Congratulations to our List Members who have been named in Doyle's Guide as Victoria's 2022 leading barristers in Criminal Law!
Phillip A Dunn QC
Leading Criminal Law Barrister
Philip Dunn QC is an experienced trial advocate who has conducted trials and pleas for forty years. Philip is based at Crockett Chambers in Melbourne but regularly appears in all states in Australia. As a trial lawyer he conducts defences in all types of criminal matters; notably murder, conspiracy, corporate and tax fraud and, drug and sex offences.
O Paul Holdenson QC
Leading Criminal Law Barrister
Paul has developed a specialist practice as an appellate advocate, appearing predominantly in criminal appeals. He has particular interests in the law of criminal procedure and the law of evidence and has co-authored a number of articles concerning various aspects of the law of evidence which have been published in the Australian Law Journal.
Julie Condon QC
Recommended Criminal Law Barrister
Julie is an experienced trial advocate who practices in all facets of criminal law. Julie has appeared in criminal trials in both the Supreme Court and the County Court of Victoria and has conducted appeals in the Court of Appeal. She is also a Victoria Legal Aid Criminal Trial preferred barrister.
Mark Gumbleton
Leading Criminal Law Barrister
Mark Gumbleton practices principally in criminal law. His expertise is in drug related proceedings and other organised crime; white-collar crime; OHS and other regulatory offences. Mark has been listed in Doyle's Guide to the Leading Criminal Law Barristers since 2015. He was named one of 'Melbourne's high-flying lawyers' and 'powerful figures on Victoria's legal scene' by the Herald Sun, alongside a select number of respected criminal defence silks.
Sharon Lacy
Recommended Criminal Law Barrister
Sharon practises principally in criminal law as a criminal trial advocate. She holds an Indictable Crime Certificate from the Victorian Bar; and is on the VLA Preferred Trial Counsel List. She is an elected member of the Criminal Bar Association Committee, lead counsel in the VLA Junior Trial Counsel program and a mentor on the CBA and Women in Crime Mentor programs.
Tim Marsh
Recommended Criminal Law Barrister
After working as a solicitor at the Office of Public Prosecutions, Tim went to the Bar in 2003, reading with Mark Rochford QC. He specialises and practices in all areas of crime. In 2011 Tim was appointed as a Senior Public Defender at Victoria Legal Aid. in 2013 he was appointed as Chief Counsel, and for the next 7 years led VLA Chambers, before deciding to return to the Bar in November 2020.
Michael McGrath
Recommended Criminal Law Barrister
In 2001 Michael left for London where he worked in criminal law. In 2003 he worked at Rob Melasecca's office as a Solicitor Advocate appearing in contested summary matters, County Court appeals, Committals, Bail Applications and pleas in the Magistrates and County Courts. He has been selected as a member of the Victoria Legal Aid Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List.
To engage with Foley's criminal law barristers, contact one of our clerks:
(03) 9225 7777
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