Criminal lawyers in Geelong: 74 on the Victorian register here. Every card says which of those it is, and links the source.
Criminal lawyers in Geelong
We don’t list any criminal lawyers in Geelong yet.
Further down are 74 lawyers on the Victorian register here — we have not reviewed, ranked or contacted any of them, and no source we hold says where in the state they practise. We would rather draw that line than imply we know more than we do.
Lawyers on the Victorian register in Geelong 74 listed
These are register listings, not profiles and not rankings: every lawyer below holds a current Victorian practising certificate and has recorded criminal law as an area of practice on the public register. We have not reviewed, ranked or contacted them. Within this group the order is alphabetical. It is not a ranking.
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Georgia Agar · Agar Singh Legal Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Business/Corporate Law, Family Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Andrew Alexander · Alexander ILP Pty Ltd · Hamlyn Heights · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Business/Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law
Vivian Avery · Avery Solicitors & Barristers · Geelong West · Principal without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Karla Beaumont · WS Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Business/Corporate Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law
Charlotte Brady · Mildren Cooper McKenna Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law
Clovelly Broad · Transport Accident Commission · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Patrick Byrne · Ben Von Einem & Associates Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Family Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences, Road/Traffic
Courtney Cameron · Victorian Workcover Authority · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Government
Kylie Caminha · Department of Families Fairness and Housing · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Megan Campbell · Victoria Legal Aid (Government Employer) · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Gemma Cerasi · Victoria Police Prosecutions · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Government
Janelle Cooper · Mildren Cooper McKenna Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Child Protection/Childrens Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Alexia Costantino · Transport Accident Commission · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Melissa Cox · Geelong Lawyers Barristers & Solicitors Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Gabrielle Craven · Victorian Workcover Authority · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Government
Susan Davis · Susan Davis · Hamlyn Heights · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Elli Dawe · Robinson Gill Pty Ltd · Box Hill · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury
Thomas Edwards · Geelong Lawyers Barristers & Solicitors Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law
Ben Von Einem · Ben Von Einem & Associates Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Banking/Finance, Civil Litigation, Family Law
Alyssa Fawcett · Barwon South West Lawyers Pty Ltd · Highton · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law
Mary Foley · Victoria Legal Aid (Government Employer) · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Child Protection/Childrens Law
Daniel Fullerton · Holding Redlich (T/A Holding Redlich) · Highton · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Building/Construction
Rebecca Gerdsen · Barwon Community Legal Service Inc. · Belmont · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Civil Litigation, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Zara Gibson · Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law
Natalie Glastonbury · Barwon Community Legal Service Inc. · Belmont · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law, Education, Employment/Industrial Law
Timothy Hancock · Timothy John Hancock & Michelle Louise Lothian · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Prudence Healy · Victorian Workcover Authority · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy
Megan Hood · Victorian Workcover Authority · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Government, Legislation/legal drafting
Steven Hurd · Steven D Hurd · South Geelong · Principal without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Brendon James · CRL LITIGATION SERVICES PTY LTD · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Business/Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Debts/Insolvency
Matilda Jones · Geelong Lawyers Barristers & Solicitors Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Charmain Joubert · Taylor Legal Pty Ltd · Ocean Grove · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Family Law, Wills and Estates
Christopher Khouri · Christopher James Khouri · North Geelong · Principal without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Family Violence/Statutory Offences, Leasing Law
Alexander Loftgood · LOFTGOOD LEGAL PTY LTD · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Philippa Long · Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law
Michelle Lothian · Timothy John Hancock & Michelle Louise Lothian · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Penelope Lucas · National Disability Insurance Agency · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Government
Natasha Luscombe · Rainbow Day P/L ATF Rainbow Day Family Trust · Belmont · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Business/Corporate Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law
Hollie Lyons · Adrian Paull Criminal Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Stephanie Mawby · Geelong Lawyers Barristers & Solicitors Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Michael McKenna · Mildren Cooper McKenna Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal without Trust Criminal Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law, Discrimination/Human Rights, Road/Traffic
Jacob Mildren · Mildren Cooper McKenna Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy
Theresa Morgante · Coulter Legal Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Dylan Morris · Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law
Emma Morse · National Disability Insurance Agency · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Civil Litigation, Government
Shaneeta Muker · Doogue & George Pty Ltd · Ocean Grove · Employee without Trust Criminal Law
