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The 2017 listing of leading Victorian Wills & Estates Litigation Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by Queensland Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 20 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Market Leader
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Sparke QC | Patterson's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Carolyn Sparke QC |
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Hardingham QC | Lennon's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Hardingham QC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| David Collins QC | Dever's List | Doyle’s ranking record: David Collins QC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Kristine Hanscombe QC (biography) | List G Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Dr Kristine Hanscombe QC |
| Kevin Lyons QC | Dever's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Kevin Lyons QC |
| Andrew Panna QC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Panna QC |
Junior Counsel
Market Leader
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Boaden | Svenson Barristers Clerks | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Boaden |
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Newton | Lennon's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Shane Newton |
| Rick Wells | Meldrum & Hyland List | Doyle’s ranking record: Rick Wells |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Coates | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Eleanor Coates |
| Richard Phillips | Patterson's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Phillips |
| Justin Rizzi | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Justin Rizzi |
| Ursula Stanisich | Svenson Barristers Clerks | Doyle’s ranking record: Ursula Stanisich |
| Andrew Verspaandonk | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Verspaandonk |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Bartfeld (biography) | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Anita Bartfeld |
| Andrew Dickenson | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Dickenson |
| Stewart McNab | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Stewart McNab |
| Simon Pitt | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Simon Pitt |
| Robert Shepherd | Howells List | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Shepherd |
| Jeremy Smith | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Jeremy Smith |
No barristers match these filters.
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