Coolabah Law Chambers

About

Coolabah Law Chambers provide legal services in the fields of Criminal Law, Family Law, Commercial Litigation, Wills & Probate.

Story

Jeff is a trial lawyer and he has entered the legal profession more than 10 years ago. Since then, Jeff has practiced in a wide range of areas of the law. Jeff appeared in many hearings in Magistrates’ Courts and he has appeared as a barrister on many occasions for clients in criminal jury trials ranging from aggravated burglaries to serious drugs and sexual offences. Jeff has also appeared in the Victorian Court of Appeal on several occasions.

Although Jeff has sincere respect for the Bench, he is not afraid to argue and fight for his clients. Jeff believes that each of his clients must be properly represented and must receive a ‘fair go’. To appreciate Jeff’s keenness one has only to learn of one occasion when, during his closing address to the jury, Jeff performed an impersonation of Austin Powers in “The Spy Who Shagged Me”. Jeff’s client was successful in that case!

When dealing with family law matters, Jeff believes in the mediation process. Eighty per cent of Jeff’s family law mediations are settled on or before the scheduled date of the mediation.

Because of the fact that Jeff has practiced law in the city and regional areas, Jeff gained wide ranging experience and that allow him to provide advice on Criminal Law, Wills and Probate, General Litigation, Leases and Licences, and Employment Law. For example, Jeff was acting as an instructing solicitor in a breach of copyright case while at the same time, in another case, he was preparing to act as co-counsel for a client facing allegations of rape and indecent assaults.

Jeff was a refugee and was one of the ‘Boat People’. He is fluent in Vietnamese and enjoys table tennis, hiking and camping.