A Melbourne CBD search can be useful for comparing teams with different specialisations. Ask who will do the work and who will supervise it, especially when a firm has several practice departments.
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Southbank, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(637)Google rating from 637 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
AB Morison Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Southbank, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Buying or Selling a Business and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBuying or Selling a Business · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Planning & Environment
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(604)Google rating from 604 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Ghothane Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Citizenship.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Citizenship · Wills & Estates · Contract Law · Property & Conveyancing · Skilled & Business Visas · Family Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(544)Google rating from 544 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Provey Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePlanning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Building & Construction · Commercial Property & Leasing · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(481)Google rating from 481 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Australian Migration Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Skilled & Business Visas.
Immigration & Visas+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas · Visa Cancellation & Character (s501) · Citizenship · Visa Refusals & Tribunal Appeals · Business & Commercial Law · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer)
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(459)Google rating from 459 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LEAD Conveyancing Melbourne provides conveyancing services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBuilding & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Immigration & Visas
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(381)Google rating from 381 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
John Pearce Solicitor & Notary Public Melbourne provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Wills & Estates.
Notary Public & JP Services+4 morePowers of Attorney & Guardianship · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(351)Google rating from 351 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Aston Legal Group provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+5 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Property & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(324)Google rating from 324 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Blackwood Family Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Partner & Family Visas
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(312)Google rating from 312 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
DCM Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Building & Construction.
Family Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Building & Construction · Commercial Litigation · Wills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Personal Injury · Property & Conveyancing
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(285)Google rating from 285 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Augustine & Co. Immigration Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Skilled & Business Visas.
Immigration & Visas+5 morePartner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas · Citizenship · Business & Commercial Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(269)Google rating from 269 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Nevile & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(226)Google rating from 226 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Saundh, Singh & Smith Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Corporate Law & M&A.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Corporate Law & M&A · Insolvency & Restructuring · Divorce & Separation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(219)Google rating from 219 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP+7 morePersonal Injury · Class Actions · Workers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Military & Veterans Law · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo win, no fee
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(192)Google rating from 192 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Vstar Lawyers and Consultants provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Notary Public & JP Services · Administrative & Government Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(164)Google rating from 164 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
MJ Legal provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Skilled & Business Visas · De Facto Relationships · Business & Commercial Law · Citizenship · Binding Financial Agreements
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(150)Google rating from 150 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence.
Class Actions+6 morePersonal Injury · Medical Negligence · Public Liability · Product Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(141)Google rating from 141 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Berry Family Law provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreParenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Partner & Family Visas · Binding Financial Agreements · Family Property Settlement
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(137)Google rating from 137 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Pearsons Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
A Melbourne CBD search can be useful for comparing teams with different specialisations. Ask who will do the work and who will supervise it, especially when a firm has several practice departments.
The directory covers Melbourne. These are browsing areas, not court boundaries or a guarantee that every listed firm serves every town. Check the firm’s actual address and ask whether it can take on your matter before making arrangements.
Appointments and access to advice
If you are travelling into the city, confirm that the first meeting needs to be in person. For litigation, ask about the likely mix of office meetings, online conferences and attendance at the venue stated in your notice.
A central office may be convenient, but the lawyer’s experience, availability and communication style still matter. Ask whether the person at the first meeting will handle the file and how work is allocated to other solicitors or a barrister. If you are travelling into the city, establish whether a video consultation would achieve the same purpose.
Compare the scope, not just the quoted price
Ask what the initial consultation includes: listening to the background, reviewing documents, written advice or taking action. Request an estimate that separates the lawyer’s work from searches, applications, expert reports and other external costs. A free consultation or a fixed fee may cover a limited step rather than the complete matter.
Agree who will handle the file, how you will receive updates and when you must approve additional work. If another practitioner, barrister or adviser may be needed, ask who will arrange that work and how their charges will be explained.
Questions worth asking before you engage a firm
Do you regularly handle this type of matter in VIC, and do you have capacity to assist now?
Which facts or documents do you need before you can give an estimate?
Who will be my main contact, and which meetings or appearances require attendance?
What is included in the fee, what could change it, and when will you tell me?
Is a specialist, community service or different process better suited to this issue?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
The legal system in Victoria
Melbourne CBD is the city centre of Victoria. Local firms cover everyday legal needs such as wills, conveyancing, family law and local court matters, while specialist work is often handled by firms in the nearest major centre or the capital, many of whom act for clients remotely. In Victoria, the Magistrates' Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the County Court and Supreme Court handling more serious cases. Residential tenancy, planning, building and discrimination disputes often go to VCAT. Lawyers are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner, which also handles complaints.
First instance
Magistrates' Court
Intermediate
County Court
Superior court
Supreme Court of Victoria
Tribunal
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
Family law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Lawyer regulator
Victorian Legal Services Board
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Which courts hear cases from Melbourne CBD?
Most matters start in the Magistrates' Court. More serious cases go to the County Court or the Supreme Court of Victoria. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
How do I check a lawyer is licensed in Victoria?
Practising certificates in Victoria are managed by the Victorian Legal Services Board. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Where do tenancy and guardianship disputes go?
In Victoria they are usually heard by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
Can I use a lawyer outside my area?
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.
