“Prior to coming to the Victorian Bar, Patricia was in practice as a family law solicitor for over 12 years and as an Accredited Family Law Specialist from 2001. As a partner at Howie & Maher Solicitors, she managed the family law division. Subsequently, she was managing solicitor with Richard Calley Family Lawyers. Patricia has extensive experience in all facets of family law and has been involved in complicated property and children's matters.

Patricia is a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Family Law Specialist (current). She is also a member of the Committee of the Family Law Bar Association and a member of the Relationships Australia Lawyers Panel

Publications

Byrnes P (2011) Voices of Children in the Legal Process. Journal of Family Studies 17(1):44-58