This listing of Leading Victorian Family Barristers has been compiled from the results of an online survey of, and telephone interviews with, senior family lawyers and accredited family law specialists who practice in the Victorian legal market.
Showing all 27 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Bartfeld QC | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Martin Bartfeld QC |
| Geoffrey Dickson QC | Henry Winneke Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoffrey Dickson QC |
| Bruce Geddes QC | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Bruce Geddes QC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| David Brown QC | Henry Winneke Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Brown QC |
| Leslie Glick QC | Owen Dickson Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Leslie Glick QC |
| Andrew Kirkham QC | Owen Dixon Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Kirkham QC |
| Ian Mawson QC | Owen Dixon Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Mawson QC |
| Tim North SC | Chancery Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim North SC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Noel Ackman QC | Owen Dixon Chambers West | Doyle’s ranking record: Noel Ackman QC |
| Fabian Dixon SC | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Fabian Dixon SC |
| Olivia Nikou SC | Owen Dixon Chambers West | Doyle’s ranking record: Olivia Nikou SC |
Junior Counsel
Market Leader
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Sweeney | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Sweeney |
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Strum | Owen Dixon Chambers West | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Strum |
| Minal Vohra | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Minal Vohra |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Ingleby | Melbourne Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Ingleby |
| Joseph Melilli | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Joseph Melilli |
| Patrick O’Shannessy | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Patrick O’Shannessy |
| Tim Puckey | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Puckey | |
| Rozeta Stoikovska | Owen Dixon Chambers West | Doyle’s ranking record: Rozeta Stoikovska |
| Mark Wilson | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Wilson |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Byrnes | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Patricia Byrnes |
| Alica Carter | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Alica Carter |
| Sarah Fisken | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah Fisken |
| Caroline Paterson | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Caroline Paterson |
| Marylin Smallwood | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Marylin Smallwood |
| John Werner | Douglas Menzie Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: John Werner |
| Michael Wood | Owen Dixon Chambers East | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Wood |
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