Members Directory
Andrew J Kirkham AM RFD QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8097
TEL: 9225 8097
FAX: 9225 7907
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Qualifications:
LL.B.
Date of Admission:
03 May 1965
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 1983
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Qualifications:
Graduated from Monash University B. Juris. LL. B. in March 1973
Date of Admission:
02 Dec 1974
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1998
About:
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Bruce R Geddes QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7419
FAX: 9225 8671
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Qualifications:
B Juris; LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
David J Brown QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7286
FAX: 9629 8257
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Ec.
Date of Admission:
01 Jun 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
David practises predominantly in Family Law specialising in complex financial matters. He accepts briefs to appear in all states of Australia.
He is a member of the Family Law Bar Association.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Appellate
Appellate
Date of Admission:
28 Feb 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
02 Apr 2003
About:
Fabian Dixon SC was admitted to practice in 1975 as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
Geoffrey R Dickson QC
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Equity & Trusts
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.Com., LL.B
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2013
About:
Geoff Dickson came to the Bar in 1996 and has practiced exclusively in the Family Law jurisdiction since that time, incorporating both matrimonial and de facto matters. He has appeared in a number of significant and complex property matters, and numerous reported cases.
Andrew I Strum QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 6515
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Family Law
Family Law
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B. (Hons)
Date of Admission:
23 Apr 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2015
About:
Andrew Strum QC was admitted to practice in 1992 and signed the Bar Roll in 1993.
Prior to signing the Bar Roll, he was the Legal Associate to the Honourable Justice Steven Strauss, a Judge of the Appeals Division of the Family Court of Australia.
Minal Vohra S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7157
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LLB, LLM, BA (Hons)
Date of Admission:
08 Nov 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Minal practices exclusively in family law and related jurisdictions.Minal graduated from Melbourne University and has completed a Masters of Law at Monash University. Minal is the Victorian Bar Representative of the Family Law Section Executive of the Law Council of Australia.
R Kingsley Davis OAM
TEL: +61 3 9225 6444
FAX: 9225 8688
Area of Practice:
-
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1967
Clive W Rosen
Area of Practice:
-
Qualifications:
LL.B, B.Juris., Nationally Accredited Mediator. Accredited Advanced Mediator.
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1970
About:
ProfileClive Rosen has practised at the Victorian Bar for over 35 years. Clive now acts exclusively as a Mediator.Memberships:Clive is a Member or Fellow of the following professional bodies: * Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators & Mediators.
Ian C Duffy
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Qualifications:
LL.B
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1973
About:
Ian C Duffy LL.B was admitted to practice in March 1973 and signed the Bar Roll on St Patrick's Day 1975.
Richard G Weil
TEL: +61 3 9225 7375
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Qualifications:
B.Juris., LL.B.
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1973
John M Salamanca
TEL: +61 3 9225 7743
FAX: 9639 4563
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
Articled Clerks Course RMIT
Date of Admission:
01 Jun 1977
Graeme P L Thompson
TEL: +61 3 9225 7367
SEC: +61 3 9225 7182
FAX: 9225 6155
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Qualifications:
B.Juris, LL.B, LLM (Monash)
Date of Admission:
01 Jun 1975
About:
Graeme is a member of the Family Law Bar Association.
Michael Wood
TEL: +61 3 9225 7571
FAX: 9225 6464
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1977
Graham A Devries
TEL: +61 3 9225 7782
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
MA, Litt B(UNE), LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1981
About:
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Graduated from Melbourne
University in 1969. Worked as a psychologist until 1972. Employed by
Commonwealth Government providing advice on Industrial relations issues,
Geoffrey J Combes
TEL: +61 3 9225 7409
FAX: 9225 8968
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Qualifications:
LL B
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1977
David E Whitchurch
TEL: +61 3 9225 7471
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL B; B Ec
Date of Admission:
07 Mar 1976
About:
Since coming to the Bar in 1982 David has had extensive experience in trial and appellate advocacy in the Family, County and Supreme Courts.Also, he regularly appears in the Federal Magistrates Court, State Magistrates and Childrens Court, and VCAT.David specialises in family and criminal law.
Jacob Fronistas OAM
TEL: +61 3 9225 7100
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Family Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.Sc., LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
About:
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Graduated B.Sc. Monash University 1978.
Graduated LLB Monash University 1980.
Graduated LLM Monash University 1995.
Articles of Clerkship with Haines and Polites, Barristers and Solicitors 150
Queen St. Melbourne.
R Deborah Wiener
TEL: +61 3 9225 7076
FAX: 9600 1843
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Family Law
Family Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Melb), LLM (Monash)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1979
About:
Deborah graduated from Melbourne University and complted a Masters at Monash. She practices in the area of Family Law with an emphasis on children’s matters. She has appeared in many Magellan cases for parties as well as for the ICL.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Family Law
Qualifications:
LLB, Diploma Legal Studies - Council of Legal Education, RMIT
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
Neale James
TEL: +61 3 9225 8138
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LL.B, B.Ec
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1981
About:
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Associate to Judge Hogg (1981 - 1983).Practises predominantly in Family Law and De Facto Property Law. Accredited
Mediator.