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421 members match your search criteria
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
BA, LLB
Date of Admission:
02 Feb 1998
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7777
FAX: 9225 8480
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Equity & Trusts
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, B. Soc. Work, LLB
Date of Admission:
07 Nov 1994
About:
Laura Colla was admitted to practice in November 1994 and signed the Bar Roll in November 2000.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7777
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Monash)
Date of Admission:
05 Nov 1997
About:
Shivani Pillai (B.A., L.L.B.) was admitted to practice in 1997 and signed the bar roll in November 2000.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8199
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB. BA.
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1983
About:
Anne Sheehan is an advocate and a mediator.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Date of Admission:
02 May 1994
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8817
TEL: 9225 6777
FAX: 9225 6355
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LL B
Date of Admission:
06 Mar 2000
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Family Law
Family Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
About:
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)
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA (juris) LLB (first class hons) PhD
Date of Admission:
12 Jul 2000
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7333
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA/LLB (Hons) (University of Melbourne)
Date of Admission:
03 May 1999
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Qualifications:
BA, BSc (Melb); LLB (Hons) (Monash); GDLP (LCI)
Date of Admission:
06 Nov 2002
About:
Available For Hire – One Reasonably Busy Barrister-at-Law and Nationally Accredited Mediator
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Qualifications:
LLB, BA, Graduate Dipolma in Legal Pratice.
Date of Admission:
28 Apr 2003
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7333
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1999
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LL.B. [Melb]; Cert. IV TAE
Date of Admission:
17 Dec 2001
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA (UNSW) LLB (UNSW) LLM ( Melb )
Date of Admission:
27 May 1998
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Family Law
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
30 Nov 1992
About:
Paula signed the bar roll in 1997 practising in family law, family violence and Children’s Court matters.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8720
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
MA (Cantab)
Date of Admission:
29 Mar 2004
About:
ProfileCharmaine Lye practices predominantly in commercial matters including matters involving corporate and securities law, trade practices, contract and tort law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7999
FAX: 9225 7728
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA., LLB (Hons), Australian National University; Dip.App.Science (Nursing) LaTrobe University
Date of Admission:
31 Mar 2003
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7888
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Family Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
31 Mar 2003
About:
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
TEL: +61 3 9225 7444
FAX: 9225 8686
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Common Law
Criminal Law
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA (Social Sciences); LLB (Honours); Master of Laws (Legal Practice).
Date of Admission:
02 Aug 2004
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Family Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB - University College London; BA - University of Melbourne; Post Grad. Dip. Criminology - University of Melbourne; LPC - Legal Practice Course - University of Bristol
Date of Admission:
01 Jun 2005
About:
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.
Family Law
TEL: +61 3 9225 6861
FAX: 9600 0320
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Family Law
Appellate
Family Law
Qualifications:
LLB, LLM (Family Law)
Date of Admission:
25 Feb 2002
About:
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
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Qualifications:
BA, DipEd & LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1994
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7630
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Appellate
Family Law
Appellate
Qualifications:
LL.B.
Date of Admission:
14 Feb 2006
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Common Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
31 Mar 2003
About:
Lindy practises predominately in commercial litigation, but also has experience in common law matters (particularly personal injury) and public inquiries.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Qualifications:
LLB, BA
Date of Admission:
03 Nov 1999
About:
Sarah Mansfield was admitted to practice in 1999 and joined the Bar in 2007.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
BA, LLB
Date of Admission:
08 Nov 2000
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B.(Monash)
Date of Admission:
14 Feb 2006
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B.
Date of Admission:
25 Feb 2002
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7715
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BJuris LLB
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1997
About:
Rebecca Davern practises in a wide range of commercial matters including major tort class actions, corporations law, administrative law and employment and discrimination law.