Tolis & Co Lawyers

What Tolis & Co Lawyers does

Tolis & Co Lawyers is an Adelaide-based boutique law firm operating as a partnership (A Tolis & D.J Tolis) from Mile End, South Australia. Founded in 1999, the firm has provided legal services for over 25 years and currently employs approximately 10 staff. Its practice is concentrated in four areas: Family Law, Compensation Law, Wills & Estates, and Conveyancing & Property Law. The firm holds Family Law Accredited Specialist status and is a Gold Alliance member of the Law Society of South Australia.

The firm runs a traditional professional services model. Client acquisition is driven by a free 30-minute initial consultation across practice areas, "no win no fee" arrangements on compensation matters, and reputation-based referrals reinforced by repeated Doyle's Guide Family Law recognition (2023, 2025-2026, and 2026). Revenue is generated through fee-for-service legal work, with billing structures varying by practice area — contingency for compensation, fixed-fee and hourly elsewhere. Clients are predominantly individual consumers in the South Australian market, with occasional institutional or government-side engagements. In 2026 the firm relocated to larger premises, consistent with capacity expansion.

There is no evidence of proprietary technology, software platform, AI tooling, or data flywheel. The firm operates as a conventional paper-and-digital small-practice model, with practitioner Andrea Madeley's 2025 presentation at the Safe Work Australia Research Summit representing the most visible thought-leadership signal in workers' compensation.

Name

Tolis & Co Lawyers

Legal name

A TOLIS & D.J TOLIS

Website

https://tolisco.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tolis & Co Lawyers is an Adelaide-based boutique partnership founded in 1999, serving South Australian individuals and families with Family Law, Compensation Law, Wills & Estates, and Conveyancing & Property Law services from a ~10-person team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAE

Real Estate & Construction Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Family law services
• Compensation law
• Wills and estates
• Conveyancing services
• Property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Mile End

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm charges fees for legal services across its practice areas (Family Law, Compensation Law, Wills & Estates, Conveyancing & Property Law). Fee structures include hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services such as drafting a parenting plan or preparing an application for consent orders, and disbursements. The firm also offers 'no win no fee' arrangements, delayed fees, and funding for out-of-pocket expenses on compensation claims.
2. Free Initial Consultation (Lead Generation): A free 30-minute initial consultation is offered as a lead generation tool to convert prospective clients into paying clients for ongoing legal matters across all practice areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tolis & Co Lawyers is a full-service Adelaide-based law firm providing legal services across Family Law, Compensation Law, Wills & Estates, and Conveyancing & Property Law. The firm advises individuals and families on separation, divorce, property settlements, child support, parenting arrangements, motor vehicle and workplace injury compensation claims, will preparation, probate, estate administration, and residential and commercial property transactions. Service delivery is through direct in-person, telephone, and remote consultations, with the firm offering a free 30-minute initial consultation and home or hospital visits for immobile clients.

Product overview

Tolis & Co Lawyers is a law firm offering legal services across four main practice areas: Family Law, Compensation Law, Wills & Estates, and Conveyancing & Property Law. The firm operates as a traditional legal services practice without a unified software platform. Family Law services include separation and divorce, property settlements, child support, and parenting arrangements. Compensation Law covers motor vehicle accidents and workplace injuries. Wills & Estates encompasses will preparation, powers of attorney, probate, and estate disputes. Conveyancing & Property Law handles residential and commercial property transactions, commercial leasing, and land divisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Legal services covering separation and divorce, property settlements (including superannuation splitting), child support, parenting arrangements, and family law funding options for individuals and families in South Australia. Delivered by one of Adelaide's few Family Law Accredited Specialists.
• Compensation Law Legal services for injured individuals, including motor vehicle accident claims, workplace injury claims, public liability, and medical negligence matters, with no win no fee and out-of-pocket expense funding options available.
• Wills & Estates Wills, estate planning, probate, and estate dispute services, including will preparation, enduring powers of attorney, probate applications, will validity challenges, and inheritance family provision claims in South Australia.
• Conveyancing & Property Law Property law and conveyancing services for residential and commercial transactions, including off-the-plan and auction sales, commercial leasing under the Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA), land divisions, and mortgage/refinancing matters.
• Motor Vehicle Accidents Claims Legal representation for motor vehicle accident victims in South Australia, navigating CTP insurance claims and seeking compensation for injuries caused by another driver's negligence.
• Workplace Injuries Claims Workers compensation claims under the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA), common law damages claims against employers for seriously injured workers, and psychological injury claims.
• Probate & Estate Administration Legal assistance for executors applying for Grant of Probate through the Supreme Court of South Australia and administering deceased estates according to the Will.
• Inheritance Family Provision Claims Claims against estates when a person has been excluded from a family member's Will or has not received adequate provision for their proper maintenance, education, and advancement.
• Common Law Claims Common law damages claims against employers for seriously injured workers where negligence can be attributed to the employer's actions or failures.
• Commercial Leasing Legal advice on commercial and retail leasing arrangements governed by the Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995 (SA), including lease negotiations and dispute resolution.

Quantifiable outcome

• The firm has served clients across multiple practice areas for over 25 years, with numerous testimonials describing successful outcomes including favourable property settlements, successful family court results, and compensated injuries.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Law Society of South AustraliacoreOthersTolis & Co holds Gold Alliance membership with the Law Society of South Australia (LSSA), an affiliation that provides professional standing, specialist accreditation pathways, and access to LSSA education and events. Andrea Madeley is also listed under the LSSA's Family Law Specialist accreditation program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wallmans Lawyers: Adelaide-based full-service commercial and private client law firm. Comparable to Tolis & Co as a competing South Australian practice with overlap in property, family law, and wills/estates for individual and SME clients.
• Armstrong Legal: Australian family law, criminal law, and conveyancing firm with a national online presence. Comparable because it competes for the same family law and conveyancing clients, particularly in regional and interstate markets overlapping with South Australia.
• Andersons Solicitors: Adelaide-based full-service law firm with comparable practice areas including family law, compensation law, and conveyancing. Directly comparable as a competing mid-sized South Australian boutique firm.
• Lyons Family Law: Adelaide-based specialist family law firm. Comparable to Tolis & Co as a competing boutique family law practice in South Australia, with overlap in property settlements, parenting, and divorce matters.
• Norman Waterhouse Lawyers: Long-established Adelaide-based full-service law firm serving South Australian clients. Comparable to Tolis & Co as a similarly scaled Adelaide practice offering overlapping services across family law, property, and commercial matters.
• Lynch Meyer Lawyers: Adelaide-based full-service law firm with comparable practice areas including family law, conveyancing, and wills/estates. Directly comparable as a competitor for the same Adelaide individual and family client base.

Broad incumbents

• Maurice Blackburn Lawyers: Australia's leading plaintiff compensation and social justice law firm with a strong South Australian presence. Directly comparable because both practices focus on personal injury, workers' compensation, and motor vehicle accident claims, competing for the same injured-individual segment in Adelaide.
• HWL Ebsworth: One of Australia's largest commercial law firms with offices in Adelaide. Comparable to Tolis & Co as a competing South Australian practice for clients needing property, commercial, and estate planning work, though at a much larger scale.
• Coleman Greig Lawyers: Australian mid-tier full-service law firm with broad individual and business services. Comparable to Tolis & Co in practice breadth (family law, property, compensation) but with significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Shine Lawyers: Australia's largest plaintiff law firm operating nationally across compensation, family law, and wills/estates. Comparable to Tolis & Co because it competes in the same multi-practice plaintiff fields and runs no-win-no-fee compensation work across South Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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