Marissa Chorn

Marissa Chorn specialises in planning and environment law and compulsory land acquisition.

In her planning practice she appears regularly (both led and unled) in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in a range of matters arising under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. She is also experienced in appearing in Planning Panels and Advisory Committee hearings (including EES hearings) and before the Heritage Council.

In her compulsory land acquisition practice Marissa acts on behalf of both landowners/claimants and acquiring authorities on major land acquisitions, in both the Supreme Court of Victoria and Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Marissa was Senior Associate to the Honourable Justice Emerton (now President of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria). Prior to her associateship, Marissa was a solicitor in the administrative law team of the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office.

Marissa holds a Masters of Law from the New York University as well as a Bachelor of Arts and Law (with Honours) from the University of New South Wales.