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Matt O’Connor is a highly accomplished legal professional with a distinguished career spanning over three decades. Admitted as a Lawyer to the Supreme Court of NSW in 2013, Matt brings a unique combination of expertise in law and finance, offering clients a comprehensive perspective when addressing complex legal and financial matters. His diverse background across accounting, taxation, corporate, commercial, and government sectors enables him to provide holistic solutions that seamlessly integrate legal and financial strategies.

Expertise Across Multiple Jurisdictions and Practice Areas

Matt’s practice is distinguished by his deep expertise in Commercial Law, Building & Construction Law, Taxation Law, Family Law, and Estates. His ability to navigate intricate legal landscapes, combined with his financial acumen, positions him as a trusted advisor in matters such as:

• Commercial Contracts, Corporations Law, and Civil Litigation (VIC, NSW, QLD jurisdictions)
• Consumer and Competition Law
• Taxation (Federal & State), including superannuation, GST, stamp duty disputes, objections, and appeals
• Building and Construction Law, including Tribunals
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
• Equity
• Wills & Estates Disputes
• Family Law, including forensic property tracing and complex property matters

Matt is highly skilled in representing clients in negotiations, court proceedings, and mediations. His strong analytical and communication skills, coupled with his ability to manage complex legal projects, ensure that clients receive tailored strategies designed to achieve optimal outcomes.

A Commitment to Excellence and Integrity

Matt is passionate about delivering the best possible results for his clients, approaching each case with dedication, integrity, and a focus on practical solutions. His dual qualifications in law and finance, combined with his extensive practical experience, make him a formidable advocate in both legal and financial matters.

Matt O’Connor’s distinguished career, marked by his unique blend of legal and financial expertise, positions him as a leading authority in his field. His ability to navigate complex legal and financial landscapes, coupled with his commitment to ethical practice and client-focused solutions, underscores his reputation as a trusted and respected professional. Whether addressing intricate commercial disputes, taxation matters, or family law issues, Matt consistently delivers exceptional outcomes for his clients.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Marcia Edwards is a distinguished barrister with a legal career spanning over three decades. She was admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2019. Her extensive experience includes a 27-year tenure with the Victorian Police Force, where she served predominantly as a Prosecutor across various courts in Melbourne. This extensive background has endowed Marcia with unparalleled insights into both prosecution and defense work, making her a formidable advocate in the legal community.

Expertise in Family Violence and Intervention Orders

Marcia's practice is particularly renowned in the area of Family Violence Intervention Orders and Personal Safety Notices. Her strategic acumen and unique experience as a former Police Prosecutor consistently lead to exceptional outcomes in these matters. Her deep understanding of the nuances of Intervention Orders (IVOs) is reflected in her ability to navigate complex legal issues.

Her extensive experience in dealing with police applications for IVOs, coupled with her comprehensive understanding of the ethical considerations when these matters intertwine with Family Law, positions her as a leading authority in this jurisdiction. Marcia's 27-year tenure with the Victorian Police Force, including her role as a Police Sergeant, has provided her with invaluable insights into the intricacies of law enforcement and legal proceedings related to family violence and crime-related charges.

Marcia is an accredited Mediator (NMAS), bringing her conflict resolution skills to a variety of settings, Family Violence particularly. .

Under the mentorship of Greg Barns SC, Marcia now leads trials and has a proven track record of success in jury trials and appeals. Marcia credentials, combined with her extensive practical experience, contribute to her comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape, particularly in matters related to family violence and intervention orders.

Marcia Edwards' distinguished career, marked by her extensive experience as a Police Prosecutor and her deep understanding of family violence and intervention orders, positions her as a leading authority in these areas. Her commitment to ethical practice, advocacy, and mediation underscores her dedication to achieving exceptional outcomes for her clients. Marcia's invaluable insights into the intricacies of law enforcement and legal proceedings make her a formidable advocate in the legal community.

Hi All,

I would firstly like to say that during this very trying and unpredictable time, I hope all of you are staying safe and healthy, doing your best to abide by social distancing and personal hygiene expectations to avoid being contaminated or contaminating others, but most importantly, that you are doing your best to remain positive throughout this ordeal. My best wishes.

I would secondly like to address our ambitions prior to this event and how significantly they coincide with our current predicament. We have been tirelessly working on developing and delivering a diary for the List that is easily accessible and functionally coherent.

We now have that Diary available to all of the Barristers at Patterson's List. We then extended on this by incorporating the ability to access finances where fees can be written up and delivered immediately to the accounts clerks, where outstanding invoices can be tracked and monitored with the addition of an in-built message system to alert the accounts clerks of which invoices needed enquiry.

