Our People

Ian Bartels

Owner and Principal Lawyer

Ian Bartels is the face of our firm with over 32 year’s experience in the legal industry. Ian is a born and bred local who started his practice at Mt Gravatt in 1994. As an experienced general practice solicitor, Ian is available to assist clients on a range of matters. Ian practices predominantly in succession law (wills and estates), family law and criminal law.

Lauren

Conveyancing Manager 

Lauren joined IWB Lawyers almost 20 years ago, on a part time basis, and is now our full time Conveyancing Manager.  She has been working in the legal industry for more than 35 years gaining a wealth of experience in the conveyancing field.

Lauren is professional and knowledgeable and aims to exceed above and beyond the expectations of her clients.  She is friendly, approachable and her responsiveness and efficiency throughout the conveyancing process enable her to achieve outstanding results.  Lauren is highly regarded in the industry by clients, agents, brokers and banks.

Cheree

Wills, Family Law, Criminal Law Paralegal

Cheree is our Wills, Family Law and Criminal Law paralegal. Having worked in the legal industry for over 20 years, Cheree has a wealth of knowledge in various areas of law, in particular Wills. Cheree’s main area of work at Ian W Bartels is in Wills and property transfers. Cheree is part of our small, friendly suburban practice, and brings a friendly smile and a wealth of knowledge.

Claire

Estates Paralegal

Claire is our estates paralegal. Having worked in the legal industry for over 20 years, Claire has a wealth of knowledge in various areas of law, in particular wills and estates, banking and finance and property transmissions. Claire’s main area of work at Ian W Bartels is in estates and deceased estate property transfers. Claire is part of our small, friendly suburban practice, and brings compassion to her work that helps our clients through the difficult time families experience at the loss of a loved one.