Doogue O’Brien George Defence Lawyers - Criminal Law Specialists in Melbourne (1)

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Doogue OBrien George Defence Lawyers
Criminal Law Specialists in Melbourne
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About Doogue OBrien George Defence Lawyers
Melbourne Criminal Lawyers specialising in
criminal law cases and defence for all charges
including traffic offences, drink driving, sexual
offences, drugs, assault, fraud and corporate
crime. Our criminal lawyers appear in all
Victorian Courts for clients pleading guilty or
not guilty. We have five offices in Melbournes
busiest Court precincts. Among our experienced
team of criminal defence solicitors, eight are
Law Institute Accredited Specialist Criminal
Lawyers. Experts in defence, jury trials,
appeals, contested matters, pleas of guilty, bail
applications, breach proceedings, and other
criminal legal processes, Doogue OBrien George
will handle your case with determination and
fight for your rights, helping you achieve the
best result possible.
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Contents

• Our Services
• Criminal Offences
• Criminal Law Specialists
• Our Lawyers
• Contact Us

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Our Services
If you are looking for the best criminal lawyers
in Melbourne then Criminal Law Specialists are
the lawyers you should be looking for. A criminal
law specialist is awarded that title by the Law
Institute of Victoria (LIV). Our services are
Criminal Lawyers Traffic Lawyers In-House
Counsel Guilty Pleas Trial Lawyers
Drink Driving Lawyers Corporate Crime
Lawyers Bail Applications Breach
Proceedings Appeals,
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Criminal Offences
Have you been charged with a criminal
offence? There are thousands of criminal
offences you can be charged with in Victoria.
Here you will find information about how the law
applies to these charges in Victoria and give you
an idea of what you are facing, with information
covering

• What is the law on the criminal offences?
• What is the maximum penalty in the law?
• What do the police or other prosecutor need to
  prove?
• What are some of the defences to these charges?
• Which Court will I be going to?

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Criminal Law Specialists
A criminal law specialist is awarded that title
by the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV). The logo
to the right can only be displayed by Accredited
Specialist Criminal Lawyers. Doogue OBrien
George has eight expert Melbourne criminal law
specialists. We have more criminal law
specialists than any other Melbourne criminal law
firm
Bill Doogue Conor OBrien Andrew George Brent
Casey
Shaun Pascoe Josh Taaffe Anne-Marie
Stephanides Charles Watson
We value our lawyers being specialists as it
shows you that they are of the highest quality.
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Our Lawyers
Bill Doogue Partner Accredited Criminal Law
Specialist Bill Doogue was first admitted to
practice as a Barrister and Solicitor in 1989 and
has over 20 years experience as a Criminal
Lawyer. Bill has also been an Accredited Criminal
Law Specialist for over 10 years.
Conor O'Brien Partner Accredited Criminal Law
Specialist Conor commenced his legal career as a
Barrister and Solicitor in the early 1990s and
has practiced exclusively in criminal law since
1995. Conor became an Accredited Criminal Law
Specialist in 2000.
Andrew George Partner Accredited Criminal Law
Specialist Andrew George has over 20 years
experience as a criminal lawyer and was first
admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor
in 1989. Andrew has been an Accredited Criminal
Law Specialist since 1995.
Josh Taaffe Partner Accredited Criminal Law
Specialist Josh is a partner of the firm, based
in the Melbourne office and is an Accredited
Criminal Law Specialist. Josh appears regularly
in the Magistrates, County and Childrens Courts
in Victoria. On a daily basis, he provides
representation and advice for all indictable and
summary charges.
Shaun Pascoe Partner Accredited Criminal Law
Specialist Shaun Pascoe is an Accredited
Criminal Law Specialist who runs our Heidelberg
office, which is situated only minutes away from
the Heidelberg Magistrates Court, where Shaun
appears regularly.
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Our Lawyers
Anne-Marie Stephanides Partner Accredited
Criminal Law Specialist Anne-Marie Stephanides
is an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist at our
Sunshine office who brings with her more than 10
years experience as a criminal defence lawyer.
Kristina Kothrakis Partner Accredited
Criminal Law Specialist Kristina Kothrakis is an
experienced criminal lawyer, appearing on a daily
basis in the Magistrates, County and Childrens
Courts of Victoria on pleas of guilty, bail
applications, appeals, and licence restorations.
Brent Casey Senior Associate Accredited
Criminal Law Specialist Brent Casey has over 10
years experience as a criminal lawyer and is an
LIV Accredited Criminal Law Specialist and a
Senior Associate at the firm. Based at our
Broadmeadows office, Brent appears regularly for
clients at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court.
Dee Giannopoulos Lawyer Dee began her career
in criminal law at Doogue OBrien George
Solicitors in 2012 whilst completing her post
graduate studies. She completed her degree at the
University of Adelaide.
Charles Watson Lawyer Accredited Criminal Law
Specialist Charles Watson is an Accredited
Criminal Law Specialist and is based at our
Melbourne Office. He appears regularly in the
Magistrates, Childrens and County Court.
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Our Lawyers
Kate Ballard Lawyer Kate Ballard is based at
our Melbourne office and appears daily in
Melbourne Magistrates, County and Childrens
Courts of Victoria.
Susanna Locke Lawyer Susanna Locke is based at
our Melbourne office and appears daily in
Melbourne Magistrates, County and Childrens
Courts of Victoria.
Rowan Slattery Lawyer Rowan Slattery is based
at our Sunshine office and appears regularly in
Melbourne Magistrates and Childrens Courts of
Victoria and has instructed in matters heard in
the County Court.
Amelia Ramsay Lawyer Amelia is based in our
City office and appears daily as a solicitor
advocate in the Magistrates Court, both in
Melbourne and at suburban courts. She also has
experience instructing barristers in County Court
and Supreme Court matters.
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Contact Us
Contact us today and one of our friendly staff
will be happy to assist with your problem.
Doogue OBrien George Defence Lawyers Level 5,
221 Queen St. Melbourne, VIC 3000 Phone (03)
9670 5111 Fax [phone] Web
www.criminal-lawyers.com.au
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