# Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally > Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally is a Melbourne criminal law firm practising exclusively in criminal law. The firm provides criminal defence advice and representation across Melbourne and Victoria, including the Magistrates' Court, County Court, Supreme Court and Children's Court. ## About the Firm Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally provides experienced criminal defence representation in serious and complex criminal matters. The firm's lawyers include Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Criminal Law Specialists, including expertise in Children's Law. The firm represents clients throughout Victoria and has offices in Melbourne, Ringwood and Sunshine. * [Home](https://www.starylaw.com/) * [About Us – Specialist Criminal Defence Lawyers](https://www.starylaw.com/about-us/specialist-lawyers) * [Our Team](https://www.starylaw.com/our-team) * [Melbourne Team](https://www.starylaw.com/melbourne) * [Contact Us](https://www.starylaw.com/contact-us) ## Criminal Law Services Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally acts in a broad range of criminal and traffic matters, including: - [Assault, threats and property damage](https://www.starylaw.com/services/assault-lawyers-melbourne) - [Drug offences](https://www.starylaw.com/services/drug-cases) - [Driving and traffic offences](https://www.starylaw.com/services/driving-offences/) - [Theft, fraud and dishonesty offences](https://www.starylaw.com/services/dishonesty-and-deception) - [Bail applications](https://www.starylaw.com/services/bail-application/) - [Sexual offences](https://www.starylaw.com/services/sexual-offences) - [Firearms and weapons offences](https://www.starylaw.com/services/firearms-and-weapons) - [Domestic violence matters](https://www.starylaw.com/services/domestic-violence) - [Intervention orders](https://www.starylaw.com/services/intervention-orders) - [Commonwealth and federal offences](https://www.starylaw.com/services/commonwealth-matters) - [Homicide and culpable driving](https://www.starylaw.com/services/homicide-and-culpable-driving) - [Corporate and white-collar crime](https://www.starylaw.com/services/corporate-crime) - [Home invasion and aggravated home invasion](https://www.starylaw.com/services/home-invasion) - [Centrelink fraud](https://www.starylaw.com/services/centrelink-fraud) - [WorkCover and TAC fraud](https://www.starylaw.com/services/workcover-and-tac-fraud) - [Children's Court criminal defence](https://www.starylaw.com/services/criminal-childrens-court-defence-lawyers) - [Extradition matters](https://www.starylaw.com/services/extradition-matters) - [Terrorism matters](https://www.starylaw.com/services/terrorism) - [All Criminal Law Services](https://www.starylaw.com/services) ## Courts and Jurisdictions The firm's criminal lawyers regularly represent clients in: * Magistrates' Court of Victoria * County Court of Victoria * Supreme Court of Victoria * Children's Court of Victoria The firm represents clients across Melbourne and throughout Victoria. ## Specialist Criminal Lawyers Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally includes multiple Accredited Criminal Law Specialists, including an Accredited Specialist in Children's Law. The firm's lawyers have extensive experience in criminal defence and regularly appear in Victorian courts in serious and complex matters. * [Specialist Criminal Defence Lawyers Melbourne](https://www.starylaw.com/about-us/specialist-lawyers) * [Our Team](https://www.starylaw.com/our-team) ## Key Lawyers The firm's team includes experienced criminal defence lawyers and partners including: - [Sam Norton – Partner and Accredited Criminal Law Specialist](https://www.starylaw.com/melbourne/sam-norton) - [Andrew Halphen – Partner and Accredited Criminal Law Specialist](https://www.starylaw.com/melbourne/andrew-halphen) - [Paul Galbally – Partner and Accredited Criminal Law Specialist](https://www.starylaw.com/melbourne/paul-galbally) - [Jim McGarvie – Partner](https://www.starylaw.com/our-team/jim-mcgarvie) - [Nick Jane – Partner and Accredited Specialist in Children's Law](https://www.starylaw.com/ringwood/nick-jane) - [Lisa Barbaro – Managing Partner](https://www.starylaw.com/melbourne/lisa-barbaro) - [Alana Reader – Partner and Accredited Criminal Law Specialist](https://www.starylaw.com/sunshine/alana-reader) - [Brett Barratt – Partner and Accredited Criminal Law Specialist](https://www.starylaw.com/melbourne/brett-barratt) - [Jenna McHugh – Senior Associate](https://www.starylaw.com/melbourne/jenna-mchugh) - [Lucy Massouras – Senior Associate](https://www.starylaw.com/melbourne/lucy-massouras) - [Our Team](https://www.starylaw.com/our-team) Individual lawyer profiles are available through the [Our Team](https://www.starylaw.com/our-team) page. ## Criminal Defence Information The firm's website provides information about criminal law, criminal procedure, police interviews, court processes, bail, sentencing, driving offences, drug offences, assault matters, children's criminal law and other issues relevant to people facing criminal charges or investigation in Victoria. * [News and Criminal Law Resources](https://www.starylaw.com/news) ## Contact For criminal defence advice or representation, contact Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally. Melbourne: Level 12, 460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Ringwood: Suite 4/45-51 Ringwood Street, Ringwood VIC 3134 Sunshine: 2/5 Devonshire Road, Sunshine VIC 3020 Telephone: (03) 8622 8200 Urgent 24/7 legal advice is available by telephone. * [Contact Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally](https://www.starylaw.com/contact-us) * [New Client Enquiries](https://www.starylaw.com/new-client-enquiries) ## Important The information published on the Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally website is general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Legal outcomes depend on the facts and circumstances of each matter. Individuals facing criminal charges, police investigation or court proceedings should obtain legal advice specific to their circumstances.