Clerks
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
This webpage only contains the contact details of those barristers who are members of the Victorian Bar Association with current Victorian or Interstate practising certificates, and who have agreed to their details being made available. For more information read our disclaimer here.
If you need assistance finding the right barrister, we suggest you contact one of the barrister's clerks who will discuss your needs with you and recommend an appropriate barrister.
A clerk will also be able to advise you on the availability of the barristers on their list.
Matt Garozzo practises in all areas of industrial relations, employment, and health and safety law. He also practises in commercial law, administrative law and anti-discrimination law.
Sophie accepts briefs to advise and appear in criminal and quasi-criminal matters.
Sophie has a strong foundation in advocacy and written work in criminal and regulatory matters.
Tim practices predominantly in criminal law and appears unled in jury trials; and in the Court of Appeal. Tim holds an Indictable Crime Certificate and is a member of the Victoria Legal Aid Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List.
Matthew has practised exclusively as a Family Law barrister for over a decade, having been called to the Bar of England & Wales in 2010 and the Victorian Bar in 2021. In that time he has appeared reguarly in trials, interim hearings and at dispute resolution events.
Sergio practises in Migration Law, Citizenship Law, Administrative Law and Public Law. He welcomes both appearance and advice briefs from law firms, government agencies and registered migration agents (RMAs).
Julia has a broad practice that includes commercial law, criminal law and public law.
Liliana accepts briefs in criminal law and quasi-criminal matters.
She is an accomplished advocate with experience in a broad range of indictable criminal matters, including sexual offences, drug matters and violent offences.
Chris practises primarily in criminal law.
Luke is a common law barrister, practising predominantly in personal injuries and insurance law. He also accepts briefs in occupational health and safety matters, professional negligence and commercial law.
Bryn has a broad practice in public and administrative law. Bryn is an experienced advocate and appears in all jurisdictions, including VCAT, the AAT, County Court, Federal Court, and the Supreme Court of Victoria. Bryn has also appeared in the High Court.
Nick is a specialist in taxation and commercial law.
Taxation
Justin practices in a wide range of commercial law matters, including:
Madeleine practises primarily in public and commercial law. She also accepts briefs in employment and industrial law and major torts.
Annette accepts briefs in a broad range of commercial matters.
Hannah practises principally in commercial and public law. She is regularly briefed as junior counsel in complex litigation in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia, at trial and appellate level, and to advise diverse clients in the public and private sectors.
Chris practices in criminal law and has extensive advocacy experience.
He holds an Indictable Crime Certificate and is on the Victoria Legal Aid Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List.
Andrea is a Common Law Barrister, practicing primarily in personal injury and insurance law.
Cheryl accepts briefs in public, regulatory and criminal law.
Olivia has practiced extensively and is experienced in areas pertaining to commercial, regulatory, criminal, common law and serious injury matters and regularly appears in all Victorian jurisdictions.
Stephen practises in a broad range of matters across employment, corporations and general commercial law.
He also has special interests in medical, research and therapeutic goods regulation, sports, and technology companies including start-ups.
Luisa practices in commercial and public law.
Ben accepts briefs in all area of criminal law. Ben also accepts briefs to advise and appear in common law matters, with particular focus on personal injury, intentional torts and insurance law.
He is available to appear in all metropolitan and regional courts.
Natasha accepts briefs to appear in all criminal and administrative law matters across metropolitan and regional courts.
Andrew practices nationally in building and construction law, corporate and commercial law, equity, defamation, major torts, and white-collar crime.
Andrew is listed in Doyle's Guide for Construction Law, Victoria, 2023.
Rhiannon practices exclusively in family law.
She accepts briefs to appear in and advise on all areas of family law and related jurisdictions (including intervention order matters). She also accepts briefs to appear in and conduct mediations. She is a Nationally Accredited Mediator.
Chong has a broad practice with a focus on commercial, public and common law.
Katharine has a broad practice across public, commercial and criminal law. Katharine is regularly briefed as junior counsel in matters involving complex issues of law and evidence, and also appears unled in various courts and tribunals.
Alyse accepts briefs in commercial and public law matters.
Her commercial practice encompasses banking and finance, building and construction, class actions, energy and resources, and tax (charity law). Her public law practice includes regulatory and administrative law.
Michael accepts commercial law and taxation law briefs.
Rebecca accepts briefs in Family Law, Children’s Court matters, as well as Crime and Administrative and Migration Law.
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
There are a number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options available for resolving disputes without recourse to litigation