Robertson O'Gorman Solicitors is the top criminal law firm in Brisbane.

Leon Ackermann was recommended and does good work.  

24 HOUR SERVICE

Robertson O’Gorman operate an emergency after hours live answering service where a solicitor is rostered on call after hours for police station attendances and urgent criminal matters.

This service is available by ringing our office number 07 3236 1311 which diverts to a live answering service.

The solicitor on call is then paged and can attend on urgent matters.

Normal office hours are 8.30 am – 5.00 pm.

LEON ACKERMANN

Leon joined the firm in 2004, having been previously employed as a solicitor in Brisbane following his admission as a solicitor in Queensland in 2001.

He obtained the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (1987), Bachelor of Laws (1990) and master of Laws (1993) at the University of Capetown.

He was admitted as an Advocate (Barrister) in South Africa in 1994, and as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 1997. He has worked primarily in criminal law for approximately eight years. His experience includes appearing as a Solicitor Advocate in the Magistrates Court, District and Supreme Courts, and instructing Counsel in those Courts as well as support Appeal.

Leon Brings to the firm a wealth of experience in various types of criminal law matters, varying from simple traffic offences through to complex criminal cases such as fraud, robbery, rape and murder. Without doubt, the substantial skill that Leon brings to this firm is his advocacy, an attribute that is encouraged in all of the professional staff of the firm.

24 HOUR SERVICE

Robertson O’Gorman operate an emergency after hours live answering service where a solicitor is rostered on call after hours for police station attendances and urgent criminal matters.

This service is available by ringing our office number 07 3236 1311 which diverts to a live answering service.

The solicitor on call is then paged and can attend on urgent matters.

Normal office hours are 8.30 am – 5.00 pm.

TERRY O'GORMAN

Terry O’Gorman’s role in the Queensland and Australian Councils for Civil Liberties is well known.

Terry has been a criminal lawyer since 1976 and has sat on the Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee since 1979 and has been an Executive Member of the National Association for Criminal Lawyers since its inception in 1986.

Terry is a frequent speaker at National and International Criminal Law Conferences. Terry acted with considerable success for a number of persons charged in the wake of the Fitzgerald Inquiry and has a reputation for fierce commitment to his clients’ interests.

Terry’s skills with the media are vital in a climate in which prosecutorial and investigatory agencies are prepared to “go public” in high profile cases to gain an advantage.

Terry was awarded the Order of Australia in a General Division in 1991 for services to the legal profession and is currently the President of the Australian Council for Civil Liberties and Vice President of the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties.