Arna Delle-Vergini is a Barrister, Tribunal Member, a trained mediator and a legal coach.
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.
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.
Pamela Hogan originally signed the Bar Roll in 1986 before relocating to the Western Australian Bar in 1988. Her practice was in Coronial, Criminal, Family and Equal Opportunity Law both as counsel and as a mediator. Whilst at the Bar she held part time positions on the Social Security Appeals
ProfileCharmaine Lye practices predominantly in commercial matters including matters involving corporate and securities law, trade practices, contract and tort law.
Sharon practices in all areas of health law with a background of extensive training and experience in medicine.
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.
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.
Anita practises predominantly in common law, personal injury and workplace relations across all jurisdictions, including the Review and Regulation List at VCAT.
Frances Gordon has a public law and commercial practice, and has appeared in a range of courts and tribunals, including the High Court, the Federal Court and the Victorian Supreme Court.
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
Sarah was admitted to practice in 1999 working as a Duty Lawyer for Victoria Legal Aid, working in all aspects of Family Law at the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court in Melbourne.
Lindy practises predominately in commercial litigation, but also has experience in common law matters (particularly personal injury) and public inquiries.
Prior to being called to the Bar, Marie worked at leading law firms in the UK, where she acted in disputes relating to EU Law, competition law in the Court of Appeal and the European Court of Justice.
Cilla specialises in Family Law.
In 2000 she commenced her legal career in the practise of family law, commercial litigation and insolvency law with Darrer Muir Fleiter (Surrey Hills).
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.
Gabi practises in commercial litigation, particularly in the fields of insurance law and other aspects of financial services law, construction law and corporations law.
Over the past 13 years Aggy has developed a practice in Crime and quasi- criminal matters in all jurisdictions.
Aggy has developed a varied practice including advising and appearing in regulatory matters, commissions of inquiry and IBAC.
Since coming to the Bar Eliza has had a broad practice in general commercial law and in criminal law.
Eliza regularly advises and appears in occupational health and safety proceedings in the Magistrates Court and County Court, in pleas, committals and jury trials.
At the bar, Aphrodite practices predominately in commercial law, equity and public law.
Rebecca Davern is currently ranked by respected peer review publication Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year Labour and Employment Law in Melbourne.
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.
Val practises in the areas of family and de facto law, crimes family violence and compensation matters.
Val handles all aspects of family law from property and parenting matters to child support and divorces; and has extensive litigation experience across a broad range of matters.
Marita specialises in Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal matters, including counsel assisting, and VCAT appeals/reviews of those decisions, and Sentencing Act applications.
Natalie has over 18 years experience in court appearance work focussing predominantly on prosecuting complex litigation involving State and Commonwealth criminal offending and regulatory compliance, child protection and family law.
Vassiliki (Vass) Theoharopoulou (BA. LLB.) was admitted to practice in 2000 and signed the Bar Roll in 2008.
Alison has established a wide commercial practice since coming to the Bar in 2009.
Belle Lane has worked in family law since her admission to legal practice in 1994. She has worked as a barrister at the Victorian and Western Australian Bars, as a solicitor in Victoria, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.