Sam has extensive experience in criminal law and related matters, including family violence matters. Before coming to the bar, Sam was an Associate at a busy criminal law firm where he gained valuable skills and experience as a solicitor advocate appearing for accused’ in all Victorian courts. In that capacity, Sam also acted for litigants in confiscation proceedings. As a solicitor, Sam regularly instructed both senior and junior counsel in hearings in the Supreme Court, County Court and Magistrates Court of Victoria.

Since coming to the bar, Sam has established a practice in in trials, pleas, appeals and related hearings. Sam appears in the County Court and Supreme Courts in criminal and confiscation proceedings.

Sam also appears in committal hearings, contests and pleas in the Magistrates Court and has an appellate practice, having appeared in the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Australia.

Sam accepts briefs to advise and appear in matters relating to criminal law, occupational health and safety, white collar crime, intervention orders.

Sam has been selected as a member of the Victoria Legal Aid Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List.

Accreditation

Sam is a Victorian Bar Accredited Advocacy Instructor.

Sam holds an Indictable Crime Certificate