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Geoff-Dickson QC
Andrew Strum QC
Martin_Bartfeld QC
Dan Sweeney
Andrew Barbayannis
Chris Nehmy
Laura Johnston
Alison Burt
Sarah Hession
Rory McIvor
Sarah Fisken
Tricia Byrnes
Anna Goldthorp














The 2021 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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Minal Vohra SC (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Minal Vohra SC |
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Marylynn Smallwood SC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Marylynn Smallwood SC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Dickson QC (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoff Dickson QC |
| Tim Puckey SC | Dever's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Puckey SC |
| Rosetta Stoikovska SC | Patterson's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Rosetta Stoikovska SC |
Recommended
| 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 |
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Burt (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Alison Burt |
| Dan Sweeney (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Sweeney |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Barbayannis (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Barbayannis |
| Laura Johnston (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Laura Johnston |
| Belle Lane | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Belle Lane |
| Chris Nehmy (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Chris Nehmy |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Agresta | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary Agresta |
| Patricia Byrnes (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Patricia Byrnes |
| Helen Delledis | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Helen Delledis |
| Sarah Fisken (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah Fisken |
| Anna Goldthorp (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Anna Goldthorp |
| Emma Heggie | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Emma Heggie |
| Sarah Hession (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Sarah Hession |
| Rory McIvor (biography) | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Rory McIvor |
| Andrew Robinson | Dever's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Robinson |
| Mark Wilson | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Wilson |
No barristers match these filters.
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