



Bill Doogue
Josh Taaffe
Kristina Kothrakis
Andrew George




The 2020 listing of leading Victorian Criminal Defence Lawyers details solicitors practising in criminal law matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by their fellow Victorian criminal lawyers and barristers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Showing all 33 lawyers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Doogue (biography) | Doogue + George | Doyle’s ranking record: Bill Doogue |
| Paul Galbally | Galbally O'Bryan | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Galbally |
| Tony Hargreaves | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Hargreaves |
| Sam Norton | Stary Norton Halphen | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Norton |
| Steven Pica | Pica Criminal Lawyers |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Jordana Fayman | Fayman Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Jordana Fayman |
| Andrew George (biography) | Doogue + George | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew George |
| Andrew Halphen | Stary Norton Halphen | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Halphen |
| Ruth Parker | Galbally Rolfe | Doyle’s ranking record: Ruth Parker |
| Jasmine Pisasale | Slades & Parsons | Doyle’s ranking record: Jasmine Pisasale |
| Robert Stary | Stary Norton Halphen | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Stary |
| Josh Taaffe (biography) | Doogue + George | Doyle’s ranking record: Josh Taaffe |
| Peter Ward | Galbally O'Bryan | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Ward |
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