Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers

Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers is a criminal defence firm that has been defending clients across Victoria for over 15 years. The firm has 20 criminal defence lawyers and 9 offices across Victoria, located in Melbourne CBD, Ringwood, Dandenong, Frankston, Geelong, Broadmeadows, Moorabbin, Ballarat, and Werribee.

David Dribbin and Mike Brown are founding partners and criminal defence lawyers. The firm's lawyers have been involved in 330 jury trials. It handles criminal and crime-related matters including drink driving, drug offences, traffic violations, bail applications, appeals, domestic violence charges, assault, fraud, theft, sex offences, sheriff’s office issues, and infringement warrants.

The theme that emerges most consistently from the accounts left by clients is the depth of personal commitment shown by the legal team. Several people describe lawyers who remained reachable at any hour, with Crystal Caruana singled out repeatedly for her professionalism, her approachability and the steady way she explained each stage of a matter. Dylan and Ryan Robertson are also named, with clients crediting their thorough preparation and the clear advice they provided when circumstances were at their most difficult.

One thing mentioned again and again is the sense that matters were handled with genuine care rather than as routine casework, and reviewers note that communication continued well beyond the initial consultation. The firm's work spans criminal law representation, court appearances, bail and AVO matters, and the support offered to family members of those charged. Praise for the office staff appears alongside that for the solicitors themselves. Clients describe feeling informed, reassured and able to ask questions without hesitation, and the results achieved in trying circumstances are credited directly to the attention each matter received.