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Arnela Tolic is the Principal Solicitor at Tolic Lawyers, bringing a comprehensive understanding of migration law informed by her personal experience as a first-generation migrant. Her legal practice is grounded in a client-focused approach, delivering practical and strategic advice tailored to the complexities of migration matters. Arnela’s expertise encompasses a wide range of migration pathways, including employer-sponsored visas such as subclass 482, 186, 494, and 400, as well as company-specific and industry labour agreements and Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA). She also guides clients through skilled migration routes, partner visa applications, VACCU submissions, and appeals involving visa refusals and cancellations through the Administrative Review Tribunal and Ministerial Intervention. Beyond her direct client work, Arnela is recognised for her contributions to professional education, having developed and delivered over 60 continuing professional development sessions for migration agents and legal practitioners, focusing on emerging challenges and developments within migration law. Complementing her migration practice, Arnela provides advice on employment law matters including unfair dismissal, workplace disputes, contracts, and compliance. She also assists with family law issues such as parenting arrangements, property settlements, and cross-border family disputes. This integrated approach enables Arnela and Tolic Lawyers to support clients facing interconnected legal issues, particularly migrants dealing with complex personal and employment-related concerns.

Member Board of Directors
Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards (AMDRAS) Board
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 • 5 months

NSW Facilitative Committee Member
Resolution Institute - excellence in dispute resolution in Australia and Aotearoa
May 2024 - Present • 2 years 6 months

Advisory Committee Member
Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA)
Sep 2023 - Present • 3 years 2 months

Special Counsel
Sterling Legal
Dec 2022 - Jul 2024 • 1 year 7 months
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Principal Solicitor
Tolic Lawyers
Dec 2022 - Present • 3 years 11 months
Sessional Lecturer/Presenter-CPD (Continued Professional Development)
Legal Trainining Australia
Feb 2020 - Present • 6 years 9 months

Director
Direct Migration Experts Pty Ltd
Jul 2019 - Dec 2022 • 3 years 5 months

Senior Migration Consultant
Dentons
Aug 2018 - Dec 2018 • 4 months

Migration Agent
Agile Visas Pty Ltd
Feb 2018 - Jul 2018 • 5 months
Immigration Lawyer
Pathway Lawyers & Migration Agents
Jan 2018 - Dec 2022 • 4 years 11 months
Director (Migration Agent)
OZ Migration Services
Aug 2011 - Oct 2022 • 11 years 2 months

Bachelor of Laws - LLB, legal services
Flinders University
2002 - 2008
Last checked: 15 May 2026 • Checked with The Law Society of NSW