Elizabeth Murphy · National Disability Insurance Agency · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Government
Joanne Murphy · Joanne Murphy · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Conveyancing/Real Property, Litigation - general
Simon Northeast · Geelong Lawyers Barristers & Solicitors Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Caitlin O'Loughlin · Surf Coast Shire Council · Highton · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Government, Litigation - general
Jack O'Neill · Victoria Police Prosecutions · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Family Violence/Statutory Offences, Government
Walya Pardes · Barwon South West Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Maddison Pettigrove · Transport Accident Commission · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Costs, Personal Injury
Jamie-Lee Pretty · Victoria Police Prosecutions · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences, Government
Grant Reynolds · Transport Accident Commission · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Civil Litigation, Government
Kate Saunders · Adrian Paull Criminal Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences, Road/Traffic
Matthew Senia · M M Senia Pty Ltd · North Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Road/Traffic
Elina Sisley · Victoria Legal Aid (Government Employer) · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
India Smith · WS Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Child Protection/Childrens Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Kathleen Stroinovsky · Victoria Legal Aid (Government Employer) · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law
Karen Sweeney · Mildren Cooper McKenna Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Advocacy, Child Protection/Childrens Law
Dallas Terlich · Dallas Terlich · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law, Family Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Talia Tringali · TRINGALI LAWYERS PTY LTD · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences, Road/Traffic
Lachlan Vandeloo · Transport Accident Commission · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Civil Litigation
Hannah Vejzovic · Victoria Legal Aid (Government Employer) · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law, Family Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Alexandra Vinci · Vinci Solicitors & Conveyancers · Geelong · Employee with Trust Criminal Law, Business/Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law
Frank Vinci · Vinci Solicitors & Conveyancers · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Conveyancing/Real Property
John Weigl · Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria · Highton · Government without Trust Criminal Law
Caetlyn Wells-Simon · WS Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law
Gabriel Wenyika · Victoria Legal Aid (Government Employer) · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Advocacy, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Kirsten Westlake · Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria · Geelong · Government without Trust Criminal Law
Khloe White · Ben Von Einem & Associates Pty Ltd · Geelong · Employee without Trust Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Family Violence/Statutory Offences
Sarah Wood · Barwon South West Lawyers Pty Ltd · Geelong · Principal with Trust Criminal Law, Child Protection/Childrens Law
Criminal law in Australia is state-based with significant procedural variation — each state has its own Crimes Act or Criminal Code plus sentencing statute. Matters proceed through the Local/Magistrates Court for summary offences and through the District/County or Supreme Court for indictable offences. Early engagement of a criminal lawyer materially affects outcomes, particularly for sentencing.
Common criminal law matter types in Geelong
Common criminal law matter types in Geelong
Matter types we see most often in our intake from Geelong and surrounding suburbs.
Drink & drug driving (PCA)
The most common Local Court charge. Penalty bands run from novice/special through to high-range. Section 10 dismissals (no conviction recorded) are available in narrow first-offence circumstances with appropriate preparation. Mandatory interlock applies in most states for mid-range and above.
Assault offences
Common assault, AOABH (assault occasioning actual bodily harm), GBH (grievous bodily harm). Range from Local Court summary through to District Court indictable. Defended hearings require careful witness evidence preparation.
Drug offences
Possession, supply, trafficking. Quantity thresholds determine jurisdiction. Diversion programs available in most states for personal-use possession. Supply-quantity matters typically proceed indictably.
AVO / IVO defence
Defending an apprehended violence order application. Technically civil but heard in criminal jurisdiction. Most contested AVOs resolve at first mention through undertakings or withdrawal.
Property & dishonesty offences
Theft, larceny, fraud, burglary. Court hierarchy depends on value and complexity. Sentencing options heavily affected by prior history.
Indictable matters — District / Supreme Court
Serious offences proceeding by indictment. Committal hearings, jury trials or judge-alone trials, complex evidence. Senior counsel commonly briefed.
How to choose a criminal law lawyer in Geelong
How to choose a criminal law lawyer in Geelong
Five questions that determine whether the lawyer in front of you is the right fit for your matter.
Local Court familiarity. For Local/Magistrates Court matters, frequency of appearance in your registry matters. Lawyers known to the local magistrates and prosecutors tend to negotiate facts and charges more effectively.
Accredited specialist. Each state Law Society runs criminal-law accreditation. Specialist accreditation signals significant experience and ongoing CPD in the field.
Fee structure clarity. Fixed fee per appearance for plea matters is standard. Defended hearings move to brief fees or hourly. Get the structure in writing — surprises in criminal-defence fees are common where the structure wasn’t locked at the outset.
Senior counsel relationships. Indictable matters frequently require briefing senior counsel. Ask which barristers the solicitor briefs for matters like yours and at what stage.
Same-week availability for new charges. Newly charged matters need advice within days, not weeks. A criminal lawyer should offer initial advice within 48 hours of contact.
