Pippa Colman began her career in law in 1974 when she commenced articles of clerkship with Fox Welsh & Wilson at Caloundra. Pippa was admitted as a solicitor in February 1979, after she had completed five years study and five years as an articled clerk. Pippa was the 121st woman admitted in Queensland since 1915. Now there are thousands of women lawyers in Queensland but Pippa was one of the pioneers. Pippa has opened two legal practices on the Sunshine Coast. The first was in January 1981 with Barrie Munro. The second was in March 2001, specialising in family law and dispute resolution. In 1995, Pippa, with Margaret Rimmer, set up the Sunshine Coast Family Contact Centre, where children are exchanged between separated parents in conflict. Pippa is passionate about family law and helping families. Pippa is happily married with four children and five grandchildren.