Our History

It all started in 1976 in Toowoomba, Queensland. A country lawyer by the name of Kerry Shine wanted to do things differently and believed in always putting his clients first. He went on to become Queensland’s Attorney General but before he left, he made sure his vision would be carried on to help many more.

Kerry taught the ways of righting wrong to current leaders, Executive Director Stephen Roche and Managing Director Simon Morrison who have grown the firm into what it is today. By carrying on Kerry’s vision, imparting their own down to earth wisdom and by creating a community of like-minded people, Stephen and Simon have led Shine from strength to strength. Our firm now shines brighter than it ever has before.

There have been many landmark cases won and many battles fought for hardworking good honest people. We’ve never been afraid to rock the boat or challenge the norm. We aren’t a typical law firm, and we love that. We do anything for the people who trust in us and we’ll always give you everything we’ve got because it is all we know how to do.

Where we live

We’re an Australian owned company with local branches and local people. You’ll find our many branches throughout Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. But we can help you wherever you are. Over the border or overseas, it’s all too easy.

We know life can be crazy enough so we won’t make you break your back to find us. We’re happy to come to you or wherever you feel most comfortable. It’s all about making it easy so we can help get you back on track, as quickly as possible.