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April 1887
Frederick William Payne (Barrister-at-Law) set up practice in Bundaberg under the name of Power and Payne.
1891
FW Payne and James Hamilton merged practices and the firm became known as Hamilton Payne.
1904
Hamilton and Payne went their separate ways and FW Payne practiced on his own as FW Payne until 1920.
1920
FW Payne’s son John (Jack) Payne joined his father after serving in the First World War and the firm became known as Payne and Payne.
1952
FW Payne’s grandson Fred Grose joined the firm and the name changed to Payne and Grose.
1969
Graham Redhead joined the firm and it became known as Payne Grose and Redhead.
1974
Fred Grose’s son John Grose joins the firm as a partner.
1986
Payne Grose and Redhead merged with Butler and Ker a similarly established firm, which had been practicing in Childers since 1897 and the firm became known as Payne Butler and Partners.
1989
John Lang joined the firm and it became known as Payne Butler Lang. John Lang retired in 1994. He had been practicing Law in Bundaberg since 1961. John was in partnership with Geoff Boreham for many years in the firm which was originally started by James Hamilton when he and FW Payne went their own ways back in 1904.
1995
Anthony Ryan moves from Brisbane firm Quinn and Scattini and joins Payne Butler Lang as a partner.
Payne Butler Lang move premises from Barolin Street to the recently renovated "Qunaba House" on the corner of Quay and Targo Streets.
1999
Bruce Dalton who had been with Payne Butler Lang since 1993 becomes a partner.
2004
Glen Krebs who had been with Payne Butler Lang since 1995 becomes a partner.
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