Lawyers in Brisbane: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank lawyers in brisbane by visibility and citations. 17 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Law firms and attorneys serving Brisbane clients across commercial law, litigation, property, employment, construction, and private client matters. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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At a glance
What we observed in this categoryauto-generated
Cooper Grace Ward is the sole brand generating any AI visibility in this category, with a 12.5% visibility score and a composite score of 8.8 — against a category average of just 0.7%. Every other tracked brand, including large nationals such as MinterEllison, Allens, King & Wood Mallesons, Clayton Utz, and Herbert Smith Freehills, registers exactly 0.0% visibility and a 0.0 composite score. This gap is structurally significant: Cooper Grace Ward has effectively captured the entire AI-surface share in a 17-brand category where the rest have no measurable presence.
Despite Cooper Grace Ward's visibility lead, its citation rate sits at 0.0% — identical to every other brand in the dataset. This means Google AI Mode is naming Cooper Grace Ward in responses without linking out to or formally citing its domain (cgw.com.au). The divergence between being 'named' and being 'cited' is uniform across all 17 brands, suggesting the AI is generating category responses that reference firm names from training data or aggregated signals rather than pulling live source citations directly from law firm websites.
The top cited sources in the Lawyers in Brisbane category are dominated by third-party directories and aggregator sites: bestlawfirms.com, adviilaw.com.au, lawconnect.com, glglegal.com.au, gotocourt.com.au, and macmillan.law, alongside google.com and youtube.com. None of the ranked law firm domains appear in this cited-source list. This indicates Google AI Mode is anchoring its responses on directory and review platforms rather than on the firms' own web properties, which explains why even the category leader holds zero citation share.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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Cooper Grace Ward 0% → 12% · rank #0 → #1+12pp
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
cgw.com.au
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Cooper Grace Ward is the only brand with any AI visibility at 12.5%, giving it a composite score of 8.8 against a category average of 0.7%, but still holds 0.0% citation share. |
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| 2 |
allens.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Allens records 0.0% visibility and a 0.0 composite score, placing it statistically identical to 15 of the 17 tracked brands despite its national scale. |
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| 3 |
kwm.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
King & Wood Mallesons scores 0.0% visibility and 0.0 composite, indistinguishable from the bulk of the field in AI Mode responses for Brisbane lawyers. |
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| 4 |
claytonutz.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Clayton Utz holds 0.0% visibility and 0.0 composite score, earning no measurable AI surface share despite being a recognised national firm in the category. |
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| 5 |
minterellison.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
MinterEllison sits at 0.0% visibility and 0.0 composite, matching ranks 2 through 17 and trailing Cooper Grace Ward's 12.5% visibility by the full margin. |
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| 6 |
ashurst.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
corrs.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
hsf.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
hallandwilcox.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
gtlaw.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
maddocks.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
hwlebsworth.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
holdingredlich.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
gadens.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
thomsongeer.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
mccullough.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
hopgoodganim.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on lawyers in brisbane, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer.
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence — different from being named.
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps.
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically.
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Frequently asked about lawyers in brisbane AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in the Lawyers in Brisbane category?
Cooper Grace Ward leads with 12.5% visibility and a composite score of 8.8. Every other tracked brand, including Allens and MinterEllison, registers 0.0% visibility.
How large is the gap between the top brand and the rest of the field?
The gap is absolute — Cooper Grace Ward holds 12.5% visibility while all remaining 16 brands sit at 0.0%, against a category average of just 0.7%.
Which brands are being cited by Google AI Mode in this category?
No law firm brands are being cited; the average citation rate across all 17 brands is 0.0%, including Cooper Grace Ward despite its visibility lead.
What sources does Google AI Mode anchor on when answering Lawyers in Brisbane queries?
The AI is drawing on third-party directories and aggregators — bestlawfirms.com, adviilaw.com.au, lawconnect.com, gotocourt.com.au, and macmillan.law — rather than on law firm domains directly.
Is there a meaningful difference between being named and being cited in this category?
Yes — Cooper Grace Ward is named in AI responses (12.5% visibility) but receives 0.0% citations, showing the AI surfaces the brand without linking to its domain cgw.com.au.
Which engine is driving AI visibility data in this category?
All visibility and citation data is sourced exclusively from Google AI Mode; no other engine contributes to any brand's score in this audit.