September 27, 2026
Doyle's Guide

Leading Family Law Barristers – Victoria

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The 2017 listing of leading Victorian Family & Divorce Barristers details Senior and Junior Counsel practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial and custody matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.

Senior Counsel

Market Leader

Geoff Dickson QC, Foleys List

Preeminent

Bruce Geddes QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Leading

Martin Bartfeld QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East
David Brown QC, Henry Winneke Chambers
Tim North QC, Chancery Chambers
Andrew Strum QC, Foley’s List

Recommended

Andrew Kirkham QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Ian Mawson QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Rozeta Stoikovska SC, Patterson’s List

Junior Counsel

Market Leader

Dan Sweeney, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Preeminent

Minal Vohra, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Leading

Helen Dellidis, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Richard Ingleby, Joan Rosanove Chambers
Joe Melilli, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Chris Nehmy, Holmes List
Patrick O’Shannessy, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Tim Puckey
Marylyn Smallwood, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Mark Wilson, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Recommended

Grant Atkinson, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Andrew Barbayannis, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Elizabeth Benjamin, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Alice Carter, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Andrew Robinson, Owen Dixon Chambers East
John Williams, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Michael Wood, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Previous editions

2016 edition published December 2015

Senior Counsel – Market Leader

Geoff Dickson QC, Henry Winneke Chambers

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Bruce Geddes QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Senior Counsel – Leading

Martin Bartfeld QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Tim North SC, Chancery Chambers
Andrew Strum SC, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Senior Counsel – Recommended

David Brown QC, Henry Winneke Chambers
Les Glick QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Andrew Kirkham QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Market Leader

Dan Sweeney, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Joe Melilli, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Leading

Richard Ingleby, Melbourne Chambers
Michael Pavone, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Tim Puckey
Minal Vohra, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Jillian Williams
Michael Wood, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Andrew Barbayannis, Holmes List
Helen Dellidis, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Belle Lane, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Chris Nehmy, Owen Dion Chambers East
Pat O'Shannessy, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Andrew Robinson, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Marylyn Smallwood, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Open the 2016 edition page →

2015 edition published February 2015

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Martin Bartfeld QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Geoffrey Dickson QC, Henry Winneke Chambers
Bruce Geddes QC, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Senior Counsel – Leading

David Brown QC, Henry Winneke Chambers
Leslie Glick QC, Owen Dickson Chambers
Andrew Kirkham QC, Owen Dixon Chambers
Ian Mawson QC, Owen Dixon Chambers
Tim North SC, Chancery Chambers

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Noel Ackman QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Fabian Dixon SC, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Olivia Nikou SC, Owen Dixon Chambers West

Junior Counsel – Market Leader

Dan Sweeney, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Andrew Strum, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Minal Vohra, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Leading

Richard Ingleby, Melbourne Chambers
Joseph Melilli, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Patrick O’Shannessy, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Tim Puckey
Rozeta Stoikovska, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Mark Wilson, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Patricia Byrnes, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Alica Carter, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Sarah Fisken, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Caroline Paterson, Owen Dixon Chambers East
Marylin Smallwood, Owen Dixon Chambers East
John Werner, Douglas Menzie Chambers
Michael Wood, Owen Dixon Chambers East

Open the 2015 edition page →

2014 edition published April 2014

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

David Brown SC – Henry Winneke Chambers
Bruce Geddes QC – Owen Dixon Chambers Eas
Leslie Glick SC - Owen Dixon Chambers West
Geoffrey Dickson SC – Henry Winneke Chambers

Senior Counsel – Leading

Noel Ackman QC – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Martin Bartfeld QC – Owen Dixon Chambers East

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Andrew Kirkham AM QC – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Ian Mawson SC – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Olivia Nikou SC – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Tim North SC – Chancery Chambers

Junior Counsel – Market Leader

Dan Sweeney – Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Joseph Melilli – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Minal Vohra – Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Leading

Marylyn Smallwood - Owen Dixon Chambers East
Rozeta Stoikovska – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Andrew Strum – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Mark Wilson - Owen Dixon Chambers East
Michael Wood – Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Patricia Byrnes – Flagstaff Chambers
Alice Carter – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Richard Ingleby – Melbourne Chambers
Denis Meehan – Witshire Chambers
Patrick O’Shannessy – Flagstaff Chambers
Caroline Paterson - Owen Dixon Chambers East
Tim Puckey - Tim Puckey
Sarak Fisken - Owen Dixon Chambers East
John Werner - Douglas Menzies Chambers

Open the 2014 edition page →

2012 edition published October 2012

Senior Counsel – Market Leader

Bruce Geddes QC – Owen Dixon Chambers East

Senior Counsel – Preeminent

Martin Bartfeld QC – Owen Dixon Chambers East
David Brown SC – Henry Winneke Chambers

Senior Counsel – Leading

Noel Ackman QC – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Ian Mawson SC – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Tim North SC – Chancery Chambers

Senior Counsel – Recommended

Andrew Kirkham AM QC – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Olivia Nikou SC – Owen Dixon Chambers West

Junior Counsel – Market Leader

Dan Sweeney – Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Preeminent

Geoffrey Dickson – Henry Winneke Chambers
Michael Wood – Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Leading

Richard Ingleby – Melbourne Chambers
Sharon Johns – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Joseph Melilli – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Joanne Stewart – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Minal Vohra – Owen Dixon Chambers East

Junior Counsel – Recommended

Patricia Byrnes – Flagstaff Chambers
Alice Carter – Owen Dixon Chambers East
Denis Meehan – Witshire Chambers
Patrick O’Shannessy – Flagstaff Chambers
Marylyn Smallwood - Owen Dixon Chambers East
Rozeta Stoikovska – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Andrew Strum – Owen Dixon Chambers West
Please click the link below to view:
Leading Victorian Family Lawyers
Leading Victorian Family Law Firms
Leading Victorian Family Law Barristers

Open the 2012 edition page →

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