Bar Council Members

Full details of all members of the Bar Council are shown below.

Victorian Bar Council

Category A: Eleven counsel who are Queen's Counsel, Senior Counsel or junior counsel of not less than fifteen years standing

Office	Name	Email	Direct Phone	Chambers	Clerk	Clerk Phone
Chair	Fiona M McLeod S.C.	Email	9225 8708	1111 ODW	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Co-Vice Chairman	Jonathan B R Beach QC	Email	9225 8453	1607/08 ACK	S	+61 3 9225 7333
Co-Vice Chairman	William Alstergren S.C.	Email	9225 8649	1412 ODW	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Member	O Paul Holdenson QC	Email	9225 7231	3214 ACK	F	+61 3 9225 7777
Member	Tim Tobin S.C.	Email	9225 7467	1418 ODW	H	+61 3 9225 7555
Member	Paul E Anastassiou S.C.	Email	9225 7287	0508 JRC	A	+61 3 9225 8444
Member	David J O'Callaghan S.C.	Email	9225 8271	2716 ACK	A	+61 3 9225 8444
Honorary Treasurer	James W S Peters S.C.	Email	9225 8455	Level 28 A28	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Member	Richard W McGarvie S.C.	Email	9225 8431	0523 ODW	H	+61 3 9225 7555
Member	Michael F Wheelahan S.C.	Email	9225 8475	2914 ACK	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Member	Ted Woodward S.C.	Email	9225 7090	0501 LON	A	+61 3 9225 8444

Category B: Six counsel who are not of Queen's Counsel or Senior Council and are of not more than fifteen nor less than six years standing

Office	Name	Email	Direct Phone	Chambers	Clerk	Clerk Phone
Member	Adrian J Finanzio S.C.	Email	9225 8745	1110 ODC	A	+61 3 9225 8444
Member	Michael G R Gronow	Email	9225 7115	3104 ACK	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Member	P Justin Hannebery	Email	9225 8848	fl. 6 CRC	B	+61 3 9225 7222
Assistant Honorary Treasurer	Paul X Connor	Email	9225 8282	1120 ODC	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Member	Kim J Knights	Email	9640 3234	0304 MEL	Y	+61 3 9225 6777
Member	Daniel J Crennan	Email	9225 7505	ACK	D	+61 3 9225 7999

Category C: Four counsel who are not of Queen's Counsel or Senior Counsel and are of less than six years standing

Office	Name	Email	Direct Phone	Chambers	Clerk	Clerk Phone
Member	Benjamin J Murphy	Email	9225 6962	3215 ACK	F	+61 3 9225 7777
Member	Rob O'Neill	Email	9225 6733	0305 JRC	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Member	John (Jack) R M Tracey	Email	9225 7706	0711 ODW	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Member	Christine Melis	Email	9225 7666	0404 MEL	R	+61 3 9225 7666

Honorary Secretaries appointed by the Victorian Bar Council

Office	Name	Email	Direct Phone	Chambers	Clerk	Clerk Phone
Honorary Secretary	Robert G Craig	Email	9225 8410	2715 ACK	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Acting Assistant Honorary Secretary	Paul Panayi	Email	9225 7395	1413 ODW	H	+61 3 9225 7555

Counsel Committee

Office	Name	Email	Direct Phone	Chambers	Clerk	Clerk Phone
Chair	Michael F Wheelahan S.C.	Email	9225 8475	2914 ACK	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Member	Jonathan B R Beach QC	Email	9225 8453	1607/08 ACK	S	+61 3 9225 7333
Member	Tim Tobin S.C.	Email	9225 7467	1418 ODW	H	+61 3 9225 7555
Member	Richard W McGarvie S.C.	Email	9225 8431	0523 ODW	H	+61 3 9225 7555
Member	William Alstergren S.C.	Email	9225 8649	1412 ODW	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Member	P Justin Hannebery	Email	9225 8848	fl. 6 CRC	B	+61 3 9225 7222
Honorary Secretary	Robert G Craig	Email	9225 8410	2715 ACK	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Staff	Alison Rock	Email	9225 7105	-		-

BAR/LIV Committee

Office	Name	Email	Direct Phone	Chambers	Clerk	Clerk Phone
Chairman	Fiona M McLeod S.C.	Email	9225 8708	1111 ODW	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Co-Vice Chairmen	Jonathan B R Beach QC	Email	9225 8453	1607/08 ACK	S	+61 3 9225 7333
Co-Vice Chairmen	William Alstergren S.C.	Email	9225 8649	1412 ODW	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Hon. Treasurer	James W S Peters S.C.	Email	9225 8455	Level 28 A28	D	+61 3 9225 7999
Staff	Stephen Hare	Email	9225 7990	-		-
Staff	Jacqueline Stone	Email	9225 7916	-		-

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