Douglas & Collins

Douglas & Collins is a law firm based in Launceston, Tasmania. Established in 1838, it is one of Australia's longest operating law firms. Rohan Foon graduated from the University of Tasmania in 2004 with a combined degree in Economics and Law with first-class honours in law. Robert Hegarty graduated from the University of Tasmania in December 2007 with a combined degree in Commerce and Law and obtained a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the University of Tasmania in 2008. Kai Beyerle holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours in Law and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the University of Tasmania, and is admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania and the High Court of Australia.

Geoff Arnott is a consultant who graduated from the University of Tasmania in 1981 and was admitted as a Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in April 1983. The firm's main services include property law and conveyancing, commercial law, workplace law, litigation and disputes, wills and estates, and estate litigation.

Launceston clients of Douglas & Collins consistently highlight the professionalism and personal warmth of the firm's staff, with several reviewers naming individuals who handled their matters. Mathew Williams is singled out for his listening skills and ability to convert complex information into practical options, while Kai receives praise for resolving a contract issue that another provider had mishandled, completing the work within a single day. Victoria is described as patient and helpful in a sensitive family matter, and Suzie is noted for being understanding when appointments needed to be rescheduled.

Anna and Isaac are thanked for guiding a Part V amendment through council without difficulty. A recurring theme is the firm's responsiveness, with one client recalling that an email request for a hospital visit was answered the following day and a meeting arranged. Reviewers also mention the breadth of services used over many years, covering estate planning, real estate and employment matters, and describe the office as clean and easy to locate. The tone across accounts is one of long-standing trust, with one family noting decades of reliance on the practice for family concerns.