MBA Lawyers

MBA Lawyers is an independent Queensland firm with 2 Queensland offices. This profile compares the firm on the same checked facts as every firm in our directory.

Best for: Gold Coast injury claims led by a QLS Accredited Specialist, including claims by injured overseas visitors

64/100Our score

Ranked 28th of 132 Queensland personal injury law firms

Has QLS Specialist
5 of 8 claim types

2 Queensland offices
Founded 1970
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 SpecialistMitchell Clark

25/25

Doyle's Guide 2025/2026Not listed

0/20

Google rating4.5★ from 54 reviews

13/20

Published fee termsPublished on the firm’s website

15/15

Claim types offered5 of 8

6/10

Queensland office network2 regions

5/10

Total

64/100

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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 Mitchell Clark (QLS Accredited Specialist, Personal Injuries Law)
Doyle’s Guide	Not listed in 2025 or 2026
Google rating	4.5 (54 reviews)Source: Google Maps, checked 22 October 2026
No win no fee	Yes
Published fee terms	FAQ: ‘Our Personal Injury services are offered on a no win, no fee basis’, with no requirement ‘to pay any legal fees up front’. The Brazil community page says ‘you only pay if we win your case’. No published uplift, cap or disbursement terms found.
Claim types	Car accident (CTP), Medical negligence, Public liability, TPD & superannuation, Workers compensation
Queensland offices	2 Robina (Gold Coast), Brisbane CBD
Main office	Robina Town Centre, Level 1, Shop 5003, Robina QLD 4226
Legal name	The Trustee for MBA Management Services Unit Trust (business name: MBA Lawyers)
ABN	14 827 098 211
Firm type	Independent Queensland firm
Founded	1970
Related firms	None known

About MBA Lawyers

MBA Lawyers is a full-service Gold Coast law firm. Its main office is at Robina Town Centre, Level 1, Shop 5003, Robina. It also has a Brisbane office at Level 10, 95 North Quay. According to the firm’s history page, John McDonald established it in 1970. It then became McDonald Balanda and Associates after Rob Balanda joined in 1979. Later, it adopted the MBA name in 2005.

ABN Lookup shows the business name MBA Lawyers registered to The Trustee for MBA Management Services Unit Trust (ABN 14 827 098 211). However, the QLS register lists the practice as MBA Lawyers Pty Ltd.

Claims the firm handles

The firm describes itself as a ‘full-service, corporate law firm’. Alongside family, estates, property, commercial, employment and other work, it has a Personal Injuries & Compensation team. This team lists motor vehicle accidents, workers compensation, medical negligence, and superannuation and TPD claims. It also lists tourism and travel-related accidents, and public liability. In addition, the firm publishes injury information for the Brazilian community in English and Portuguese.

Injury team and accreditation

Partner Mitchell Clark leads the injury team. The QLS register lists Mitchell Robert Clark at the practice as an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law. His firm profile states that he was admitted in 1991. It also states that he received specialist accreditation in personal injuries law in 1998. Then, in 2000, he began a service for foreign visitors injured on the Gold Coast, according to the profile. The personal injury page also names special counsel Danielle Watt and senior paralegal Angela Tonks.

Fees and rankings

On fees, the firm’s FAQ states that it offers its personal injury services on a no win, no fee basis. This is without the requirement to pay legal fees up front. Similarly, its Brazil community page says clients ‘only pay if we win your case’. However, the website does not publish details of uplift fees, fee caps or how it handles disbursements. Finally, this profile found no Doyle’s Guide 2025 or 2026 Queensland plaintiff compensation listing for the firm or its injury lawyers.