Our Team

About Emma Donald

Experience

Emma Donald is a sought after and experienced family lawyer. She is a Senior Associate at OSD who has practiced exclusively in family law since 2015.  Emma assists and represents people with all types of family law situations including complex parenting matters, complex property matters, spousal maintenance, child support, child safety and domestic violence and abuse. Emma appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia on a regular basis. She is collaboratively trained, attends mediations with her clients on a regular basis, is skilled in mediation, negotiation and advocacy. She is an excellent advocate who is dedicated to obtaining the best possible outcome for her clients. 

Emma represents clients in Townsville, Brisbane and throughout Queensland.

Leadership

As a Senior Associate, Emma is a leader in our family law team at OSD. She is highly regarded by her team and her many clients. She is sought after and consistently recommended by her clients to people in need of an experienced family lawyer. Emma is committed to providing quality affordable legal services and to her clients knowing they come under her protection.

Vision

Emma’s passion is to assist people through family law issues as amicably and as practically as possible, particularly when children are involved. She recognises the importance of providing clients with practical and holistic legal advice and representation. She seeks to ensure her clients understand the processes involved with Family Law and works hard to achieve affordable, excellent outcomes. She is a trained Collaborative Lawyer and has a strong focus on making sure clients feel in control and involved in their matter. Emma’s preference is to avoid the need for lengthy and expensive court proceedings where possible. 

Relationships

Emma is authentic in her communication with clients.  She is quick to put people at ease and can explain the law and how it applies in a way that is easy to understand.  Emma is well regarded by her team and clients for her humor, kindness and competency.