--- title: Meet the FAL Lawyers team Melbourne & Canberra | Lawyers & Solicitors description: Discover the professionals behind FAL Lawyers. Learn about their expertise, roles, and contributions to our firm’s success. 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Juris LLB, Grad Dip (IP Law)  [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/peter-francis) ![Rosie Francis\_2411](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/Rosie%20Francis_2411.webp?width=822&height=1231&name=Rosie%20Francis_2411.webp) ## Rosie Francis Special Counsel BA, JD [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/rosie-francis) ![Valentina Josifovski](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/15-3.png?width=822&height=1231&name=15-3.png) ## Valentina Josifovski Special Counsel LLB, BComm, GDLP [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/valentina-josifovski) ![6-Nov-19-2023-03-00-27-1467-AM](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/6-Nov-19-2023-03-00-27-1467-AM.png?width=822&height=1231&name=6-Nov-19-2023-03-00-27-1467-AM.png) ## Jenni Lightowlers Managing Partner B. Hon Doc, LLM, LLB(Hons), BA, Dip Ed (UWA)  [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/jenni-lightowlers) ![8-Nov-19-2023-03-00-25-1293-AM](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/8-Nov-19-2023-03-00-25-1293-AM.png?width=822&height=1231&name=8-Nov-19-2023-03-00-25-1293-AM.png) ## Jennifer Loutit Special Counsel LLB., BA., LLM., GDLP, NY Bar   [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/jennifer-loutit) ![13-3](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/13-3.png?width=822&height=1231&name=13-3.png) ## Sarah Moorfoot Senior Patent & Trade Mark Attorney BEng (Mech)(Hons), MIP  [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/sarah-moorfoot) ![11-4](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/11-4.png?width=822&height=1231&name=11-4.png) ## Rhys Munzel Partner LLB (Hons), BE (Hons), MIP, Grad Dip (Legal Practice)  [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/rhys-munzel) ![3-Nov-19-2023-03-00-27-0519-AM](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/3-Nov-19-2023-03-00-27-0519-AM.png?width=822&height=1231&name=3-Nov-19-2023-03-00-27-0519-AM.png) ## Courtney Remington Associate BA, JD [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/courtney-remington) ![Stasi\_Romano\_0289\_HighRes copy](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/Stasi_Romano_0289_HighRes%20copy.webp?height=2000&name=Stasi_Romano_0289_HighRes%20copy.webp) ## Stasi Romano Paralegal LLB (Hons)/BA, GDLP [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/stasi-romano) ![7-4](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/7-4.png?width=822&height=1231&name=7-4.png) ## Julian Ryan Partner BA, JD [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/julian-ryan) ![Richard Sletvold FAL Lawyers Melbourne CanberraHeadshot edit](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/Richard%20Headshot%20edit.jpg?width=484&height=723&name=Richard%20Headshot%20edit.jpg) ## Richard Sletvold Special Counsel LLB(Hons), BMa&CompSci (Stats), GDLP  [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/richard-sletvold) ![1-Nov-19-2023-03-00-24-5569-AM](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/1-Nov-19-2023-03-00-24-5569-AM.png?width=822&height=1231&name=1-Nov-19-2023-03-00-24-5569-AM.png) ## Adrian Snooks Managing Partner - Canberra LLB (Hons), BEc, GDLP (with merit)  [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/adrian-snooks) ![20260629\_JeustelleStaver\_029\_bg\_mr\_1](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/20260629_JeustelleStaver_029_bg_mr_1.jpg?height=2000&name=20260629_JeustelleStaver_029_bg_mr_1.jpg) ## Jeustelle Staver Partner - Canberra LLB (Hons), BA in Communication, Grad Cert in Legal Practice (with merit), MPA (with merit) [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/jeustelle-staver-partner-canberra-fal-lawyers) ![Richard Browes FAL Lawyers Melbourne Canberra New Zealand](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/Richard%20Browes%20FAL%20Lawyers%20Melbourne%20Canberra%20New%20Zealand.png?width=822&height=1231&name=Richard%20Browes%20FAL%20Lawyers%20Melbourne%20Canberra%20New%20Zealand.png) ## Richard Browes Consultant [Profile](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/richard-browes-consultant-fal-lawyers) [![This is an image of FAL Lawyers Melbourne & Canberra logo](https://44068544.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hub/44068544/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(8).png?width=675&height=338&name=Untitled%20design%20(8).png "This is an image of FAL Lawyers Melbourne & Canberra logo")](https://www.fal-lawyers.com.au) Melbourne [Level 45, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000](https://www.google.com/maps/place/FAL+Lawyers/@-37.8159365,144.955988,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x4b73ae15626058cd!8m2!3d-37.8159365!4d144.955988) Canberra [Level 3, 10 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600](https://www.google.com/maps/place/10+National+Circuit,+Barton+ACT+2600/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x6b164d1dec37f75d:0x82265df90ca78cd7?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJjv6KzZX6AhVL7TgGHUDPCHoQ8gF6BAgGEAE) ###### Sitemap - [Home](https://fal-lawyers.com.au) - [About FAL](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/about-fal) - [Blog](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/blog) - [Careers](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/careers) - [Contact Us](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/contact) - [ESG](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/esg) - [Expertise](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/expertise) - [Payments](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/payments) - [Privacy](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/privacy-policy) - [Team Members](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/fal-team) - [Melbourne](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/law-firm-melbourne) - [Canberra](https://fal-lawyers.com.au/law-firm-canberra) FAL acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia. 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