Compassionate Experts
Our team of Compensation Lawyers can help you navigate the complex world of compensation claims and guide you through what can be an extremely stressful time.
We cannot undo what has happened; no one can. However, we can help you get the compensation you're entitled to, so you can fund the things you need to get your life back on track.
We understand that your situation comes with a variety of challenges – it is not just a legal problem and compensation claim. We have helped many people like you go through similar journeys and we like to help wherever we can.
We know the law and how to work within it to get the best possible outcome for you.
What you can count on from James Law, is a concrete strategic direction for your claim that is underpinned by the confidence and knowledge that comes from more than 90 years' combined experience and expertise in compensation law.
Every member of our team holds strong to the same core values that shape our practice: integrity, exceptional advocacy and service; acting with dignity, purpose and fairness.
The above is general information only and not intended to be legal advice. You should not rely on this information to make decisions but should seek expert legal advice about your specific circumstances.
Prepare to Win
Our vision for you is very simple: to get as much compensation as possible into your back pocket, not ours.
It is important that you are equipped with the information and advice you need; the good, the bad, and the ugly, so that you are not taken by surprise at any time. We want you to be prepared to make the choices that are right for you. We will advise you, guide you and make recommendations, but ultimately the big decisions are yours to make.
Years of practice tell us that proper preparation of the evidence to support your case is essential to achieving the best outcome. We know that everyone's experiences are different, and so are the facts of each case, the evidence and ultimately the outcome. So, to get it right from the beginning, we take the time to listen to you and learn all about you and what is important. When you tell us your story, you are telling it to someone who is qualified to fully understand your case and represent you; specialist compensation lawyers with years of life-changing wins behind us.
If you are considering a claim, we encourage you to do your homework and to find a law firm that is the best fit for you.
To help you decide our points of difference are:
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Our Compensation Lawyers

Leeha James
Principal
With over 25 years experience working in law and with an unwavering desire to provide specialised and affordable assistance to people who need legal representation with their compensation claims, Leeha opened James Law in 2014.
Leeha's experience is wide and varying. She has represented clients from many occupations and industries, including everyday individuals, trade unions, community and not-for-profit organisations, and professional bodies Australia-wide. Leeha does not just specialise in compensation law; she specialises within compensation law, with unique expertise in relation to fatal and catastrophic injury, complex and complicated injuries, and industrial disease (including occupational cancer).
Passionate about firefighter cancer compensation, Leeha assisted the Firefighters Cancer Foundation of Australia (FCFA) at the Queensland Parliamentary Committee hearings in 2015, and successfully argued for the introduction of presumptive cancer legislation for all firefighters including firefighting volunteers. She has also assisted the FCFA in Victoria as they continue to lobby for presumptive legislation, and has provided various advice and assistance to victims of Fiskville. She represents firefighters with occupational cancer in all states and territories with claims for workers' compensation, with particular expertise in claims where no presumptive legislation applies.
Credentials
- President and Principal Lawyer (Volunteer) at Bayside Legal Community Service, Wynnum.
- Member of the Queensland Law Society Accident Compensation / Tort Law Committee since 2012;
- Queensland Law Society, Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law since 2006;
- Queensland Law Society, Practice Management, 2004;
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland and High Court of Australia, 1998;
- Bachelor of Laws, QUT, 1998;
- Bachelor of Arts & Humanities (with Honours) majoring in Australian Politics and Media Production, Griffith University, 1992.

Jacqueline Lamond
Senior Associate
Jacqueline has a wealth of legal experience and expertise solely in personal injury law. After obtaining a Bachelor of Laws from Queensland University of Technology in 2001, Jacqueline was an Articled Clerk to former Queensland Attorney General, Kerry Shine and has practised in both large national firms and boutique personal injury practices.
Jacqueline also has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the field of English Literature from the University of Queensland.
Credentials
- Bachelor of Laws, QUT 2001;
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours);
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland 2003;
- Admitted to the High Court of Australia;
- Member of the Australian Lawyers Alliance;
- Member of the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland;
- Member of the Queensland Law Society.

Nicole Paul
Associate
Nicole has been practicing in personal injury law since 2012. She has a broad range of experience and expertise in all areas of compensation including motor vehicle accident claims, workers’ compensation and public liability claims.
She finds working with clients with catastrophic injury or when a loved one has died and a dependency claim is being pursued most rewarding as she is able to make a big difference in their journey. She applies a holistic approach to her clients' legal issues following an injury, and looks outside of the scope of the claim to ensure no other compensation or insurance avenues are missed, for example: advice regarding entitlement to income protection; total and temporary disability (TTD); and total and permanent disability (TPD) and death benefits.
Nicole's passion for personal injuries and insurance litigation arises from a steadfast desire to help people through what can be a difficult and stressful time in their lives. She is passionate about helping clients and their families minimise the financial and emotional stress that often follows a significant injury or illness. She frequently assist clients by securing rehabilitation, treatment and surgery funding from the insurer before a claim settles.
Nicole is driven to ensure her clients not only get the best possible outcome with their claim, but that they also have a positive legal experience with a solicitor they can trust and rely on.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young daughters. She also has a passion for travel. A favourite destination was the Arctic Circle, the highlight of which was sleeping in a glass igloo in Finnish Lapland.
Nicole is involved in pro bono and volunteer work. She has been an appointed volunteer solicitor on the Human Research Ethics Committee at the Mater Hospital for a number of years, and has a keen interest in the interplay between scientific research and law including ethical, consent, and privacy considerations.
She has previously volunteered at the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT), the Homeless Person's Legal Clinic and Caxton Legal Centre.
Credentials
- Bachelor of Laws, Griffith 2011
- Bachelor of Arts, Griffith 2011
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland 2012
- Member of the Queensland Law Society
- Member of the Australian Lawyers Association
- Committee Member of the Mater Ethics Committee (Solicitor)