







Josh Taaffe
Kristina Kothrakis
Andrew George
Sam Norton
Una Ebsworth
Bill Doogue
Tony Hargreaves
Peter Brown








The 2022 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 34 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 (biography) | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Hargreaves |
| Sam Norton (biography) | Stary Norton Halphen | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Norton |
| Josh Taaffe (biography) | Doogue + George | Doyle’s ranking record: Josh Taaffe |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Azzopardi | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Doyle’s ranking record: Vincent Azzopardi |
| Peter Brown (biography) | Tony Hargreaves & Partners | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Brown |
| Una Ebsworth (biography) | Doogue + George | Doyle’s ranking record: Una Ebsworth |
| Jordana Fayman (biography) | Fayman Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Jordana Fayman |
| Avi Furstenberg (biography) | Furstenberg Law | Doyle’s ranking record: Avi Furstenberg |
| Andrew George (biography) | Doogue + George | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew George |
| Andrew Halphen (biography) | Stary Norton Halphen | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Halphen |
| Ruth Parker | Galbally Parker | Doyle’s ranking record: Ruth Parker |
| Steven Pica | Pica Criminal Lawyers | |
| Jasmine Pisasale | Slades & Parsons | Doyle’s ranking record: Jasmine Pisasale |
| Tim Schocker | Stary Norton Halphen | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Schocker |
| Emma Turnbull (biography) | Emma Turnbull Lawyers | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Turnbull |
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