Queensland firm HopgoodGanim has snapped up family law specialist Kate Blint for its Brisbane office.

Blint, who joins as a special counsel, has moved to HopGoodGanim from Legal Aid Queensland, where she co-ordinated the independent children's lawyer team

Blint has extensive experience in the field, having worked as a registrar of the Family Court and the Federal Magistrate's Court. She has also represented hundreds of children in diverse, difficult family law matters.