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Peter Brown
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Andrew George
Bill Doogue
Dee Giannopoulos
Holly Boylan
Kristina Kothrakis
Una Ebsworth
Anna Balmer
Jasmine Pisasale
James Simpson
Sam Norton
Andrew Halphen
Nick Jane
Jim McGarvie
Manny Brennan
Adrian Lewin
Emma Turnbull
Paul Galbally
Nick Tehan
Jordana Fayman
Fiona Jenkins
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The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Criminal Defence Law Firms details firms practising in criminal law matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by their fellow Victorian lawyers and barristers specialising in crime for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Showing all 22 firms
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
First Tier
Second Tier
| Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|
| Emma Turnbull Lawyers (biography) | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Turnbull Lawyers |
| Pica Criminal Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Pica Criminal Lawyers |
| Slades & Parsons (biography) | Doyle’s ranking record: Slades & Parsons |
Third Tier
| Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|
| Balmer & Associates (biography) | Doyle’s ranking record: Balmer & Associates |
| Fayman Lawyers (biography) | Doyle’s ranking record: Fayman Lawyers |
| Galbally Parker | Doyle’s ranking record: Galbally Parker |
| James Dowsley & Associates | Doyle’s ranking record: James Dowsley & Associates |
Recommended
| Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|
| Angus Cameron & Partners (biography) | Doyle’s ranking record: Angus Cameron & Partners |
| Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers |
| Geelong Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Geelong Lawyers |
| Giorgianni & Liang | Doyle’s ranking record: Giorgianni & Liang |
| MCD Lawyers (biography) | Doyle’s ranking record: MCD Lawyers |
| Melasecca & Zayler | Doyle’s ranking record: Melasecca & Zayler |
| Melinda Walker Criminal Law | Doyle’s ranking record: Melinda Walker Criminal Law |
| Milides Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Milides Lawyers |
| Papa Hughes Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Papa Hughes Lawyers |
| Pascoe Criminal Law | Doyle’s ranking record: Pascoe Criminal Law |
| Robinson Gill (biography) | Doyle’s ranking record: Robinson Gill |
| Stephen Peterson Lawyers (biography) | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Peterson Lawyers |
No firms match these filters.
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