Experienced
Knowledgable
Ethical
Professional
Committed
Compassionate
Experienced
Knowledgable
Ethical
Professional
Committed
Compassionate
Principal Geoff Dillon first commenced his private practice in 1983 in Glen Waverley, Victoria. Jennifer Dillon was appointed a partner in the firm in 1998. We moved into Melbourne’s CBD in 1999 where we remain in practice at 456 Lonsdale Street in the heart of the Court District.
Geoff Dillon & Co is built on the experience of its principals and staff, their longevity and ethical practice for over forty years. We bring an extensive range of skills and knowledge and are committed to our clients, their success and wellbeing. We take pride in our trusted and strong relationships with suitably experienced and supportive Counsel and other professionals working in our areas of the law and practice. Geoff Dillon likes to say “there’s nothing I haven’t done in my time in the law” and he’s right. These days, we don’t do it all, but we still give it our all!
We look forward to working with you and invite you to contact us by phone, email or by Zoom or Teams or make an appointment and come in and talk to us.
There’s a reason they call it legal practice. Good advice takes time. We’ve been building our experience, and our team, for over 40 years.
Sales and purchases of businesses
Commercial agreements (including terms of trade and shareholder agreements)
Franchising
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Sales and purchases of businesses
Commercial agreements (including terms of trade and shareholder agreements)
Franchising
Intellectual property (including agreements, licence arrangements and copyright disputes)
Debt recovery
Corporate and trusts advice
Insolvency advice
Corporate restructuring
Commercial disputes and litigation
Contractual disputes and litigation
Corporate disputes and litigation (including shareholder disputes)
Personal Property Security Act issues
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Will drafting, estate planning and testamentary trusts
Enduring Powers of Attorney (financial and personal)
Appointment of Medical Decision Makers
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Will drafting, estate planning and testamentary trusts
Enduring Powers of Attorney (financial and personal)
Appointment of Medical Decision Makers
Family provision claims (Testator’s Family Maintenance)
Contested wills and estate litigation
Grants of representation – probate and letters of administration
Renunciation and passing over of executors
Administration of deceased estates for executors and administrators
Representations, promises and equitable estoppel
Validity of wills and caveats against grant of probate
Elder abuse and testamentary capacity
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Sales, purchases and transfers of property
Advice relating to Property Law Act (Vic) and Transfer of Land Act (Vic)
Retail and commercial leases
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Sales, purchases and transfers of property
Advice relating to Property Law Act (Vic) and Transfer of Land Act (Vic)
Retail and commercial leases
Property, building and leasing disputes
Planning and developments
Advice on caveats, restrictive covenants and easements
Equitable interests, constructive and resulting trusts
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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia proceedings
Children’s and parenting matters
Property settlements, including consent orders and financial agreements
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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia proceedings
Children’s and parenting matters
Property settlements, including consent orders and financial agreements
Mediating with a view to resolution without litigation
Superannuation splitting
Spousal maintenance and child support
Family violence and personal safety intervention orders
LGBTQIA+ family law related matters
Assisted reproductive treatment and in-Vitro fertilisation (IVF) matters
Applications in relation to children’s special medical procedures
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kinship care and right to enjoyment of culture
Divorce and annulment
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Immigration advice
Studying and training visas
Family and partner visas
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Immigration advice
Studying and training visas
Family and partner visas
Working and skilled visas
Visitor visas
Refugee and humanitarian visas
Citizenship applications
Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) reviews
Judicial reviews (Federal Court appeals)
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Sale and purchase of aircraft
Lease of aircraft
Regulatory issues
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We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of legal excellence.
Commercial and Corporate Law
Wills and Deceased Estates
Aviation Law
Property Law and Conveyancing
Geoff Dillon was admitted to practice in 1976 after completing Articles of Clerkship with the highly regarded Collins Street firm Cleary Ross & Doherty.
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Geoff Dillon was admitted to practice in 1976 after completing Articles of Clerkship with the highly regarded Collins Street firm Cleary Ross & Doherty. During his long and varied career in the law he has at some stage or another acted for clients in almost every area or aspect of the law, both litigious and non-litigious. Twice a finalist in the Victorian Solicitors’ Prize, he also holds a Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property from The University of Melbourne. Geoff is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria.
In his spare time, Geoff is a passionate Blood Brother, supporting the South Melbourne Football Club (now known as the Sydney Swans!). He is still a keen club tennis player and loves a difficult Sudoko.
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Wills and Deceased Estates
Family Law
Property Law and Conveyancing
Jennifer has an Honours Degree in Law from the University of Melbourne, is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and was Chair of Board of Women’s Legal Service Victoria for many years.
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Jennifer has an Honours Degree in Law from the University of Melbourne, is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and was Chair of Board of Women’s Legal Service Victoria for many years.
Jennifer consults in those areas of practice where you may be at your most vulnerable. She is an effective and calm communicator who brings the wide range of skills necessary to achieve your best outcomes in troubled times. Jennifer practices predominantly in wills and estates litigation and administration, family law, real property disputes and equine and racing law. She is committed to her clients, offering experienced, targeted and compassionate advice and support when you most need it.
Family and close friends, her two Burmese cats and a glass of decent red provide the joys of life! In a past life she bred and showed Dalmatians and has a background in horses and equine sports.
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Commercial and Corporate Law
Wills and Deceased Estates
Immigration Law
Property Law and Conveyancing
Asala joined the firm in January 2019 after completing her double degree in Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Human Rights) at Monash University. Asala also has a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law. She was admitted to practice as a lawyer in December 2019. In February 2025, Asala completed her Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne receiving an overall grade of First Class Honours. She is also a member of the Law Institute of Victoria.
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Asala joined the firm in January 2019 after completing her double degree in Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Human Rights) at Monash University. Asala also has a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law. She was admitted to practice as a lawyer in December 2019. In February 2025, Asala completed her Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne receiving an overall grade of First Class Honours. She is also a member of the Law Institute of Victoria.
Since being admitted, she has been practising in Wills and Deceased Estates, Corporate and Commercial Law and Property Law. Prior to joining the firm, Asala worked as a legal assistant for a law firm that practised predominantly in Immigration Law. She is especially passionate about Immigration Law, given her own personal experience with migrating to Australia from Sri Lanka with her family in 2008 as a child.
Asala is very empathetic and believes in practising law with compassion. She is also very client-oriented and seeks to provide quality legal advice and an efficient service.
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