Donna Chown embarked on her legal career more than 23 years ago, beginning as a legal assistant while pursuing her Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree alongside raising a family. Since her admission to practice in 2014, she has concentrated predominantly on wills and estates law. Donna brings extensive experience in preparing wills, establishing testamentary trusts, drafting enduring powers of attorney, and providing complex estate planning and asset protection guidance. She also offers advice related to retirement village and aged care matters and is well-versed in all facets of estate administration. Committed to constructive dispute resolution, Donna is trained as a collaborative wills and estates lawyer and actively advocates for resolving estate-related disagreements without resorting to litigation.
Principal
Life Legal
Dec 2021 - Present • 4 years 11 months
Senior Associate
Roberts Nehmer McKee Lawyers
Apr 2019 - Dec 2021 • 2 years 8 months
Associate
Roberts Nehmer McKee Lawyers
Nov 2017 - Apr 2019 • 1 year 5 months
Solicitor
Roberts Nehmer McKee Lawyers
Sep 2017 - Nov 2017 • 2 months
Senior Associate
The Will Centre
Sep 2017 - Dec 2021 • 4 years 3 months
Lawyer
Mackey Wales Law
Sep 2014 - May 2017 • 2 years 8 months
Graduate
Mackey Wales Law
Dec 2013 - Sep 2014 • 9 months
Legal Secretary
Mackey Wales Law
Jun 2013 - Dec 2013 • 6 months
Student Worker
Mackey Wales Law
Dec 2012 - May 2013 • 5 months
Legal Secretary
MacDonnells Law
Sep 2008 - Dec 2011 • 3 years 3 months
Legal Secretary
BCK
Dec 1994 - Dec 2007 • 13 years
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Law
The Australian National University
2012 - 2014
Bachelor of Laws - LLB
James Cook University
2007 - 2013
Last checked: 1 Dec 2025 • Checked with Queensland Law Society
