About Us

Stary Norton Halphen is the largest specialist criminal law practice in Melbourne and all lawyers in the firm practice exclusively in criminal law.

Six of the lawyers are Accredited Criminal Law Specialists:

Partners - Robert Stary, Sam Norton and Andrew Halphen, and
Senior Associates - Jarrod Behan, Tim Smurthwaite, Andrew Zingler and Tim Shocker
Senior Lawyer and Consultant – Nicole Spicer

Services We Offer

Assaults & Property Damage

Driving Offences

Drug Cases

Sexual Offences

Dishonesty & Deception

Commonwealth Matters

Our Team

The Stary Norton Halphen legal team delivers over 70 years of combined legal experience. We have criminal defence lawyers located at each of our 6 sites across Melbourne, Victoria; all are passionate about their work and available for a meeting to answer all your questions and put your mind at ease.

We've provided profiles for each of our lawyers so that prospective clients can gain some insight into their skill, experience and passion. Click here for more!

Why Choose Us?

Our clients need someone who will take on their criminal charge and fight it as if it were their own.

Practicing criminal law involves assisting people who are up against the power of the state.

It is vital that all people in our community are afforded quality legal representation, and that is never more important than in criminal law.

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