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Ryans Solicitors & Attorneys

Ryans Solicitors & Attorneys

4.8(46 reviews)See reviews ↓·Sunshine Coast

About the company

Ryans Solicitors & Attorneys is a small law firm based in Maroochydore, Queensland, serving the Sunshine Coast. The firm has over 25 years of combined experience. Kerian McNamara is Director & Notary Public. Alice McNamara is Associate. Sarah Bartlem is Accounts Manager. Chloe Trippick is Law Clerk/Associate.

Johanne Viavattene is Solicitor. Alex Keller is Law Clerk. The firm offers services in personal injury law, estate administration, wills and power of attorney, conveyancing and property law, business and commercial law, civil and commercial litigation, traffic offences, criminal law, notary public services, and aviation law.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Ryans Solicitors & Attorneys earns steady praise across a wide spread of legal work, from conveyancing and contractual matters to estate administration and notarisation. Reviewers repeatedly highlight the professionalism of the team and the clarity of the guidance provided, describing explanations that are easy to follow and information presented in a straightforward manner. Individual solicitors are named often: Kerian is remembered for patience and for walking clients through each step, Johanne Viavattene for efficiency in estate and contract files and for the care she showed toward outcomes, and Alice for making complicated material understandable while supporting families through difficult choices.

Responsiveness is another theme, with clients noting that matters kept moving even when other parties created obstacles. The friendliness of staff, the willingness to answer questions and the empathy shown during stressful periods such as family disputes are mentioned in multiple accounts. The practice covers business and civil law, elder law, estate litigation, criminal justice, property and notarial services, and clients describe feeling informed throughout and ready to return for future needs, with advice tailored to personal circumstances standing out.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Benny27 May 2026

I engaged Johanne to help me as a first home buyer and I am very glad I did with all of the unforeseen issues that arose Johanne had the expertise to know how to handle each situation as it needed to be dealt with and that was very reassuring and resulted a successful purchase. Johanne was very professional and I would highly recommend her to anybody.

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Neve McCarthy24 May 2026

Ryan’s Solicitors is an amazing firm, the staff are so helpful and lovely

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Ashley Henebery19 May 2026

We used Johanne for contractual law and conveyancing. She was outstanding in her performance and we couldn’t be happier. She was available at difficult hours and got everything over the line despite difficulties from other parties. She made us feel like she genuinely cared and wanted the best possible outcome for us.

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Georgia Thompson9 April 2026

Worked with Alice and she was wonderful. I had a complicated First House Purchase, that was delayed due to a Title Split. Alice was great in keeping me updating on the process as well as following up with the Seller's Lawyer. It was a tricky process and unexpected conract but Alice informed me of everything and cared as if it was her own house. I 110% would recommend her.

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Alister French30 March 2026

I recently engaged Johanne Viavattene at Ryan's Solicitors and Attorneys to assist me. She handled my matter promptly And gave great recommendations, I Highly recommend her if you need any legal assistance

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John Burke17 February 2026

Alice prepared my interview in a highly professional manner. Any of my questions were answered well, making me extremely comfortable. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this organisation for legal matters.

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Marilyn Corbin16 February 2026

Recently my husband and I saw Alice . Alice was so professional, approachable and informative , we felt at ease with her immediately. She is very thorough and has a calm demeanour while sorting through your needs , highly recommend Alice’s assistance with your legal needs.

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Contact
+61754439911ryansolicitors.com.auLevel 1/43/45 Primary School Ct, Maroochydore QLD 4558
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–17:00
Wednesday08:30–17:00
Thursday08:30–17:00
Friday08:30–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed