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Principal Solicitor & Director
Prasad is a veteran lawyer with over 30 years of legal practice in Australia and Sri Lanka. Prasad having completed his education at the Sri Lankan Law College, was admitted as an Attorney-at-Law to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, and consequently became a State Counsel for the Attorney General’s department, representing cases in both its civil and criminal divisions. Prasad also held his private practice in Sri Lanka, appearing in civil trials, labour/industrial disputes, as well as appearing for the defence in criminal cases.
Having migrated to Australia, Prasad completed the requisite legal studies at the University of Sydney, and was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales. In Australia, Prasad has had extensive experience working as an immigration lawyer across multiple Sydney based migration firms. Prasad also played the role of principal solicitor at another firm in NSW.
Prasad has experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds and communicates fluently in English and Sinhala.
Prasad worked at Parish Patience between 2019 and 2021 in the capacity of an Immigration Lawyer, advising on multiple types of visa applications and also attending to Administrative Appeals Tribunal matters. In 2022, Prasad returned to Parish Patience in the capacity of Principal Solicitor providing oversight across all of its proceedings.
To contact Prasad, reach out at prasadp@ppilaw.com.au
Legal Practitioner Number – 5511453
Note: Prior to March 2021 Mr Prasad Pahalawela was a Registered Migration Agent. From March 2021 Lawyers no longer needed to hold dual registration as a Lawyer and a Migration Agent to provide
Immigration Advice, and all Lawyers were subsequently removed from the Migration Agent Registration Scheme
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The team at parish Patience Immigration Lawyers were incredibly helpful throughout the application process. Their assistance made our lives so much less stressful and their expertise cleared up any confusion we had. They remained engaged with us the whole time and quickly responded to any questions with thoughtful, detailed answers. Special thanks to Usman Ali and Shan . We highly recommend the team at Parish patience immigration lawyer for anyone considering help regarding any kind of visa .
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Thong and Marlene helped my partner gain permanent residency in Australia. We did the application ourselves but it turned out lots of information we needed to provide was missing. Thong and Marlene picked our case up and helped amend it. I really appreciate their help and guidance and look forward to contacting them again in the future. I am pleased by their efforts and professionalism.
Successfully handled my case. He had been prompt, caring and very professional in dealing with my case. I am glad to have received very strong support, guidance and service from them. I would highly recommend Parish patience immigration lawyers. I wish the best for their future prospects.
I’m really thankful for the guidance and assistance I’ve received regarding my Partner visa from Shan and his assistance Asha at Parish Patience. They handled my matter professionally and there were clear instructions from the beginning till end. I got my partner visa 820 granted in less than 7 months, thanks to their knowledge and expertise. I wish them all the best and highly recommend Parish Patience Immigration Lawyers for any sort of immigration matters.
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