Marlene Ebejer
Principal Lawyer
Marlene is the Principal Lawyer of Ebejer & Associates Lawyers. Marlene is an Accredited Family Law Specialist and as an experienced academic in family law and ethics she has taught many family lawyers who are currently practising.
In her spare time, which is limited, Marlene is heavily involved in the Maltese Community Council of Victoria and in her local Portarlington community. She enjoys sponsoring a Burlesque group, but does not intend to take that up herself.
Marlene speaks Maltese and works with clients of a Maltese background who have legal issues in Malta.
Jasmine Chao
Lawyer
Jasmine completed her Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce at Monash University in 2005. Before embarking on her legal career, Jasmine garnered invaluable experience in management consulting and corporate Australia. This background equips Jasmine with a robust analytical approach and strong understanding of financial and business matters to craft strategic legal solutions that prioritise efficiency and effectiveness while always keeping the best interests of the clients at the forefront.
Jasmine is dedicated to helping clients achieve sensible and insightful outcomes that is sensitive to personal circumstances. Being of Chinese background, Jasmine is proficient in Mandarin enabling her to bring a cultural understanding and sensitivity to client matters.
Taylah Desira
Lawyer
Taylah Desira was admitted as a lawyer in October 2024. She graduated from Monash University with a Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Arts.
Taylah is a dedicated lawyer, who listens intently to clients and provides detailed advice. Her drafting skills have received positive attention from judicial officers.
Taylah assists clients in the following areas:
medical decision making
property settlements;
parenting;
divorce;
maintenance;
binding financial agreement;
wills;
powers of attorney;
Kristen Cann
Lawyer
Kristen was admitted to legal practice in Victoria in 2020 and commenced legal practice in 2026. Kristen has experience in employment law, and will work across family law and wills & estates going forward.
Kristen approaches her work with empathy and sensitivity, providing clients with clear, practical advice while recognising that legal issues often arise during challenging and uncertain periods in people’s lives. Her training in mediation informs a constructive and solutions-focused approach where appropriate.
Prior to legal practice, Kristen had a diverse professional career spanning secondary and tertiary education, publishing and curriculum development. Having spent many years working with young people, and as a parent herself, Kristen brings a broad range of professional and personal experience to her work with individuals and families. She was also the lead author of a VCE Legal Studies textbook.
Kristen holds undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in law, commerce and education.
Katie Robl
Legal Assistant
Katie grew up in Northeast Victoria before moving to Geelong in 2020 to undertake her studies in a Bachelor of Law and Criminology. As her life continues to grow in Geelong, Katie is excited to continue to explore what the Southern Coast has to offer.
Katie is going into her fifth year of law school and is enjoying learning about all the different areas of the law. She is especially excited for the completion of her ‘Priestley 11’ subjects so she can move onto studying the areas of law which are of particular interest to her. Those being Family Law, Health Law and Human Rights Law.
Katie Robl was delighted to join a team of empowering women when the opportunity presented itself in late 2022 at Ebejer & Associates. Given the stressful nature of family law matters, Katie feels her compassionate and bubbly nature is essential in making sure everyone feels welcomed and safe when contacting our firm.
