Elizabeth Nickolls is a Geelong-based lawyer at Gallant Law with approximately 12 years of experience. Based in Victoria and practising from Geelong and the surrounding Bellarine and Surf Coast region, they advise clients on criminal law, civil litigation matters across Victorian courts, tribunals and regulatory processes. Senior Consulting Solicitor at Gallant Law Geelong. Experienced in summary and indictable criminal matters. Part of Gallant Law criminal defence team. Serves Geelong Magistrates and County Courts. Clients seeking specialist legal support in Geelong can contact Nickolls for practical, commercially minded advice grounded in current Victorian practice.
Gemma Calgaro is a Geelong-based lawyer at Gallant Law with approximately 12 years of experience. Based in Victoria and practising from Geelong and the surrounding Bellarine and Surf Coast region, they advise clients on criminal law, civil litigation matters across Victorian courts, tribunals and regulatory processes. Senior Consulting Solicitor at Gallant Law serving Geelong. Experienced criminal defence lawyer. Part of Gallant Law team appearing in Geelong courts. Based at Gallant Law Geelong office. Clients seeking specialist legal support in Geelong can contact Calgaro for practical, commercially minded advice grounded in current Victorian practice.
Lauren Cassimatis is a Geelong-based lawyer at Gallant Law with approximately 20 years of experience. Based in Victoria and practising from Geelong and the surrounding Bellarine and Surf Coast region, they advise clients on criminal law, civil litigation matters across Victorian courts, tribunals and regulatory processes. Principal Lawyer and LIV Accredited Criminal Law Specialist. Founder of Gallant Law with Geelong office at 45 Gheringhap Street. Victoria Legal Aid panel member for youth and indictable crime. Over 20 years criminal defence experience. Clients seeking specialist legal support in Geelong can contact Cassimatis for practical, commercially minded advice grounded in current Victorian practice.
Adrian Paull is a Geelong-based lawyer at Adrian Paull Criminal Law with approximately 20 years of experience. Based in Victoria and practising from Geelong and the surrounding Bellarine and Surf Coast region, they advise clients on criminal law, civil litigation matters across Victorian courts, tribunals and regulatory processes. Principal and LIV Accredited Criminal Law Specialist. Founded Adrian Paull Criminal Lawyers in 2017. Practices across western Victoria from Geelong office at 45 Ryrie Street. Regular advocate in Magistrates and County Courts. Clients seeking specialist legal support in Geelong can contact Paull for practical, commercially minded advice grounded in current Victorian practice.
Hollie Lyons is a Geelong-based lawyer at Adrian Paull Criminal Law with approximately 12 years of experience. Based in Victoria and practising from Geelong and the surrounding Bellarine and Surf Coast region, they advise clients on criminal law, civil litigation matters across Victorian courts, tribunals and regulatory processes. Accredited Criminal Law Specialist at Adrian Paull Geelong. Experienced criminal defence lawyer across western Victoria. Part of Adrian Paull Criminal Law Geelong team. Based at 45 Ryrie Street Geelong. Clients seeking specialist legal support in Geelong can contact Lyons for practical, commercially minded advice grounded in current Victorian practice.
Jennifer Elliott is a Geelong-based lawyer at Adrian Paull Criminal Law with approximately 5 years of experience. Based in Victoria and practising from Geelong and the surrounding Bellarine and Surf Coast region, they advise clients on criminal law, civil litigation matters across Victorian courts, tribunals and regulatory processes. Criminal defence lawyer at Adrian Paull Geelong. Experienced in summary and indictable crime matters. Part of Adrian Paull Criminal Law team. Based at Geelong CBD office. Clients seeking specialist legal support in Geelong can contact Elliott for practical, commercially minded advice grounded in current Victorian practice.
Kate Saunders is a Geelong-based lawyer at Adrian Paull Criminal Law with approximately 8 years of experience. Based in Victoria and practising from Geelong and the surrounding Bellarine and Surf Coast region, they advise clients on criminal law, civil litigation matters across Victorian courts, tribunals and regulatory processes. Criminal defence lawyer at Adrian Paull Geelong. Represents clients in Geelong, Ballarat and regional courts. Part of experienced Geelong criminal defence team. Based at Ryrie Street Geelong office. Clients seeking specialist legal support in Geelong can contact Saunders for practical, commercially minded advice grounded in current Victorian practice.
Stephanie Douglas is a Geelong-based lawyer at Adrian Paull Criminal Law with approximately 6 years of experience. Based in Victoria and practising from Geelong and the surrounding Bellarine and Surf Coast region, they advise clients on criminal law, civil litigation matters across Victorian courts, tribunals and regulatory processes. Criminal defence lawyer at Adrian Paull Geelong. Advises and represents clients facing criminal charges. Part of Geelong criminal law practice. Serves Geelong Magistrates Court clients. Clients seeking specialist legal support in Geelong can contact Douglas for practical, commercially minded advice grounded in current Victorian practice.
Mel Cox is a Partner at Geelong Lawyers and a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law. She holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, lectures at Deakin University, and brings a background in finance and business management to her legal practice. Mel guides clients through Victoria's criminal justice system, from diversion programs for first-time offenders to committal hearings and trials in the County and Supreme Courts. She appears regularly in the Magistrates' Court, Koori Court, Children's Court, and County Court, and works collaboratively with senior counsel on complex proceedings. Known for empathy and clear communication, Mel builds strong rapport with clients facing stressful criminal charges. She practises from Geelong Lawyers' Malop Street office and represents adults and young people across the Geelong region and wider Victoria in indictable and summary criminal matters.
Simon Northeast is a Partner at Geelong Lawyers and a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law, maintaining accreditation since 2006. He has practised criminal law since 1988 and is a passionate advocate for social justice, having helped establish community legal services including Youth Law and the Surf Coast Community Legal Service. Simon is a founding member of the Mirabel Foundation, supporting children orphaned or abandoned due to parental addiction. With more than thirty years of courtroom experience, he has represented clients charged with offences from summary theft to murder and regularly appears in the Children's Court, Koori Court, Magistrates' Court, County Court, and Supreme Court of Victoria. Based at Level 1, 16 Malop Street in Geelong, Simon provides specialist criminal defence and advocacy for clients across the Barwon South West region and greater Victoria.
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Stephanie Mawby is a Partner at Geelong Lawyers and a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law who has practised exclusively in criminal law since 2014. She regularly appears as a solicitor-advocate in the Magistrates', County, Supreme, and Children's Courts of Victoria, representing clients charged with commercial drug trafficking, fraud, firearm offences, culpable driving, homicide, assault, and serious sexual offences. Stephanie holds a double degree in Laws and Criminology from Deakin University and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the Leo Cussen Centre for Law. Since 2022 she has been a casual academic at Deakin University. Dedicated to securing the best outcomes for her clients, Stephanie combines rigorous preparation with skilled courtroom advocacy. She serves clients from Geelong and surrounding regional communities who require specialist criminal defence at every stage of the Victorian prosecution process.
Tom Edwards is a Partner at Geelong Lawyers and was recognised in 2024 as a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law. He practises exclusively in criminal law, preparing and running complex indictable matters including aggravated home invasions, commercial drug trafficking, and homicide. Since admission to the Supreme Court of Victoria, Tom has been involved in numerous high-profile trials and is known for exceptional diligence and commitment to his clients. He holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Criminology with Distinction from Deakin University, and completed his Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at the Leo Cussen Centre for Law. During his studies he examined criminal procedure in Washington DC and North Carolina. Tom represents clients in Geelong and across regional Victoria in committal proceedings, bail applications, pleas, and defended hearings in the Magistrates' and County Courts.
