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Profile & History

Led by Peter Carter, Carter Capner Law is a progressive, innovative and strongly motivated law firm serving a diverse clientele throughout Queensland, Australia and abroad.

With the latest technology and ongoing professional development Carter Capner Law is committed to keeping pace with the emerging needs of our contemporary community.

The knowledge and experience of Carter Capner Law's personnel are used to quickly identify client needs and any threats to their interests.

The firm's services are directed at finding commonsense solutions that minimise conflict and costs while maximising client benefits, client protection and client satisfaction.

In all areas of practice Carter Capner Law seeks to avoid the adversarial approach, working with all parties to achieve positive outcomes without the need for conflict wherever possible.

A History of Progress

The Carter Capner Group has a proud history associated with the people of Queensland and the city of Brisbane.

In 1944 when founder, Ted Carter, commenced practice in Adelaide Street as a partner in Richardson Carter and Co, Brisbane was the main allied headquarters in the South Pacific for World War II.

Australian and American troops swelled the city's population to more than 750,000.

Office buildings had taped windows and sand bagged entrances and water mains filled with salt water for fighting fires stretched from North Quay along Anne and Elizabeth Streets.

The city had 200 air raid shelters.

With the war's end in 1945, Queenslanders, other Australians and overseas immigrants saw Brisbane as the place where they could best fulfil their dreams.

Industry flourished and the population soared.

In 1955 Richardson Carter & Co merged with two competitors to become Carter Capner & Stewart.

A year later Fred Capner joined Ted Carter as a partner and the firm was renamed Carter Capner & Co.

After almost a decade Fred Capner retired and the firm moved its headquarters to Qantas House, opposite the GPO.

It was then the largest individually owned law firm in the City.

Since 1973, the practice has been located at 141 Queen Street in the building formerly known as the T&G Building.

In 1981, Ted's son Peter joined the practice and now leads the practice that continues to provide personal service to clients across Queensland and around the world.

In 1987 the name Carter Capner was adopted and in 1995 Ted Carter retired. Carter Capner Law was established in 2007.

Today Peter Carter leads the practice that continues to provide personal service to clients across Queensland and around the world.

The Carter Capner Group has maintained its historical strength by meeting the needs of all kinds of people, from those with disadvantaged backgrounds to those in charge of substantial commercial interests.

Affiliations

Our specialist legal team are all members of the Queensland Law Society. They are also members of the Australian Lawyers Alliance, an association of lawyers and other professionals dedicated to the protection and promotion of justice, freedom and the rights of the individual.