I regularly appear in the Magistrates’ Court in both civil and criminal matters, for plaintiffs and defendants, applicants and respondents. These include:

• Civil (such as contract/commercial disputes, debt claims, IVO applications (FV and PS), property law and enforcement of judgments-Instalment Orders/Attachment of Earnings) and
• Criminal (such as drink driving, theft, assault, property damage etc.)

I also appear in the County Court in plea hearings. This includes matters relating to theft, sexual assault, obtaining financial advantage by deception, and dishonesty including fraud.

In the Supreme Court I have run Part IV and Confiscation Act matters, and appear in the Corporations Winding up List.

I appear in interlocutory applications including summary judgment applications and pleading summons applications; directions hearings; mentions, arbitrations, PHC, and contested hearings in the Magistrates’, County and Supreme Courts. I also appear at VCAT and VOCAT. I am regularly briefed to advise generally and draft documents.

I also appear at mediations including Part IV claims. I have extensive experience in will disputes, neighbourhood disputes, retail and residential leases, and general contractual issues.

I appear across Melbourne and all of Victoria.

I am a director of the Australian Italian Lawyers Association Inc. (AILA). I was the Vice-Chairman of the AFL Victoria Tribunal for 8 years and I formerly sat on the Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VTCA) Tribunal, including as Chair.

Before coming to the Bar 2005, I was a solicitor at a busy suburban practice where I got experience in a wide range of general legal practice. This included matters relating to wills and probate, commercial/contractual disputes, residential and retail leases, property law, summary crime, and so on.