About us

AUSTRALASIA LAW, WHO ARE WE?

AustralAsia Law is a boutique law firm located in Inala, Queensland.  We have been serving the Inala and surrounding communities since 2010.  Our clients come from as far away as Cairns, and even Sydney, but most are located in Brisbane.

Our legal team is headed by Anh Donald, Principal. Anh is ably assisted by Associate Michael Truong and a team of paralegals.

THE FIRM

The firm was founded by Anh Donald in 2010, and in 2011 it incorporated Huong Doan Solicitor.  It continued with Huong Doan Solicitor’s strong work in conveyancing and quickly established itself as a strong advocate in the field of migration law.  The firm’s work in migration was recognized in 2011 when AustralAsia Law was nominated for a Business Achievement Award.

Some of our notable successes are:

• In 2023, we had 100% success at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for protection visas.

• In both 2022 and 2023, we had 100% success with partner visa applications.

• In 2019, we succeeded in defending a client against the charge of bigamy.  The husband was hoping to use the wife’s conviction to make the case for Home Affairs to deport her.

• In 2016, we were one of the first law firms to obtain permanent residency for our client on the basis of domestic violence.  It is worth noting that the nature of the domestic violence in this case was not physical or financial; it was the future husband’s failure to disclose before our client’s arrival in Australia that he was gay.

In non-migration cases, we have defended clients on drug-related charges, common assaults, child protection matters and civil disputes such as ‘hui’ (a very complex and unique Vietnamese system of self-help financing), elder law such as retirement village disputes.

OUR PEOPLE

ANH DONALD - Principal

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor, University of Queensland

Master of Education, Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor of Economics (Honours), University of Western Australia

Justice of the Peace (Qualified)

Professional registration:

• Solicitor of the High Court of Australia

• Solicitor of the Supreme court of Queensland

• Registered Migration Agent 2012 – 2022 (when dual recognition as RMA and lawyer was abolished)

Professional experience:

• Director, AustralAsia Law since 2012

• Principal, The Learning Journey (a tutoring service)

• Senior Research Associate, School of Mathematics Education, QUT

• Assistant Director, Department of Education Queensland

• Sessional lecturer, QUT and University of Queensland

• Secondary teacher, Brisbane

• Statistician, Australian Consolidated Industries (ACI), Melbourne

In parallel with her professional work in education and law, Anh also engaged in share trading and house renovations. Anh’s extensive knowledge and experience both within and outside of the legal industry allows Anh to see aspects of a problem that some other lawyers might be missing, and to bring an innovative approach to analyzing and resolving problems.  Clients can be confident that Anh will apply all her considerable knowledge and experience to help find a solution to your matter.

Contact:
Anh Donald (mobile): 0421 464 089
Email: anh@ozasialaw.com

MICHAEL TRUONG – Associate

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Law, Ha Noi University.

Juris Doctor.

Graduate Diploma of Australian Migration Law and Practice.

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Justice of the Peace (Qualified)

Professional registration:

·         Solicitor of the High Court of Australia

·         Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland

Professional membership:

• Member of Queensland Law Society

• Member of New South Wales Law Society

• Member of the Migration Institute of Australia.

Community Engagement:

• Member of Vietnamese Community in Australia – QLD chapter.

• President of Vietnamese Australian Students Association QLD – INC

• Advisor of Australian Vietnamese Refugees National Council Inc.

Michael joined the firm in 2023. Prior to coming to Australia more than 10 years ago, Michael practised as a lawyer in Vietnam; he is thus in a unique position to understand and assist Vietnamese clients with their matters.  Michael also has business experience and interests in both Vietnam and Australia and is therefore able to offer a wide, culturally sensitive and nuanced analysis of many matters.

Contact:
Michael Truong (mobile): 0423 007 888
Email: michael@ozasialaw.com

ANDY NGUYEN – Paralegal

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science), QUT

Bachelor of Laws (Honours), QUT, expected completion date 2025

Andy joined the firm in 2022 and has been in charge of the conveyancing work as well as other work involving knowledge and application of information technology. He is our resident ‘tech’ man (as well as our ‘baby’!) and has, on many occasions, prevented possible disasters.

Contact:
Office (phone & mobile):  (07) 3879 1822 – 0480 113284
Email: admin@ozasialaw.onmicrosoft.com

JANICE TRUONG – Paralegal

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting).

Juris Doctor, expected completion date 2025.

Janice joined the firm in 2023 and, with her diplomacy and sweet nature, has quickly established herself as a favourite with clients. She is our go-to person in all matters: from assisting with conveyancing matters to business and crime, but her favourite area of practice is family law.  This is the area that Janice is hoping to focus on when she becomes a fully fledged lawyer.

Contact:
Office (phone & mobile):  (07) 3879 1822 – 0480 113284
Email: admin@ozasialaw.onmicrosoft.com