South Geldard Lawyers

South Geldard Lawyers is an independent Queensland firm with 4 Queensland offices. This profile compares the firm on the same checked facts as every firm in our directory.

Best for: Central Queensland injury claims from a Rockhampton firm founded in 1961, with Yeppoon and Brisbane offices

43/100Our score

Ranked 76th of 132 Queensland personal injury law firms

3 of 8 claim types

4 Queensland offices
Founded 1961
Independent Queensland firm
3 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 rating4.9★ from 400 reviews

19/20

Published fee termsPublished on the firm’s website

15/15

Claim types offered3 of 8

4/10

Queensland office network2 regions

5/10

Total

43/100

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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	4.9 (400 reviews)Source: Google Maps, checked 22 October 2026
No win no fee	Yes
Published fee terms	States it offers a ‘no win, no fee’ service in compensation claims, so that ‘if your claim is unsuccessful you will not be out of pocket one cent’, and a free, no-obligation consultation/case assessment. Says it structures fees so more of a successful claim’s compensation goes to the client. No fee cap, uplift or disbursement terms are published.
Claim types	Car accident (CTP), Public liability, Workers compensation
Queensland offices	4 Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Brisbane City (Level 9, 316 Adelaide Street)
Main office	128 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton QLD 4700
Legal name	South Geldard Lawyers Pty Ltd
ABN	56 643 648 346
Firm type	Independent Queensland firm
Founded	1961
Related firms	None known

About South Geldard Lawyers

South Geldard Lawyers is a full-service law firm based in Rockhampton. South Geldard Lawyers Pty Ltd (ACN 643 648 346, ABN 56 643 648 346) operates it. ABN Lookup shows the company as active from August 2020. According to the firm’s history page, Robert South founded the practice as a sole practitioner at 35 William Street, Rockhampton, in September 1961. It later became the partnership RM South & Geldard after Robin Geldard joined.

The firm’s main office is at 128 Victoria Parade, Rockhampton. Its contact page also lists offices at 1/11 Hill Street, Yeppoon and Level 9, 316 Adelaide Street, Brisbane. Its website describes its locations as ‘offices in Rockhampton, Yeppoon and Brisbane’.

Claims the firm handles

Personal injury is one of several practice areas, alongside family law, wills and estates, property, business, planning and environment, employment, and litigation. The firm has dedicated pages for car and road injury compensation claims, including cyclists and pedestrians hit by a vehicle. It also covers work-related injury compensation claims through WorkCover Queensland or an employer. In addition, it has a page for public place injury claims.

Its Rockhampton compensation page also refers to TPD claims. However, a check found no dedicated TPD page. The compensation pages name director Ben Wright and lawyer Georgia Thomson as the firm’s compensation lawyers.

Fees and costs

On fees, the firm states that it offers a ‘no win, no fee’ service in compensation claims. It also states that clients whose claims are unsuccessful ‘will not be out of pocket one cent’. It offers a free, no-obligation consultation or case assessment. In addition, it says it structures its fees so that more of a successful claimant’s compensation ends up with the client. However, the website does not publish a fee cap, uplift fee or disbursement policy.

QLS register and rankings

The Queensland Law Society register lists Benjamin Charles Wright (admitted 2005) and Georgia Grace Thomson at South Geldard Lawyers’ Rockhampton address. Both have Personal Injuries Law among their areas of practice. However, the register does not show either with a specialist accreditation in Personal Injuries Law. The firm also does not appear in the Doyle’s Guide Queensland plaintiff compensation lists checked for 2025 and 2026.