Emma Turnbull Lawyers
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts
Professional Memberships
Admitted in the Supreme Court of Victoria
Law Institute of Victoria
Matt has been a valued member of our team of leading criminal defence lawyers at Emma Turnbull Lawyers for many years.
After several years as a Senior Associate, in 2024 Matt transitioned his role to focus on his courtroom advocacy as our In-House Advocate.
In 2024 Matt was recognised as an accredited specialist in the criminal law with the law institute of Victoria.
In 2023, Matt was recognised as a Rising Star in the Doyle’s Guide rankings for Victorian Criminal Defence Lawyers.
Following completion of an arts degree at Monash University, Matt commenced studying law in 2014. At that time, he began working and volunteering in some of the country’s busiest community legal centres, as well as working as a clerk in a conveyancing office. This experience gave Matt a sound insight into how the courts work, as well as the desire to bring about social justice through advocacy.
In his time pursuing a law degree at La Trobe University, Matt excelled in the study of Evidence and Criminal Procedure, which gave rise to a passion for the criminal law.
As a criminal defence lawyer, Matt appears regularly in the County and Magistrates’ Court and manages a Court of Appeal case load. In addition, Matt has considerable experience handling homicide matters.
Matt was admitted in the Supreme Court of Victoria and is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria.