Brian Briggs 
Practice Group Leader, Brisbane
Military Compensation | Comcare
Having a keen interest in pursuing personal injuries claims of all varieties, Brian Briggs has an extensive knowledge base that extends to military compensation and Comcare claims. "I foresee that Comcare will become more important in the area of workplace injuries in the future and that more companies will apply to join the scheme."
Brian is an Accredited Specialist, which means that he has gained formal recognition of legal excellence. A combination of relevant experience and study makes Brian one of the best in his field of law.
Brian describes his typical clients as "the aussie battlers" who have been injured at work and simply do not have the means for a legal battle.
A proactive lawyer, Brian likes claims to proceed as fast as possible and make certain that the matters are not put into the "too hard" basket. He prides himself on his persistence and does not give up easily. The ability to talk to people on a level playing field and feel empathy for the position that they may find themselves is one of the many strengths that Brian brings to Slater & Gordon. Brian keeps his clients well informed of the manner in which their claim is being conducted so that they have confidence and trust in his abilities and the work he is doing.
"I am from a working class background so I enjoy going into battle for, and supporting the underdog." - Brian Briggs
Expertise
- Work and Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Public Liability Claims
- Criminal Compensation
- Insurance Law
- Commercial Litigation
Career history
- Slater & Gordon since 2008 (practice group leader)
- 1994-2008 Queensland Law Group
- 1987-1994 various law firms including: Quinlan, Miller & Treston, Crowley & Greenhalgh and Purvis Duncan
Memberships & associations
- Australian Lawyers Alliance
- Queensland Law Society
- Tattersall’s Club
Professional qualifications & admissions
- 2002 Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries
- Queensland Law Society, Accredited Specialist in personal injuries
- 1988 Admitted, High Court & Federal Court of Australia
- 1987 Admitted, Supreme Court of Queensland
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice ,Queensland University of Technology
- 1983 Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland