Van Ly
About Van.
Van is the Office Manager and litigation paralegal at De Marco Lawyers.
Van began her career as a receptionist at a national law firm in 2011. She progressed to a law clerk position where she assisted solicitors in many areas of law including property, commercial, family and dispute resolution. She has helped brief counsel and has accompanied solicitors to Victorian courts and tribunals. She is now responsible for De Marco Lawyers’ administration at the Melbourne City Office.
Before starting her legal career, Van managed a family owned Chinese restaurant in East Melbourne where she assisted her family with daily restaurant operations including accounts, taxation (including preparation of ITR, BAS and IAS) and back-of-house duties.
Van also has retail experience working at one of Australia’s fastest growing brands, Forever New.
Van is currently studying for her Diploma of Business Administration at Swinburne University to further her skills and knowledge in business administration and management.
Van also oversees De Marco Lawyers’ recruitment and training of graduate trainees.
She is also fluent in Cantonese. Van combines her business abilities with a love of shopping and travel.