries specialist.

75/100Our score

Ranked 16th of 132 Queensland personal injury law firms

Has QLS Specialist
7 of 8 claim types

1 Queensland office
Founded 1895
Independent Queensland firm
7 of 8 claim types

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

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Has a QLS Accredited SpecialistWilliam John

25/25

Doyle's Guide 2025/2026Not listed

0/20

Google rating4.9★ from 396 reviews

19/20

Published fee termsPublished on the firm’s website

15/15

Claim types offered7 of 8

9/10

Queensland office network4 regions

7/10

Total

75/100

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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)	Yes William John (Bill) O’Toole, QLS Accredited Specialist, Personal Injuries Law
Doyle’s Guide	Not listed in 2025 or 2026
Google rating	4.9 (396 reviews)Source: Google Maps, checked 22 October 2026
No win no fee	Yes
Published fee terms	Offers a no-win no-fee service in traffic, workplace, public liability, professional negligence, medical negligence, life insurance and super claims, under which ‘you will only be charged our legal fee if your case is won’. Legal fees cover time and general expenses, and ‘in some cases this extends to disbursements such as expert reports and court fees’. Terms are set out in a written client agreement. Not always available, e.g. complex medical law claims, where clients may need to contribute to upfront investigative reports. Free initial consultation.
Claim types	Car accident (CTP), Dust diseases, Medical negligence, Motorcycle accident, Public liability, TPD & superannuation, Workers compensation
Queensland offices	1 Townsville (416 Flinders Street), Ayr (180 Queen Street). Visits Cairns, Brisbane and Mount Isa by appointment (not counted as offices).
Main office	AMP Building, 416 Flinders Street, Townsville QLD 4810
Legal name	Connolly Suthers (partnership: W.J O’Toole, B.N Skinner and associated trusts)
ABN	92 175 880 544
Firm type	Independent Queensland firm
Founded	1895
Related firms	None known

About Connolly Suthers

Connolly Suthers is a full-service North Queensland law firm in the former AMP Building at 416 Flinders Street, Townsville. The firm says it was founded in Townsville in 1895. It also says it has run a practice in Ayr, at 180 Queen Street, since 2012. In addition, it visits Cairns, Brisbane, Mount Isa and other parts of North Queensland by appointment.

The firm trades as a partnership (ABN 92 175 880 544). ABN Lookup shows this partnership as active from July 2000 under the business name Connolly Suthers. Then, in October 2022, the lawyers and staff of Townsville firm Roberts Nehmer McKee joined Connolly Suthers.

Compensation claims and lawyers

Compensation law is one of nine practice areas. The others are family, wills and estates, property and leasing, criminal, conveyancing, business and employment, commercial litigation, and planning and environment law. The Queensland Law Society register lists 27 solicitors at the firm.

Its compensation pages cover traffic accidents and CTP claims. The firm says these extend to people injured in accidents involving cars, trucks, buses, bicycles and motorcycles. The pages also cover workplace accidents, public liability claims and medical negligence. They cover superannuation and insurance claims too, such as disability and death benefits. In addition, the firm lists health problems caused by asbestos and injuries from faulty products among the matters it handles.

The Queensland Law Society lists William John (Bill) O’Toole as an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law. Similarly, the firm names him as its accredited specialist.

Fees and costs

On fees, the firm offers a no-win no-fee service for traffic, workplace, public liability, professional negligence, medical negligence, life insurance and superannuation claims. Under this service, it charges its legal fee only if the case is won. It states that its fees cover the time spent on a matter and general expenses. In some cases, they also cover disbursements such as expert reports and court fees. A written client agreement sets out the terms.

However, the firm notes that the arrangement is not always available, for example in complex medical law claims. In those claims, clients may need to contribute to the upfront cost of initial investigative reports. Finally, the firm offers a free initial consultation.