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10 years of service
Frances Fredriksen, Senior Associate
Frances started at McR in the Estates team under the watchful eye of Tim Whitney and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2010.
Hailing from Bundaberg, Frances has law is in her blood with her mother, father and grandfather all sharing the profession.
Prior to joining McR Frances was with Brisbane firm MF Lyons and Associates and also spent 12 months in her dad’s practice,
Kingston and Stanton in Childers. Her grandfather also worked at this practice.
Frances is well known outside the firm as a leading succession and estates lawyer. Frances and her mother are the first mother
and daughter to be Succession Law Accredited Specialists. Achieving this accreditation is no easy feat. To be eligible to sit the
exam, practitioners are required to attend a client interview and review a mock file which goes before a committee of specialised
accredited people. Frances is now on that committee, responsible for approving other specialists.
Frances is proud of the achievements of her team, who have been together for the duration of her tenure. Frances has two young
children, Joseph and Magnus and enjoys running, surfing and paddle boarding. She completed the New York Marathon in 2012.
Reflections from Partner Scott Whitla and Legal Assistant Jennifer Laps