Our Criminal & Litigation Lawyers

Our Criminal and Litigation Lawyers

We are a boutique litigation practice with offices in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. We service clients throughout Queensland and northern NSW and regularly appear in all courts and tribunals. Our criminal and litigation lawyers practice exclusively in criminal law or civil litigation.

Our criminal law department is Queensland’s largest criminal law practice, with more than 150 years of combined legal experience. We have helped many thousands of clients in situations like yours. We have appeared as criminal lawyers in every court from the Magistrates Court to the High Court.

You can trust our advice and have confidence that we will leave no stone unturned to achieve the best possible result for you. We believe in professional values which put our clients’ interests first. Our practice has been sustained by those values since 1928.

We invite you to meet our team of experienced Criminal Lawyers, Litigation Lawyers and Migration Lawyers.

Click on the links below and view their individuals profiles.

Our Criminal Lawyers

Bill Potts

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Meet Bill

Our founding director brings to Potts Lawyers a breadth of criminal law experience derived from a successful career spanning more than three decades.

Cameron Browne

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Meet Cameron

Cameron is one of only a small number of Accredited Criminal Law Specialists in Queensland. Director Cameron Browne has practised exclusively in criminal defence for over 15 years, dealing with serious crime, white collar offences and traffic law.

Mark Williams

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Meet Mark

Mark’s Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management major) provide the grounding for a wide variety of criminal and quasi-criminal matters.

Erin Mitchell

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Meet Erin

Erin has established herself as a leading criminal lawyer. She has been recommended by the prestigious Doyle's Guide to the Legal Profession for Queensland Criminal Lawyers and was a finalist in the national Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards for Senior Associate of the Year.

Andrew Hanlon

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Meet Andrew

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Laws from Queensland University of Technology and has also completed a Diploma of Legal Practice.

Joe Wicking

Senior Associate - Criminal Lawyer

Meet Joe

Joe is a senior criminal lawyer who works across both our Southport and Brisbane Offices. He is an Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law (Qld) and a dedicated and proficient advocate in all aspects of Criminal Law & Traffic Law.

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Sinead Campbell

Senior Associate - Criminal Lawyer

Meet Sinead

Sinead is a criminal lawyer working in the Gold Coast office. She has experience with a wide range of matters and is focused on representing her clients' best interests

Jack Bendall

Criminal Lawyer

Meet Jack

Jack’s interest spans the full spectrum of criminal and traffic law, from murder and manslaughter to dangerous driving, assault, drug and sexual offences. Regardless of the issue, Jack will ensure he works with his clients to obtain the best possible outcome.

Colleen Battersby

Criminal Lawyer

Meet Colleen

Colleen Battersby is criminal lawyer based in our Brisbane office. She completed her Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice in her native Canada at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Upon moving to Australia in 2018, Colleen completed her Juris Doctor degree from Griffith University.

Billy Gee

Criminal Lawyer

Meet Billy

Billy Gee is a criminal lawyer based in our Gold Coast office. He has completed a double degree of Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at Griffith University.

Sabine Keenan

Criminal Lawyer

Meet Sabine

Sabine Keenan is a criminal lawyer based in our Brisbane office. Sabine was raised in the South Island of New Zealand before moving to the North Island to study a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Arts (English) at the University of Auckland.

Our Litigation & Migration Lawyers

Craig DoRozario

Director - Litigation & Migration Lawyer

Meet Craig

Craig’s main area of practice includes commercial litigation, insolvency, employment law, negligence and compensation claims and disciplinary matters.

Ashleigh DoRozario

Litigation Lawyer

Meet Ashleigh

Ashleigh is a litigation lawyer at Potts Lawyers, who has considerable knowledge in dispute resolution with a focus on insurance and compensation law, including significant experience in an array of complex matters

Chris Korbel

Litigation Lawyer

Meet Chris

Chris holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) from Griffith University, and is admitted to the roll of legal practitioner in the Supreme Court of Queensland.

Mahtab Moshashaei

Litigation Lawyer

Meet Mahtab

Mahtab is a Civil Litigation lawyer based in our Southport office. Mahtab completed her Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Ottawa...

Our Support Staff

Victoria Fraider

Practice Manager

Victoria has worked in the legal industry most of her professional career. Victoria has a diverse skill set. As Practice manager, she works closely with the Directors and staff of the Potts Lawyers team to drive the strategic direction and operational success of the firm.

Meg Darbyshire

Criminal Law Secretary

Meg Darbyshire supports a number of lawyers in the criminal law department. She has previously worked in customer service and management experience in retail and she has a diploma in crime and justice studies and is currently studying for a degree in law at Griffith University.

Ziah-Diaz Meade-Casey

Litigation Law Secretary

Shantelle Wallace

Law Clerk

Shantelle is a Law Clerk at Potts Lawyers and has worked within the criminal law profession since 2017. Shantelle is in the process of finalising her studies, completing a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University. Shantelle routinely appears in court and has a thorough knowledge of court processes and procedures at every level. She works closely with our Directors and Senior Associates, assisting with legal research tasks, liaising with the Prosecution and keeping our clients up to date on what is happening with their matters.

Hannah Hill

Law Clerk

Hannah holds a Bachelor of Laws from Bond University. She is currently completing her Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and will be shortly admitted to the Supreme Court. Hannah has worked in the immigration sector since 2022 and is knowledgeable in many different aspects in immigration law, particularly application processes, visa requirements and citizenship applications.

Our Criminal & Litigation Lawyers

Our Criminal and Litigation Lawyers

Our Criminal Lawyers

Bill Potts

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Cameron Browne

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Mark Williams

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Erin Mitchell

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Andrew Hanlon

Director - Criminal Lawyer

Joe Wicking

Senior Associate - Criminal Lawyer

Sinead Campbell

Senior Associate - Criminal Lawyer

Jack Bendall

Criminal Lawyer

Colleen Battersby

Criminal Lawyer

Billy Gee

Criminal Lawyer

Sabine Keenan

Criminal Lawyer

Our Litigation & Migration Lawyers

Craig DoRozario

Director - Litigation & Migration Lawyer

Ashleigh DoRozario

Litigation Lawyer

Chris Korbel

Litigation Lawyer

Mahtab Moshashaei

Litigation Lawyer

Our Support Staff

Victoria Fraider

Practice Manager

Meg Darbyshire

Criminal Law Secretary

Ziah-Diaz Meade-Casey

Litigation Law Secretary

Shantelle Wallace

Law Clerk

Hannah Hill

Law Clerk

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