Family Law
Marian C Clarkin
Outside of court, Marian also regularly represents clients to negotiate settlements and participate in mediations, as well as drafting and settling documents and providing advice. Marian has a broad practice, which often involves complex matters where many areas of the law overlap and there are multiple related proceedings on foot. Marian practises in the areas …
Kim Cullen
Kim has a broad range of experience appearing in contested matters in the Federal Circuit Court, the County Court, the Supreme Court, VCAT, the Magistrates’ Court, and the Children’s Court. Prior to being called to the Bar, Kim worked with the Department of Health and Human Services as a solicitor on the corporate team. She …
Ken Cheng
Ken practices in criminal and commercial law. He has been briefed in indictable matters involving human slavery and slavery-like offences; and proceeds of crime matters that necessitate complex international asset tracing. Ken also accepts briefs in general commercial law, and appears in employment matters such as underpayments and workplace discrimination. He is fluent in written and …
Jacob Fronistas O.A.M.
He has also appeared in the Family Court of Australia in cases involving property, children, child support and other related matters. He also done numerous Intervention Order cases, including breaches of Intervention Orders. Jacob has a Physiology major as part of his Science degree and also studied Medical Law and Biomedical Ethics and the Law …
Georgia McMaster
A barrister specialising in criminal jury trials and appeals for almost twenty years, (primarily briefed by the Crown). Other briefs include conducting matters on behalf of AHPRA, duty lawyer work before the Mental Health Review Tribunal, counsel assisting / legal member in various matters such as Teacher’s Registration Board investigations, legal practitioner complaint boards, and …
Dr. Angela O’Brien
Angela joined the Bar after 24 years as an academic in the creative arts area. Angela has a particular interest in ADR. She is a graded arbitrator with the Resolutions Institute and was formerly an elected member of the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators National Council 2004 – 2010 and President in 2008/9. She has …
Daniel Cole
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions”: Naguib Mahfouz “When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, mediate”: [apologies to Al Gore] …
Daniel Dober
Prior to coming to the bar, Daniel practised as a solicitor in matters relating to property, employment, and criminal law. He is available to appear in all courts and jurisdictions in Victoria and accepts interstate briefs. Daniel is reading with Rishi Nathwani and his senior mentor is Chris Carr SC.