Criminal Defence · Sydney
Discreet counsel. Decisive representation.
Thirty years at the bar and the bench. Former NSW Police officer. Former DPP Prosecutor. Every brief handled personally by Karryn Vanzino.
Thirty years at the bar and the bench. Former NSW Police officer. Former DPP Prosecutor. Every brief handled personally by Karryn Vanzino.
A focused criminal defence practice across Local, District and Supreme Court matters in New South Wales.
Supply, possession, importation, and commercial quantity charges.
Common assault, AOABH, GBH, domestic violence and AVOs.
DUI, PCA, dangerous and negligent driving, licence appeals.
Discreet, rigorous defence in matters of the utmost sensitivity.
Complex financial crime, dishonesty offences, ASIC matters.
Severity and conviction appeals, urgent bail applications.
"The courtroom is not the place to learn the rules. It is the place to use them."
Before founding Vanzino Lawyers, Karryn served as a NSW Police officer and later as a prosecutor with the DPP. That perspective — knowing how the case is built before it ever reaches the court — is the foundation of the defence.
Clients come to Vanzino Lawyers for straight advice, calm under pressure, and a lawyer who will say the hard thing when it needs saying.
Confidential consultations available in person, by phone, or at the police station if you've been asked to attend.