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The 2020 listing of leading Victorian Parenting & Children’s Matters barristers details counsel practising within the areas of parenting, custody and matters relating to the children of a relationship in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 34 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Bartfeld QC (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Martin Bartfeld QC |
| Andrew Strum QC (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Strum QC |
| Minal Vohra SC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Minal Vohra SC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Dickson QC (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoff Dickson QC |
| Bruce Geddes QC (biography) | Lennon's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Bruce Geddes QC |
| Tim North QC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim North QC |
| Patrick O'Shannessy SC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Patrick O'Shannessy SC |
| Marylynn Smallwood SC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Marylynn Smallwood SC |
| Rosetta Stoikovska QC | Patterson's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Rosetta Stoikovska QC |
Junior Counsel
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Agresta | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary Agresta |
| Andrew Barbayannis (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Barbayannis |
| Alison Burt (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Alison Burt |
| Helen Delledis | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Helen Delledis |
| Sarah Hession (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah Hession |
| Laura Johnston (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Laura Johnston |
| Belle Lane (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Belle Lane |
| Chris Nehmy (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Chris Nehmy |
| Anna Parker | Patterson's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Anna Parker |
| Tim Puckey | Dever's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Puckey |
| Dan Sweeney (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Sweeney |
| Mark Wilson | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Wilson |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Renata Alexander | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Renata Alexander |
| Tricia Byrnes | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Tricia Byrnes |
| Catherine Devine (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Catherine Devine |
| Noah Eidelson | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Noah Eidelson |
| Anna Goldthorp (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Anna Goldthorp |
| Rohan Hoult | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Rohan Hoult |
| Jennifer Howe (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Jennifer Howe |
| Caroline Jenkins | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Caroline Jenkins |
| Rory McIvor (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Rory McIvor |
| Jim Mellas (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Jim Mellas |
| Joe Mellili | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Joe Mellili |
| Caroline Paterson (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Caroline Paterson |
| Andrew Robinson | Dever's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Robinson |
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