Doogue + George

What Doogue + George does

Doogue + George is Melbourne's largest specialist criminal law firm, operating for over 30 years with 21 criminal defence lawyers including 7 Accredited Criminal Lawyer Specialists and 38 total employees. The firm provides comprehensive criminal defence services for individuals charged with offences ranging from drink driving and drug offences through to serious indictable matters including sex offences, white-collar crime, tax fraud, family violence, intervention orders, extradition, and representation before IBAC, NACC, and Royal Commissions. Service delivery spans the full litigation lifecycle — bail applications, case conferencing, evidence auditing, plea negotiations, jury trials, and appeals — across Victorian courts and New South Wales.

The firm operates through six office locations: five across metropolitan Melbourne (CBD, Broadmeadows, Heidelberg, Moorabbin, Sunshine) plus a Sydney office serving NSW clients. The practice is co-directed by Bill Doogue, Andrew George, Kristina Kothrakis, Dee Giannopoulos, and Una Ebsworth, with Bill Doogue and a second practitioner ranked among Victoria's five Preeminent Criminal Defence Lawyers in the Doyles Guide 2026. The firm is a founding member of the Australian Defence Lawyers Alliance (ADLA) and has consistently held Doyles Guide Preeminent rankings from 2019 through 2026, alongside a Best Law Firms Australia 2026 recognition.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees, with billing structured on a quote-based model dependent on case complexity, charge type, court level, and expected scope of defence work. The firm does not disclose pricing publicly and operates as a privately-held partnership-style practice. Client acquisition runs through digital channels (website, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, blog/news content, Trustpilot reviews), direct phone and online booking, professional referral networks, and in-person consultations at office locations near local courts. Two of the firm's practitioners carry the Doyles Guide 2026 Preeminent designation, and the team has completed 430 jury trials and defended 47,000+ criminal prosecutions over its operating history.

Name

Doogue + George

Legal name

Doogue + George

Website

https://doogue.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Doogue + George is Melbourne's largest specialist criminal law firm with 21 criminal defence lawyers (7 Accredited Specialists) across 6 offices in Victoria and NSW, defending individuals in all criminal matters from bail applications through jury trials and appeals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Defence Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Criminal defence law
• Bail application services
• Jury trial representation
• Traffic offence defence
• White collar defence

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne, VIC

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services for criminal defence matters including consultations, bail applications, court appearances, plea negotiations, jury trials, and appeals. Revenue generated through legal professional fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Doogue + George represents people facing criminal charges across Victoria and New South Wales, handling matters from bail applications through jury trials and appeals. Its 21 criminal defence lawyers, including seven accredited specialists, provide advice and court representation across six offices.

Product overview

Doogue + George is Melbourne's largest specialist criminal law firm offering a unified suite of legal defence services rather than a software product platform. The firm provides comprehensive criminal law services through 21 criminal defence lawyers including 7 Accredited Criminal Lawyer Specialists. Services include Criminal Defence representation, Bail Applications, Drink Driving & Traffic Offences, Sex Offences Defence, White Collar Crime Defence, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion Defence, Family Violence & Intervention Orders, Extradition & Mutual Assistance, IBAC/NACC/Crime Commission Representation, International Criminal Law, Global Investigations Defence, and Royal Commissions Representation. The practice operates across 5 Melbourne offices plus Sydney, serving clients throughout Victoria and New South Wales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defence Services Legal advice and representation for people facing criminal charges, covering matters from bail applications through jury trials and appeals.
• Bail Application Services Legal support and representation for bail applications involving people seeking release while criminal matters proceed.
• Drink Driving & Traffic Offences Legal Services Legal defence and representation for drink-driving and other traffic-offence matters.
• Sex Offences Defence Criminal defence representation for matters involving sex-offence allegations.
• White Collar Crime Defence Criminal defence representation for white-collar crime matters.
• Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion Defence Defence representation for tax fraud and tax evasion matters.
• Family Violence & Intervention Orders Legal representation in family-violence matters and proceedings concerning intervention orders.
• Extradition & Mutual Assistance Legal representation for extradition and mutual-assistance proceedings.
• IBAC, NACC & Crime Commission Representation Representation in criminal matters involving the IBAC, NACC, and crime commissions.
• International & Transnational Criminal Law Legal services for international and transnational criminal-law matters.
• Global Investigations Defence Criminal defence representation in global investigations.
• Royal Commissions Representation Legal representation in connection with royal commissions.
• Restraining & Confiscation Orders Legal representation for restraining-order and confiscation-order matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47,000+ criminal prosecutions successfully defended
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Australian Defence Lawyers Alliance (ADLA)coreOthersFounding member of the Australian Defence Lawyers Alliance (ADLA), a professional association of criminal defence lawyers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Galbally Parker Lawyers: Long-established Melbourne criminal defence firm with strong reputation in indictable crime trials and appeals. Comparable in practice mix, target clientele (individuals facing serious charges), and Melbourne-centric positioning.
• Robinson Gill Lawyers: Melbourne criminal defence boutique handling serious criminal charges, bail applications, and specialist matters including traffic and intervention orders. Directly comparable mid-sized specialist competitor in the same geography.
• Huggett & Lonergan Lawyers: Melbourne criminal law firm focused on defence representation for a broad range of charges including drug, traffic, assault, and dishonesty offences. Comparable boutique specialist competing for similar individual defendant clientele.
• O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors: Melbourne criminal law firm providing defence representation across indictable and summary offences, traffic matters, and intervention orders. Similar size and scope to Doogue + George, serving overlapping individual client base.
• Arnold Thomas & Becker Lawyers: Melbourne firm with a substantial criminal law division handling indictable and summary crime, traffic matters, and intervention orders. Comparable mid-tier specialist practice in the same local market.
• Stary Norton Haliday Lawyers: Melbourne-based specialist criminal defence firm offering bail applications, trial representation, and appellate work across Victoria. Directly comparable as a Victoria-focused criminal defence specialist competing for similar individual clients and complex matters.
• Kennedy Strang Lawyers: Specialist Melbourne criminal defence practice handling serious criminal charges, drug offences, and sexual offence allegations. Comparable as another Victoria-based criminal defence specialist targeting similar client profile.

Others

• Legal Aid Victoria: Government-funded legal services provider delivering criminal defence representation for legally aided clients in Victoria. Not a direct competitor in the private-paying segment, but shapes the market's price ceiling and demand structure for private criminal defence work.

Broad incumbents

• Slater and Gordon Lawyers: Large national Australian law firm with a significant criminal defence practice alongside personal injury and general law services. Comparable because it competes for the same criminal defendant clients, but operates as a much broader multi-practice firm rather than a criminal specialist.
• Shine Lawyers: National Australian law firm with criminal defence services among its broader practice areas. Competes for similar individual criminal clients but as part of a diversified, larger-scale legal services platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/DoogueandGeorge
• Facebookfacebook.com/dooguegeorgecriminallawyers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doogue-george
• Instagraminstagram.com/doogue_george

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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