The Ebejer & Associates Legal Team

Marlene Ebejer - Specialists in Family Law, Wills & Powers of Attorney, Deceased Estates and Estate Planning, Conveyancing, Intervention Orders, a Notary Public and Maltese Legal Matters

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.

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Lonica Sood

Lawyer

Lonica completed her Juris Doctor in December 2021. Subsequently she completed her Practical Legal Training at Leo Cussens. She was officially admitted to practice as an Australian Lawyer in September 2022.

Before joining Ebejer & Associates, Lonica gained valuable experience as a lawyer in a country firm, focusing on various aspects of commercial law, including Wills and Estates, Property law encompassing sales, purchases, leases, renewal of leases as well as commercial litigation.

As one of our newest additions to the Ebejer & Associates team, Lonica brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. Fluent in Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, she is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal support to our diverse clientele.

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Lonica Sood - Specialists in Family Law, Wills & Powers of Attorney, Deceased Estates and Estate Planning, Conveyancing and Intervention Orders
Jasmine Chao - Specialists in Family Law, Wills & Powers of Attorney, Deceased Estates and Estate Planning, Conveyancing and Intervention Orders

Jasmine Chao

Lawyer

asmine 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.

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Katie Robl - Specialists in Family Law, Wills & Powers of Attorney, Deceased Estates and Estate Planning, Conveyancing and Intervention Orders

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.

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Our legal services

Our lawyers provide expert assistance and advice in the following areas:

Family Law

  • Parenting and Property Matters
  • De Facto Separation 
  • Divorce 
  • Binding Financial Agreements 

Wills & Powers of Attorney

  • Wills 
  • Enduring and Non-Enduring Power of Attorney
  • Medical Treatment Decision Maker 
  • Guardianship Applications at VCAT

Deceased Estates, Estate Planning and Probate

  • Grant of Probate
  • Letters of Administration 
  • Contesting Wills 
  • Calling in and Distributing Assets from deceased estates

Conveyancing

  • Purchase 
  • Sale 
  • Transfer of Titles 
  • Caveats 

Intervention Orders

  • Family Violence Intervention Orders
  • Personal Safety Intervention Orders 
  • Representation at Court
  • Advice and assistance contesting an Intervention Order

Commercial & Residential Leases

  • Drafting Leases 
  • Advice and Review of lease documents
  • Disputes as to rental relief
  • Representation at VCAT

Client testimonials

Marlene and her professional team have demonstrated a high level of professionalism, respect & compassion in their conduct. This was certainly evident during the challenging time of Covid19.

The level of pro action, care and attention applied by Marlene and her team demonstrates a genuine consideration for the well being of all involved parties in handling emotionally challenging matters.

I couldn’t recommend Marlene and her team highly enough.

Joseph

I’ve been a client of Ebejer & Associates since 2007, and have used them for all of my legal needs. Marlene and her team are responsive, informative and immensely helpful and supportive. I’ve always felt that my interests have been 100% supported, and there have certainly been occasions where the team has gone above and beyond for me. I cannot recommend Ebejer & Associates highly enough.

Shannyn

I’m very glad, got the good outcome. Thank-you Megan for your support during these challenging times. You’re so friendly with kind words and patience. You worked really hard and helped with assisting me during this traumatic phase in my life.

Srvani
Very happy with this firm they helped me through a very difficult time with their knowledge and consideration . Would highly recommend them.
Sharon

Accreditations & Memberships

Ebejer & Associates Lawyers are a proud supporter of Cancer Council Victoria’s Financial and Legal Support Program, providing legal support to vulnerable Victorians affected by cancer. If you, or someone you know, has cancer and needs support, learn about the services available at www.cancervic.org.au

Proudly Supporting Cancer Council Victoria

Ebejer & Associates Lawyers acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the regions we service, their diversity, histories and knowledge and their continuing connections to land, water and community. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, their Elders past, present and emerging.

Ebejer & Associates Lawyers

6/19 Synnot Street, Werribee, 3030
Monday – Friday / 9am – 5pm

Suite 7.12, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000
By appointment only

Bellarine Peninsula
By appointment only

PO Box 171, Portarlington, VIC, 3223

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