Jeff Dillon

Legal director

Jeff Dillon is a Director of Dillon Bowers Lawyers. After being admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1984, Jeff founded his own law firm, Dillon Lawyers, in 1987. He was the Senior Principal of this firm for 27 years, practising from the same location in Blackwood Street throughout this time. In February 2014, Jeff joined long-time friend and colleague, David Bowers, to establish Dillon Bowers Lawyers.

Jeff is a highly experienced commercial and estates lawyer. He is also a born-and-bred Townsville local. He understands the range of issues and concerns that are unique to the people and of North Queensland. He has a large base of urban and rural clients and has worked for a number of large landowners and businesses in the region

Areas of Practice

He has negotiated many Native Title Agreements over the years, including:

  • Indigenous Land Use Agreements

  • Cultural Heritage Management Plans

  • Native Title Agreements

  • Cultural Heritage Management Agreements

  • Indigenous Land Use Agreements

  • Exploration Agreements

  • Right to Negotiate matters

  • All other agreements pursuant to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act and the Native Title Act.

  • Establishing corporate structures for Native Title groups

  • Establishing prescribed body corporates

  • Determining Native Title claims in the Federal Court

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice 

Contact Jeff

P - 07 4721 2477

E - jeff.dillon@dillonbowers.com