With a passion for the law and a strong social conscience, Murray is a strong advocate who’s focused on achieving positive outcomes for his clients and supports the community through leadership positions with several not-for- profit organisations.

Murray was admitted to practice law in 1987. After establishing a career in property and commercial law, he progressed to teaching business and taxation law at Monash University and the University of Southern Queensland.

In 2001, after achieving many of the goals he had set himself in academia, Murray returned to private practice as a solicitor in Toowoomba establishing the firm MG Crawford and Co. Over the ensuing 6 years Murray expanded the firm to support clients across the Darling Downs, and in 2007 merged with the Toowoomba firm Laherty and O’Sullivan, forming CLO Lawyers. The merger brought together over 40 years of combined legal service to the Toowoomba community.

With a strong belief in ongoing professional development and education, Murray expanded his skills in family law and has completed a Masters in Applied Family Law.

Outside work, Alan is a passionate family man who shares his life with wife Nicole, his two children and a large extended family group. His passion for sport, especially squash and golf has been passed on to his children ensuring that Alan is fully occupied with family activities.

An exponent of ‘plain English’, Alan enjoys the challenge of providing practical solutions to complex legal problems in a calm and relaxed manner. He is a straight-talking lawyer with a flair and passion for providing clients with practical solutions to complex legal problems.

Alan joined CLO Lawyers as a Director in 2016. With a highly accomplished legal career behind him, Alan brings to the firm extensive experience in estate and succession planning, asset protection, self-managed super funds, and tax reduction strategies.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Alan owned an import/export business and draws upon his business acumen to provide pragmatic and commercial advice to clients. Clients benefit from Alan’s professional connections with a network of financial planners and accountants.

Corin grew up in Toowoomba where he is raising a young family of his own, and engaging in a variety of professional, academic, community and sporting pursuits. With over a decade in legal practice, Corin is well established and respected in Toowoomba professional circles as an Estate solicitor and lecturer in Succession Law (Wills and Estates) at the University of Southern Queensland. Aside from his legal interests, Corin is a keen sportsman and is a former Captain and current member of the Coolaroo AFL club.

Corin holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business together with a Masters of Applied Law in wills and estates, for which he received the prize for best graduating student. Corin joined CLO Lawyers in 2004 when it was known as MG Crawford & Co. After completing his academic studies in 2007, Corin was admitted to practice as a Solicitor and continued to build his career with CLO Lawyers in Toowoomba.

Passionate about complex estate planning and estate litigation, Corin focuses on complex wills and estate planning advice, estate administration and estate litigation. Corin also has extensive experience in commercial matters, including the purchase and sale of businesses and commercial property, leasing, business structuring, and drafting commercial agreements. Corin has continued the firm’s long-standing commitment to community involvement with membership of local community organisations and professional networks.