Bannerman Solicitors Bannerman Solicitors is a boutique family law firm based in Perth, Western Australia, providing high-quality legal services to clients. The firm specializes in all aspects of family law, including children and parenting matters, financial matters, Restraining Orders, and some criminal matters. With a team of experienced lawyers and support staff, Bannerman Solicitors offers personalized and professional services to clients, aiming to provide effective solutions at a reasonable cost.
The firm's main practice areas include family law, with a focus on financial and children's matters, as well as divorce, child support, and protection and care. They also handle Restraining Orders, criminal law, and wills and estates.
Bannerman Solicitors is located in Perth, Western Australia, with their office situated at Level 15, 256 Adelaide Terrace. They serve clients throughout Western Australia, providing accessible and convenient legal services.
The firm has been recognized for its expertise in family law, with principal Richard Bannerman and partner Patrick Gardner being experienced practitioners in this area. They have also been listed in Doyle's Guide to Leading Family and Divorce Lawyers in Western Australia.
As a boutique firm, Bannerman Solicitors offers a more personalized approach to legal services, with a team of experienced lawyers and support staff. While the firm's size is not explicitly stated, their
Julia Johnston. Dealing with law and court proceedings can be overwhelming. We have always found Julia to be thoroughly professional, direct and courteous in her dealings with us. For the last four years Julia has demonstrated her passion for children’s welfare and steered us in the proceedings concerning our grandchildren’s best interests. We sincerely thank you Julia, for your knowledge, passion and help during these proceedings. We would highly recommend anyone seeking Family Law advice to contact her.
Absolutely the worst service one would hope for during a difficult time. If you are thinking about paying for legal assistance steer clear of Bannerman’s Solicitors. FYI Bannerman also provide legal services for legal aid WA, so they take on much more than they can chew to keep the government’s dollars rolling in, and the result is extremely poor service. In dealing with Patrick Gardner (my ex-partner’s lawyer) from Bannerman’s I’ve experienced replies to emails taking greater than 3 weeks. He has been reported to the legal board of WA and they have spoken to him about it. His response was that he has so many cases on and is in court every day he hasn’t had time to reply. Since then his service remains terrible, saying he will send through proposals in 2-3 days, however after 2 weeks he’s sent nothing through. When his intent was questioned his response was “This has not been my client's delay, it has been due to Court commitments and other issues on my end”. My ex and I just want to move on with our lives, and Bannermans are clearly not up to the job. Further to this, when attending court, Patrick was juggling multiple cases at the same time/day, having to pop into other courtrooms to deal with other matters while our matter was being heard. Apparently this is standard for Bannerman’s. I hope by sharing my experience it saves other’s from having to deal with this low level of professionalism. If you are considering spending money on a lawyer, I’d advise to spend it elsewhere.
Anna was incredibly understanding and helpful. Her consideration for everyone, especially the children; was admirable. She was very creative in helping everyone reach a reasonable middle ground.
Bannerman Solicitors go above and beyond for their clients, and have a great reputation for a reason. After reading myself, a lot of the low rated google reviews seem to be from one person who was on the opposite side of Bannerman who didn't get a desired outcome. I would recommend this Firm to all those who are in need of Legal services, and irrespective of any outcome, rest assured you are in the best hands. Patrick Gardner, and his Assistant, Brooke Edwards are a phenomenal team, and I highly recommend them. To date, they have gone above and beyond, been informative, thorough, and caring.
Julia was the ICL for my case. She was professional, impartial and independent. She followed up on both sides of the case, keeping the child's interest at heart. She later provided recommendations to the court that assisted resolve the matter in good time. I would recommend her for anyone seeking legal assistance on family matters.
Level 15/256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia