When comparing Box Hill, Ringwood, Glen Waverley and Doncaster firms, look for the practice area that matches the work required. Reviewing a sale contract and handling an existing property dispute are different engagements.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(57)Google rating from 57 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
LGM Advisors provides legal services in Toorak, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Contract Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreContract Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Employment Law · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Competition & Consumer Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(56)Google rating from 56 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Fong & Co provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+7 morePlanning & Environment · Probate & Estate Administration · Property & Conveyancing · Building & Construction · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(54)Google rating from 54 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Millennium Migration provides legal services in Doncaster East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer), Citizenship and Immigration & Visas.
Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer)+5 moreCitizenship · Immigration & Visas · Partner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(47)Google rating from 47 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Clancy & Triado provides legal services in Camberwell, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and De Facto Relationships.
Family Law+6 moreDivorce & Separation · De Facto Relationships · Wills & Estates · Parenting & Child Custody · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · International Family Law & Hague Abduction
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
GLN Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mooroolbark, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreAgribusiness & Rural Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kenna Barry & Co provides legal services in Box Hill South, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
HazeLegal provides legal services in Kew, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(27)Google rating from 27 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
RHL Legal provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Medical Negligence+5 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Institutional Abuse Claims & National Redress · Class Actions · Product LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MVAA Legal provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Not-for-Profit & Charity Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas5 languages
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Zervos Lawyers provides legal services in South Yarra, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Oak Fair Lawyers provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Employer Advisory & Industrial Relations.
Business & Commercial Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Employer Advisory & Industrial Relations · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Divorce & Separation3 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: cantonese, mandarin
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Laino Michael Solicitor provides legal services in Doncaster East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bruce Caldwell & Associates provides legal services in Seville, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Business & Commercial Law and Workers Compensation.
Public Liability+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Workers Compensation · Partner & Family Visas
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Personal Injury+7 moreMedical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Public Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Sports & Entertainment Law · Health & Medical Practitioner LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Luna & Xia Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Doncaster, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Wills & Estates · Divorce & Separation
★★★★★★★★★★3.2(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stopline Pty Ltd provides legal services in Hawthorn East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Fraud & White Collar Crime and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreFraud & White Collar Crime · Elder Law & Aged Care · Partner & Family Visas · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Property & Conveyancing · Building & Construction · Domestic Violence & AVOs
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Adrian Abrahams Family Lawyers provides legal services in Toorak, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child CustodyFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: french
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Angelo Karamanis Lawyer provides legal services in Hawthorn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreIntellectual Property & Trade Marks · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
A practical local guide
Finding legal help in Eastern Melbourne
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
When comparing Box Hill, Ringwood, Glen Waverley and Doncaster firms, look for the practice area that matches the work required. Reviewing a sale contract and handling an existing property dispute are different engagements.
The directory covers Box Hill, Ringwood, Glen Waverley, Doncaster. 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 your documents are in another language, ask how translations will be arranged and charged. Clarify which original records the lawyer needs and which can be supplied electronically.
A metropolitan search can cross several suburbs and transport routes. Compare the actual office address, not just the region name, and ask whether follow-up meetings can be remote. If you need an interpreter, step-free access or a support person, discuss those arrangements before making the appointment.
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
Eastern Melbourne is a metropolitan area 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 Eastern Melbourne?
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.
