Jane is passionate about the rights of children and has worked in Child Protection and Family Law almost exclusively since her admission including running many complex and lengthy prosecutions both in Melbourne and on circuit.
Laura Colla was admitted to practice in November 1994 and signed the Bar Roll in November 2000.
Shivani Pillai (B.A., L.L.B.) was admitted to practice in 1997 and signed the bar roll in November 2000.
Anne Sheehan is an advocate and a mediator.
Sarah is an experienced advocate having developed a broad practice in appeals work encompassing a wide range of regulatory reviews and planning, development and infrastructure related matters.
Samantha Cipriano has a broad commercial practice, with particular expertise in banking and finance, bankruptcy and insolvency disputes and the area of wills and probate.
After a 20 year career as a solicitor in Geelong , Allana joined the Victorian Bar in 2001.
She has had a mediation practice since 2004 and is a NatIonally Accredited Mediator (NMAS)
Dr Michelle Sharpe is a barrister, and a member of the Victorian Bar and New South Wales Bar, practicing primarily in the area of general commercial and regulatory law specialising in contract and consumer protection law.
Arna Delle-Vergini is a Barrister, Tribunal Member, a trained mediator and accredited advocacy coach. A tireless advocate for children's rights, she is the current Vice President of the Children's Court Bar Association.
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Rachel practises in civil, administrative and common law.
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Ms Kermath is a tireless advocate and experienced barrister. Her principal areas of practice include Children’s Law, Criminal Law, Civil matters, Family Violence matters and Tribunal work.
Dianne has 21 years of experience as a legal practitioner, five years as an advocate solicitor and 16 years as a barrister.
Dianne is a current member of the VLA Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List and holds a Victorian Bar Indictable Crime Certificate.
Lydia has practised at the Victorian Bar since 2004 specialising in advising on and litigating commercial disputes, insolvency and wills and estates as well as guardianship.
Profile Geraldine has a broad practice with a focus on construction law, insurance law, asbestos diseases, commercial matters and personal injuries. Prior to coming to the Bar she practiced as a solicitor in Victoria, NSW and Hong Kong.
Paula signed the bar roll in 1997 practising in family law, family violence and Children’s Court matters.
ProfileCharmaine Lye practices predominantly in commercial matters including matters involving corporate and securities law, trade practices, contract and tort law.
Esther's current practice focuses on indictable crime, inquests, inquiries and administrative law.
She also has experience in statutory insurance, Discrimination, Guardianship, Veteran's Entitlements and judicial review.
Anjali appears in the Magistrates', Children's and County Courts in all manner of criminal, family violence, child protection and crimes compensations cases. She has particular experience working with indigenous clients, and children and young people, and a special interest in theraputic justice
Before joining the Bar, Fotini worked with Community Correctional Services. Over a 10 year period, she worked in various portfolios and with a wide range of clients.
Marie was admitted to practise in 2005 in Victoria and in 2002 in England and Wales.
Marie was called to the Bar in 2007. Marie has extensive experience in family law, civil and commercial law including bankruptcy and insolvency.
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Cath Devine has extensive experience in all areas of Family Law, with a particular interest and expertise in Child Support advice and advocacy. Cath has appeared as junior counsel and on appeal on numerous occasions. Cath has a reputation as a fearless and forceful advocate for her clients, and
Prior to coming to the Victorian Bar, Patricia practised as a family law solicitor for many years and as an Accredited Family Law Specialist from 2001. As a partner at Howie & Maher Solicitors, she headed up the family law division.
Prior to signing the Bar Roll in November 2007, Kim Southey worked as a lawyer in the firm BJT Legal in the Melbourne and Benalla offices from 2003 to 2007 and practised primarily in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Law and Crimes Family Violence.
Lindy practises predominately in commercial litigation, but also has experience in common law matters (particularly personal injury) and public inquiries.
Sarah Mansfield was admitted to practice in 1999 and joined the Bar in 2007.
Vassiliki (Vass) Theoharopoulou (BA. LLB.) was admitted to practice in 2000 and signed the Bar Roll in 2008.
Vass has extensive experience in Family Law/Domestic Relationship Law and Intervention Orders.
Over the past 15 years, Aggy has developed a practice in Crime (and quasi- criminal matters) and Regulatory matters in all jurisdictions.
Aggy has developed a varied practice including advising and appearing in regulatory matters, commissions of inquiry and IBAC.
Anna has worked in Family Law and associated jurisdictions since her admission to legal practice in 2002. Prior to being called to the Bar in 2008 Anna was a solicitor at Coote Family Lawyers in Melbourne.
Rebecca Davern practises in a wide range of commercial matters including major tort class actions, corporations law, administrative law and employment and discrimination law.