OUR VISION

To be the best barristers’ List, providing access to exceptional legal representation.

WHO WE ARE

Svenson Barristers is a List of over 200 barristers and mediators, most of whom are practising members of the Victorian Bar. In addition to this we do have some interstate members to accept briefs in Victoria as well as their home states. We are a generalist List, meaning that our barristers individually practice across a vast array of areas of law. Our List was established in 1963 as ‘List S’ and has undergone significant transformation since this time. Our List is led by Director and Principal Clerk, Anna Svenson, who is a qualified lawyer.

WHAT WE DO

List S was established in 1963 as a new Barristers’ List under the leadership of Ken Spurr. Following Spurr’s retirement the list was known as Gordon & Jackson Barristers Clerks. Anna Svenson became the first female to lead the Clerk’s Office in November 2016. In 2017, Svenson Barristers became the new identity for the clerking office, celebrating the ‘List S’ identity once more.

We are a progressive and innovative List. Whilst we appreciate and respect tradition, we embrace new initiatives and ideas to ensure that we are staying in tune with the ever changing market demands.

LIST COMMITTEE

Our List Committee are elected by the Barristers on the List each year to represent the List and work with the the Clerk on List matters. Our List Chair is Tom Danos.

CAROLYN SPARKE QC
CLIVE MADDER
DOUG MCLEOD
DOUGLAS W LAIDLAW CSC

ELEANOR MALLETT
FABIAN BRIMFIELD
GERALDINE F GRAY
JOEL SILVER

PAUL LAWRIE
TEMPLE SAVILLE
THOMAS F. DANOS

OUR

FEMALE

BARRISTERS

Our List is proud of the strong and growing wealth of women Barristers on our List. We are a signatory of the Law Council of Australia ‘National Model Gender Equitable Briefing Policy’ and passionately believe in gender equality at the Victorian Bar and beyond. If you are looking to start briefing some new female counsel please speak to one of our Barristers Clerks for recommendations.

ALISON UMBERS
AMANDA STOREY
ANNE L O’CONNELL
ANNE SHEEHAN

ANNE-LOUISE JUNEJA
ARNA M DELLE-VERGINI
ASHLEIGH MORRIS
BETH WARNOCK

BONNIE RENOU
CARMEL MORFUNI
CARMELA PEZZIMENTI
CAROL MCOMISH

CAROLYN SPARKE QC
CHRISTINE CLOUGH
DAPHNE FOONG
DEE BROOKER

DIANNE MITCHELL
DR VICTORIA LAMBROPOULOS
ELEANOR MALLETT
ELLA ZAUNER

GEMMA CAFARELLA
GERALDINE F GRAY
INGRID BRAUN
JANINE V GLEESON

JENNIFER CROXFORD
JESSICA SUN MILLER
JOANNA DODD
JOH OLLQUIST

JORDANA COHEN
KAREN J LE-FAUCHEUR (NEE GRIMA)
KAREN J. MAK
KAREN STRECKFUSS

KATE STOWELL
KIM GALPIN
KYRIAKI VAVOULIS
LEANA PAPAELIA

LINDEN WOODFALL
LISA PAPADINAS
LOULA ATHANASOPOULOS
LYDIA KINDA

LYNNE FOREMAN
MARGOT BRENTON
MARIE MCCREDIE
MAYADA DIB

MICHELLE BENNETT
MICHELLE JENKINS
MICHELLE ZAMMIT
NADIA STOJANOVA

NICOLA BOWEN
SARAH BRUHN

MEDIATORS / ADR

Many of our Barristers are also trained Mediators and Arbitrators who are specialists in assisting parties resolve conflict. Resolving legal matters by alternative resolution methods can save parties unnecessary cost, stress and time by avoiding the need to go to Court. Barristers make excellent mediators due to their high level of advocacy and communication skills. Please scroll through our list of approved and accredited Mediators and Arbitrators below.