About Us

With over 100 years of practicing law Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson is a long established and well respected Melbourne law firm. Established in 1896 Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson has continued to strengthen and grow over the years, most recently through mergers with Gavan Duffy & King in 1998 and Doyle & Kerr in 2001.

Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson prides itself that client focus has always been true to its core, endeavouring to guide clients through the changing legal landscape of their lives. Our client focused philosophy places a high importance on:

• building strong, ongoing relationships with our clients.
• providing astute, practical and reliable legal advice.
• providing comprehensive, expert solutions to existing problems and advice for the future.

We are proud to be the lawyers of choice for generations of families, providing a high level of service for all private and commercial legal matters.

Tolhurst Druce & Emmerson is the Victorian founder member of Law Network Australia - an association of law firms in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia established in 1991 and committed to delivering effective and practical legal services. The Network's aim is to improve the quality of legal advice and service to clients through sharing information, resources and expertise, while retaining the distinguishing characteristics of each firm.