Amy Soong
Legal Practice Director
Amy Soong is the Legal Practice Director of Ashworth Lawyers and a highly experienced criminal defence lawyer with over 16 years’ experience representing clients in serious and complex criminal matters across Queensland and Australia.
She practises exclusively in criminal law, acting in both State and Commonwealth matters. Amy is known for her strategic approach, detailed preparation and ability to navigate complex cases involving significant legal and factual issues.
Background
Amy holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from QUT, as well as a Master of Laws. She has also completed the Bar Practice Course.
She has been admitted as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.
Amy began her career at a large criminal law firm before establishing Ashworth Lawyers in 2014. Since then, she has led the firm in representing clients across a wide range of serious criminal matters.
Amy is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries and a Notary Public.
She is also an active member of the Queensland Law Society Wellbeing Working Group, contributing to initiatives aimed at supporting the health and wellbeing of legal practitioners.
Experience
Amy has extensive experience acting in complex and high-stakes criminal cases. She has appeared in courts across Queensland and has travelled interstate to represent clients in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Her experience includes matters involving:
Large-scale drug operations and trafficking
Transnational and organised crime
Sexual offences, including rape and serious sexual violence
High-value and sophisticated fraud matters
White-collar crime, including tax offences and ASIC investigations
Regulatory prosecutions, including Food Act matters
Aviation-related offences
CCC coercive hearings
Coronial inquests
If you require advice or representation in a criminal matter, contact Ashworth Lawyers to arrange a confidential consultation with Amy Soong. Early steps can make a significant difference to the outcome of your case.
What Amy’s clients have to say…
“My family has been struggling with legal issues recently.
I was introduced to Ms Amy Soong who is the lawyer of ASHWORTH LAWYERS as an introduction while looking for a solution. She sincerely took care of our work like her own from first day of the meeting until case was closed.
Despite numerous difficulties and unusual processes, she has always comforted and encouraged us. And she gave me a lot of advice while explaining in detail what happened in every process.
Most importantly, we have achieved the results we want.
Through this review, I would like to express my respect and appreciation to Ms Amy Soong once again.
You are the best lawyer in Australia.”
5.0 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Google Review“Ms Amy Soong of Ashworth Lawyers went above and beyond our expectations. She made herself available to meet us without delay, and took particular care in ensuring that our documents were absolutely correctly prepared. She was easy to talk to yet highly professional, with emails before our appointment to maximise the value of our time with her, and follow-up to make sure we were satisfied. We highly recommend her!”
5.0 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Google Review“I couldn’t have asked for a better advocate! Amy was not only knowledgeable and professional, but she genuinely fought for my case and believed in me every step of the way. Her dedication and unwavering support made me feel understood and cared for during an incredibly challenging time. She communicated clearly, kept me informed, and truly went above and beyond to achieve the best possible outcome. I highly recommend Amy to anyone seeking a criminal lawyer who will stand by you and fight with conviction”
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