We now also have this available. Finally, we have been putting into place, the development and implementation of E-Brief; a system that will allow solicitors and barristers to transfer and update briefs, files and paperwork all without the slow and costly process of printing and posting/hand delivering these documents. Now more than ever, this feature is becoming a necessity for the entire legal industry.

This pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely and it is posing a very real threat to the functionality and accessibility of our office. In the event that a forced isolation should occur, we have the tools and software implemented to ensure that the workflow does not cease and that barristers will be able to continue practicing with as minimal interference as possible. We expect this to be a very simple and streamline transition and you can be certain that we will do everything within our ability to assist and educate wherever necessary. We would encourage everyone to explore these new systems that we have in place and help to be an integral part in spreading the word of our new E-Brief initiative.

You can find the E-Brief signup and in addition, our Barrister Online Booking Request form at pattersonslist.com.au.

Should anyone  have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to call me.

Thank you so much and we cannot tell you how much we appreciate all of your support during this difficult time.

Robert Patterson

We have recently had three more Barristers join Patterson's List.

Nicola, Graeme and David welcome to our List.

Barristers

Nicola Pachinger	"Law is a profession concerned with justice… Nicola Pachinger is a Barrister-at-Law concerned by injustice…” Nicola delivers expert professional legal services across a broad range of practice areas that she is particularly dedicated to, including: Criminal Law, Traffic Law, Coronial Inquests, Medico-Legal, Disciplinary Matters, Professional Negligence, Sports Law (Commercial), Government Prosecutions, Wills and Estates, Probate and Family Law. Nicola is a true generalist Barrister-at-Law. Read more...
Graeme Jackson	Graeme was admitted to practise on 1/3/77. Since that time he has practised exclusively in the field of Family Law. Accredited by the Law Institute as a Family Law Specialist in 1990, Graeme remained so accredited until called to the Bar in 2007. Graeme brings to the Bar more than 30 years of experience as a practical, pragmatic country Solicitor. Read more...
David Cole	David has devoted 20 years in the pursuit of justice throughout Australia focused on Criminal Law, Family Law, Traffic matters and Commercial Litigation. He is a graduate of the University of Queensland (Bachelor of Laws), University of Melbourne (Graduate Diploma of Military Law) and the Australian National University (Master of Laws). Read more...

We have recently had two more Barristers join Patterson's List.

Priya and Cameron welcome to our List.

Barristers

Priya Carey	Priya recently returned to the Bar after working at the Office of the Public Advocate for five years. She practises in wills and estates, family provision, and guardianship and administration. She has appeared in the Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates' Court, Children's Court, Coroner's Court and VCAT. Read more...
Cameron Allen	Read more...

We have recently have had four new Readers join our List

Readers

Angelo Bartzis	With over 19 years of experience in the law, Angelo practices in all areas of commercial law and has particular interest in contractual disputes, technology law, international commercial law, property disputes, commercial negotiation, mediations and arbitration, building and construction, misrepresentation and unconscionable conduct and general VCAT matters. Angelo also accepts briefs in summary crime. Read more...
Kylie Jeans	Kylie accepts briefs in criminal, common law and public law matters. She also accepts briefs in commercial law matters. Kylie’s practice focuses primarily on matters in VCAT, metropolitan and regional Magistrates' Courts, Koori Court, the Children’s Court and County Court. Kylie has a particular interest in representing indigenous Australians in both Victoria and the Northern Territory. Read more...
Toni Stokes	Ms Stokes is an experienced advocate who accepts briefs in criminal law, quasi-criminal law, common law, administrative law, wills and estates and inquests and inquiries. Ms Stokes appears for both prosecution and defence in criminal law. She is experienced in indictable and summary crime, with a particular focus on corruption and other ‘white collar’ offences. She also has a thorough understanding of investigative processes and procedures. Read more...
Eva Weiss	Eva has a broad practice at the bar and accepts briefs in commercial matters including insurance, debt recovery, and building and construction matters, as well as common law and criminal matters, particularly summary crime. Prior to coming to the bar, Eva gained experience as a solicitor and as a paralegal, focusing on debt recovery, motor vehicle recovery and insurance, and contractual disputes. This included litigated matters in courts and tribunals in Queensland, NSW, ACT and Victoria, for both plaintiffs and defendants.  Read more....

Angelo, Kylie, Toni and Eva, welcome to Patterson's List