Our Legal Team

Frank Carroll

Frank Carroll was admitted as a lawyer in December 1976 with Bachelors of Law and Commerce from the University of Queensland, and has held a practicing certificate continuously since then. Since 1977 Frank Carroll has been a principal solicitor and has handled more than 18,000 divorces and a wide variety of other legal issues.

In 1995 Frank was elected to Queensland State Parliament as the Member for Mansfield and left this office in 1998 to establish his practice at Wishart, which is now known as Carroll Fairon Solicitors.

Coolum Beach Office: Frank Carroll will be available by appointment at our new Coolum Beach office in addition to our Wishart (Brisbane) office. 

Use our online enquiry form to contact Frank Carroll.

Elizabeth Fairon

Elizabeth Fairon was admitted as a lawyer in 2005 after completing a Bachelor of Laws at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and she has been working as a solicitor with Frank Carroll ever since. Elizabeth also holds a Master of Laws, completed in 2009 at QUT.

Elizabeth is especially interested in Family Law and Wills & Estates Litigation, and hopes to further her expertise in these areas throughout her career.

Outside of work, Elizabeth is on a management committee for a local refuge.

Use our online enquiry form to contact Elizabeth Fairon.

Ross Petersen

Ross Petersen graduated from the University of Queensland in law where he also won a full blue and a half blue in golf while an undergraduate.

Ross has been a partner of various legal firms in North Queensland from the day of his admission and he was a senior partner of one of Queensland’s leading groups of lawyers which traded as Petersen McCullough Robertson in Cairns for 10 years. He prematurely retired in 2006 but has returned to the practice of law as a consultant commercial litigation lawyer attached to Carroll Fairon Solicitors.

Ross brings with him a vast amount of invaluable experience in the practice of law which provides great benefit to clients of the firm and other professional staff in the handling of their matters. He has a keen interest in innovation and also performs a role in the administration and management of the firm.

Coolum Beach Office: Ross Petersen will be available by appointment at our new Coolum Beach office in addition to our Wishart (Brisbane) office.

Use our online enquiry form to contact Ross Petersen.

Andrew Carroll

Andrew Carroll is a solicitor holding a Bachelor of Law, Diplomas of Justice Administration and Business and a Certificate 3 in Assessment. Andrew was admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2009 and is particularly interested in property, business, employment, commercial and succession law. For fun, Andrew enjoys cricket, rugby, weights training, fishing and reading.

Use our online enquiry form to contact Andrew Carroll.

Guy McEntyre

Guy McEntyre, Managing Law Clerk, has been working in the law for 16 years and has been working with Frank Carroll Solicitor/ Carroll Fairon Solicitors since 2006.

Professionally, Guy has special interests in litigation and criminal law.

Outside of work, when he is not on his jet ski, Guy is a volunteer with the Brisbane Coast Guard and will soon be qualified as a Commercial Coxswain.

Use our online enquiry form to contact Guy McEntyre.

Ben Hall

Ben Hall is a solicitor who was admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia in 2009 and holds Bachelors of Law and Business Management from the University of Queensland (Deans Honour Roll) and a Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice from the College of Law (Qld). Ben is also a Justice of the Peace (Qualified).

Use our online enquiry form to contact Ben Hall.

Simon LaBlack

Simon LaBlack is a solicitor admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Queensland. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice from the College of Law (Qld).

Simon particularly enjoys assisting clients in the areas of conveyancing, property and commercial law.

Use our online enquiry form to contact Simon LaBlack.

Lauren Nolan

Lauren Nolan holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce from Griffith University.  She is undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice at the College of Law and is due to complete this in February 2012.  Lauren is planning on being admitted as a lawyer in April 2012 with her focus being family law and wills and estates.

Use our online enquiry form to contact Lauren Nolan.