Zaparas Lawyers

Zaparas Lawyers is a national firm with 2 Queensland offices. This profile compares the firm on the same checked facts as every firm in our directory.

Best for: Northern Gold Coast claimants, including dust disease and super/TPD claims. Team based in Upper Coomera.

54/100Our score

Ranked 47th of 132 Queensland personal injury law firms

Doyle's Recommended
5 of 8 claim types

2 Queensland offices
Founded 1981
National 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 2025/2026Recommended 2026

12/20

Google rating4.9★ from 57 reviews

16/20

Published fee termsPublished on the firm’s website

15/15

Claim types offered5 of 8

6/10

Queensland office network2 regions

5/10

Total

54/100

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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	Recommended (2026) Recommended in Work Injury Compensation Law Firms (Plaintiff) Queensland, 2026 and 2025 Recommended in Public Liability Compensation Law Firms (Plaintiff) Queensland, 2026 and 2025
Google rating	4.9 (57 reviews)Source: Google Maps, checked 22 October 2026
No win no fee	Yes
Published fee terms	‘100% No Win, No Fee’: ‘in the unlikely event we don’t secure compensation for you, we will not charge you any professional fees’. Fees page: professional fees only payable if the case is won, an estimate of fees is given before settlement, fees come from the settlement, and ‘We only charge for the work that is done’. QLD homepage states medical reports, expert witnesses and court filing fees ‘are covered by us’. Free, no-obligation initial appointments.
Claim types	Car accident (CTP), Dust diseases, Public liability, TPD & superannuation, Workers compensation
Queensland offices	2 Upper Coomera, Brisbane City
Main office	2 City Centre Drive, Upper Coomera QLD 4209
Legal name	Zaparas Lawyers Pty Ltd
ABN	38 601 065 285
Firm type	National firm
Founded	1981
Related firms	None known

About Zaparas Lawyers

Zaparas Lawyers is a family-run personal injury firm that now practises in Victoria and Queensland. Peter and Lia Zaparas founded it in Melbourne in 1981. The practice entity, Zaparas Lawyers Pty Ltd (ABN 38 601 065 285), has a registered main business location in Victoria. In addition, the firm states that it has more than 200 lawyers and staff and 11 offices across the two states.

Queensland offices and lawyers

In Queensland, the firm’s locations page lists two offices. These are at 2 City Centre Drive, Upper Coomera, and Level 4, 260 Queen Street, Brisbane. However, its Queensland contact page refers enquiries to the Upper Coomera team. The Queensland Law Society register records the practice at Shop J1, Coomera Square, Upper Coomera. It also lists two solicitors with personal injuries law as an area of practice, Stuart Macleod and Kaynisha Mahalingam. The firm names Stuart MacLeod as head of its Queensland practice, with 30 years in compensation law. No QLS Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries Law was identified on the register for the firm.

Claims the firm handles

The Queensland website covers WorkCover and common law work injury claims. It also covers CTP road accident claims for drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians, as well as public liability claims. In addition, it covers superannuation and TPD claims. Finally, it covers occupational and dust disease claims, including asbestos and silicosis.

Fees and rankings

On fees, the firm states that it works on a 100% No Win, No Fee basis. It also says it will not charge professional fees if it does not secure compensation. Its fees page states that clients receive an estimate of fees before settlement. It adds that fees come out of the settlement and that the firm only charges for work done. Meanwhile, the Queensland homepage states that the firm covers medical reports, expert witnesses and court filing fees. Initial appointments are free.

Doyle’s Guide’s Queensland plaintiff rankings list Zaparas Lawyers as Recommended for work injury compensation law firms and public liability compensation law firms. This applies in both the 2025 and 2026 editions.