Miller Harris Lawyers

Miller Harris Lawyers is a Cairns and Mareeba based law firm established in 1990 that delivers a comprehensive range of business and personal legal services. The firm’s practice areas include bankruptcy and financial difficulty, property law and conveyancing, wills and estate planning, elder law, family law and settlements, employment and workplace matters, tax and general practice, together with corporate and commercial advice tailored to regional needs.

The firm has built a long-standing reputation in Far North Queensland, comprising more than 25 legal and support professionals and serving businesses, government agencies, not-for-profit organisations and individual clients. Miller Harris Lawyers holds recognised specialist credentials, including Queensland Law Society accreditation in Business Law and Property Law, evidencing specialist expertise in complex commercial and property matters.

Miller Harris Lawyers adopts a client-first service model that emphasises clear communication, practical strategic advice, high professional and ethical standards, and collaborative problem solving across legal disciplines. The firm invests in ongoing professional development and specialist accreditation so clients receive technically current, locally informed guidance and tailored solutions designed to protect interests and achieve predictable outcomes.

About Miller Harris Lawyers

Founded in 1990

Practice areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

Lawsuits & Disputes

Employment & Labor

Family

Languages spoken

English

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Practice areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

Miller Harris Lawyers provides clear, practical advice to individuals facing financial hardship or bankruptcy, guiding clients through their available options, assisting with debt negotiation and formal insolvency processes where appropriate, and helping them to regain control of their financial future.

Bankruptcy

Debt & Collection

Credit Repair

Creditor

Lawsuits & Disputes

Miller Harris Lawyers’ litigation and dispute resolution team handles commercial and contractual disputes, employment and industrial matters, insurance and construction conflicts, debt recovery and insolvency-related litigation, providing strategic advice across dispute resolution, risk management, negotiation and court proceedings; the team develops pragmatic, cost-effective litigation strategies that realistically assess prospects of success and focus on commercially aligned outcomes while keeping clients continuously informed of progress and alternative resolution options, and represents a broad range of clients including executives, company directors, small and medium businesses, large employers and financial institutions to minimise the operational impact of disputes.

ADR Mediation & Arbitration

Appeal

Class Action

General Litigation

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Commercial Litigation

Antitrust Litigation

Restructuring & Insolvency

Employment & Labor

Miller Harris Lawyers' Employment and Workplace practice advises employers and employees across Cairns and North Queensland on employment contracts, enterprise-bargaining agreements, awards and industry-specific legislation, providing practical advice on contract drafting and negotiation, disciplinary and redundancy processes, unfair dismissal and adverse action claims, and workplace policies and procedures; the team offers confidential, sensitive representation in workplace disputes and tribunal proceedings, and works with clients to develop compliant, risk-managed employment documentation and dispute-resolution strategies tailored to the particular circumstances of regional businesses and individual workers.

Employment Rights

Hiring & Firing

Job Discrimination

Labor Law

Pension

Retirement

Sexual Harassment

Social Security

Wage & Hour

Wrongful Termination

Whistleblower & Qui Tam

Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Family

Miller Harris Lawyers delivers specialist family law advice and representation across divorce and separation, property settlements, spousal maintenance, superannuation splitting, child support and parenting arrangements, relocation and international travel with children, adoption, surrogacy and IVF, domestic and family violence matters and restraining orders. The team seeks to resolve disputes by consent where possible, employing negotiation, mediation, arbitration and collaborative practise to minimise conflict, cost and delay, while providing experienced litigation and court advocacy in Family Law Court and domestic violence proceedings when required. They coordinate with accountants, financial planners and mental health professionals and draw on commercial, property and estate law experience to implement settlements, advise on financial restructuring and undertake related estate planning, and offer structured initial consultations to set a practical plan for resolving parenting or property matters.

Adoption

Child Abuse

Child Custody

Child Support

Child Visitation

Collaborative Law

Divorce & Separation

Domestic Violence

Father's Rights

Marriage

Military Divorce

Same Sex & LGBT

Annulment

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