Members Directory

Stragen practices exclusively in the areas of Family and De Facto relationships law.

Prior to signing the Bar Roll in 2017, Stragen worked as a solicitor advocate in private practice as well as an employee senior solicitor for the Victorian Government.

Estelle accepts briefs in public and administrative law and has expertise in health and human services, corrections, disciplinary proceedings, regulatory prosecutions and IVF law.

Karen welcomes briefs to appear in metropolitan and regional courts in all areas of Criminal Law, Family Law, Children's Court (Family and Criminal Divisions), Intervention Orders and Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal matters.

Patrick accepts brief in all types of criminal law matters, and certain types of civil proceedings.

Since coming to the Bar, Patrick has been briefed in:

Ffyona accepts briefs in all areas of criminal and quasi-criminal law including inquests, inquiries, local government prosecutions, OH&S and other regulatory matters. 

Joe practises primarily in criminal law and has a particular interest in appellate work. 

Kate's practice areas include institutional abuse compensation, family law and children's law.

Anna practises in commercial, public and criminal law. Anna has a particular interest in matters where civil and criminal jurisdictions intersect.  

Jonathan practices in criminal law, predominantly in defence. He regularly appears in contested hearings, committals and appeals. Jonathan has experience in all jurisdictions and accepts briefs in metropolitain and rural courts. 

Michelle practices broadly in commercial and administrative law.  She regularly appears as counsel in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, the Magistrates' Court, the County Court, the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Federal Circuit Court and the Family Court of Australia.  She has als

Tom Battersby accepts briefs in criminal and quasi-criminal matters in metropolitan and regional courts.   

Ashleigh is an experienced advocate who has a broad practice in all areas of criminal law (including commercial crime, local government prosecutions and WorkSafe), public law, administrative law, and inquests and inquiries.

Kirsti has a general practice, particularly in wills and estates, trusts, equity and testators family maintenance.  Her practice includes property matters, applications to the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, and applications in the Guardianship List and Regulation and Review List in VCAT.

Anthony graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in economics and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 2006.  During his studies he was awarded a scholarship to undertake a semester at the Law School of The University of Hong Kong, where he concentrated on trade and investment in the Peoples