Janine O'Brien

Solicitor - Succession Law, Wills & Estates

Janine is an Associate in the Firm’s Wills and Estate Planning Team.

Janine grew up and worked on the Gold Coast for a number of years before relocating overseas to live in London, Auckland, Seoul, Tokyo and San Francisco. Returning to the Gold Coast, Janine undertook a Bachelor of Laws degree, graduating in 2016. With a particular interest in succession law, Janine has practiced exclusively in estate administration and estate planning areas of law since her admission.

Janine completed a Master of Laws majoring in Wills and and Estates in 2020.

As a full member of STEP, Janine is a registered Trust and Estate Practitioner.

In her free time Janine enjoys travel, bushwalking, scuba diving and is an enthusiastic AFL supporter.

Areas of Practice

• Complex Applications for Probate and Letters of Administration
• Complex Deceased Estate Administration
• Family Provision Matters
• Simple Wills and Testamentary Trust Wills
• Estate Planning for Blended Family or Complex Family Situations
• Discretionary Trusts and Asset Protection
• General and Enduring Powers of Attorney
• Advance Health Directives
• Superannuation Nominations
• Elder Law
• QCAT Adult Guardian and Administrator Applications – Incapacity, Dementia

Qualifications and Memberships

• Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours)
• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
• Master of Laws (Applied Law) majoring in Wills and Estates
• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
• Solicitor of the High Court of Australia
• Queensland Law Society
• New South Wales Law Society
• STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)
• Gold Coast District Law Association