Today

We are one of Australia’s largest plaintiff litigation firms with offices in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.

We employ over 400 staff, providing our clients with a team of professionals who are dedicated and passionate about what we do.

History Timeline

• 1976 “KG & Shine & Co”
• 1981 Stephen Roche joined the firm as an Articled Clerk
• 1981 new partnership, “KG Shine Dean & Mogg”
• 1983 partnership dissolved & returned to “ KG Shine & Co”
• 1988 Stephen Roche joins Kerry Shine in partnership, firm becomes “Shine Roche”
• 1988 Simon Morrison joins the firm
• 1990 Merger leads to “Shine Murdoch” & firm becomes the largest in Toowoomba & moves to new home, “Kensington”
• 1994 Brisbane office established
• 1995 Murdoch’s partnership dissolved, “Shine Roche McGowan” is born.
• 1998 “Specialisation” was introduced: specific departments devoted to each type of plaintiff litigation practice areas
• 1997 – 2002 Mass Tort Litigation Arrives

Our Growth Period:

• 2000 Start up Gold Coast Office
• 2001 First Cairns acquisition – Lyndsay Duffy Lawyers
• 2002 Start up Townsville Office
• 2003 Start up Sunshine Coast Office
• Second Cairns acquisition – Adams & Associates
• 2004 Purchased litigation practice of Cooke & Hutchinson – Redcliffe
• 2005 Acquire Mackay office – Morrin & Associates
• Start up Caboolture office
• 2006 Re-brand from Shine Roche McGowan to Shine Lawyers
• 2007 Start up Gympie office
• Purchased general practice of Keith Scott & Associates – Logan
• Start up Strathpine office
• Start up Ipswich office
• 2007 Erin Brockovich joins fight against Alcoa
• 2008 Melbourne, Dandenong and Perth offices came under Shine’s wing
• 2009 Second Melbourne acquisition – VA Law
• 2009 Start up Bundaberg office
• 2009 Start up Noosaville office
• 2009 Erin Brockovich as spokesperson
• 2009 Start up Reservoir Office
• 2009 Start up Sunshine Office
• 2010 Merge with North Sydney firm - Somerville and Co. 
• 2010 Caloundra acquisition - AB Law
• 2011 Start up North Lakes Office
• 2011 Start up Robina Office
• 2011 Start up Helensvale office 

Notable Cases

• Carlton Crest Food Processing Class Action
• Mater Hospital Salmonella Class Action
• Neerkol Orphanage Group Action
• Nudgee Orphanage Group Action
• Multiplex Building Collapse Group Action
• Westbrook Prison Riots Group Action
• Qld Rail Colour Blindness Representative Action
• McDonald McMatch & Win Class Action
• St Paul’s School Group Action
• Brisbane Grammar Group Action