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Preston Law Cairns

Preston Law Cairns

4.7(336 reviews)See reviews ↓·Cairns

About the company

Preston Law is a law firm based in Cairns, Queensland, that has provided legal advice for over 30 years. The firm serves clients in Cairns, Townsville, and regional Queensland. It is one of the largest law firms in regional Queensland, with all of its lawyers based in Cairns.

For individuals and families, Preston Law offers family law, compensation law, conveyancing, wills and estates, employment law, traffic law, and criminal law. For businesses and government, it provides business and commercial litigation, building and construction, agribusiness, government law, and native title law.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

First-home buyers, sellers and land purchasers in Cairns feature prominently among the accounts, with conveyancing for residential sales and purchases emerging as the work most often described. Kathryn Smith is named repeatedly in this context, praised for making the settlement process straightforward, organised and free of complications, and several reviewers note that they returned for subsequent transactions or were referred by family members. Rebekah and Janelle are also mentioned for prompt replies to emails and calls, while Madison Fry is credited with clear communication that eased the stress of selling.

Beyond property matters, Louise is described as supportive and approachable during a divorce and settlement, explaining each stage so the situation felt manageable. Kylie Marxsen is thanked for guiding a difficult matter with professionalism. A detail many reviews return to is the quality of communication before, during and after the work, together with punctual responses and fees several customers regard as fair for the service received. The recurring thread across these accounts is steady, well-explained representation on conveyancing, family law and other personal legal matters, with named staff members regularly singled out for their diligence and care.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Elise Blankenberg7 July 2026

Our experience with Preston Law, and in particular with Kylie Marxsen has been outstanding. Highly recommend them to anyone dealing with a tricky situation.

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hollie furnish1 July 2026

We can’t thank Kathryn enough for everything she did throughout our recent home purchase. It definitely wasn’t your typical straightforward settlement. We had a real roller coaster of a ride with plenty of unexpected twists and turns, but Kathryn was brilliant from start to finish. She was always professional, kept us informed every step of the way, answered every one of my million questions, and made what could have been an incredibly stressful experience so much easier. We always felt like we were in good hands. We’re so grateful for all of her hard work and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Kathryn to anyone looking for a fantastic conveyancer. Thank you for getting us to the finish line!

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Rebecca Bright1 July 2026

Fantastic service from Kathryn Smith. Very professional and helpful in purchasing my first home, highly recommend.

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Mike and Jan Cairns25 June 2026

We chose Preston Law to act for our conveyancing for the sale of our property in Kewarra Beach. The process was very straightforward with all the required information being requested or received in a timely manner. The finalisation of settlement went without incident and we were reassured by the quality and professionalism of our service. We found the fee we charged were reasonable and we were more than happy with the quality and incident-free service we received throughout.

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Christine Holden20 April 2026

We were referred to Preston by our son, who had required their service when purchasing land. We were very pleased Rebekah, our conveyancer, her professionalism, and prompt responses to any emails sent or phone calls made. Thankyou.

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James Wiliams Carey17 March 2026

Thank you very much to Kathryn, Janelle and the team at Preston Law for assisting us with our purchase. Both Kathryn and Janelle went above and beyond to assist us with our land purchase. Kathryn was highly professional, responsive, understanding and diligent - all of which was the qualities you want in your Conveyancer. A massive thank you to Kathryn, Janelle and the team at Preston Law. We would highly recommend Kathryn and her team!

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Krista Calleja19 February 2026

We had a wonderful experience working with Madison Fry for the sale of our house. From start to finish, they were professional, responsive, and incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. She made everything clear and straightforward, and her communication was excellent, which really helped reduce the stress of selling. We always felt supported and well-informed at every stage. We are so grateful for her guidance and would highly recommend her services to anyone needing a reliable and efficient solicitor.

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1Fisher Dore Lawyers - Cairns★ 5,034No
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Contact
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–17:00
Wednesday08:30–17:00
Thursday08:30–17:00
Friday08:30–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed