Family law is all we do.
Freemont Family Lawyers is a Melbourne family law practice. Every matter we handle — from divorce and parenting to wills and criminal defence — is handled by a team that does but these areas of the law.
Calm, decisive advocacy for Melbourne families.
Family law rarely arrives as a single, isolated issue. Separation triggers questions about children, property, finances and safety — all at once. We see the whole picture and build a coordinated strategy that addresses every dimension of your matter.
We are rooted in the Melbourne community. We appear regularly at Melbourne courts and the Federal Circuit and Family Court, and we understand the local landscape — the registries, the processes, and the people who make the difference.
Listen. Advise. Solve.
Our three-word philosophy underpins every matter we take on. We listen to your whole story, advise on your integrated legal position, and solve it — through negotiation, mediation or court.
APAC Insider Award 2024
Freemont Family Lawyers was recognised as the Best Family Law and Child Protection Services firm in Victoria at the APAC Insider Australian Enterprise Awards 2024.
One team, one roof
No referrals to other firms mid-matter. Whether your situation involves family law, intervention orders, child protection, criminal defence or wills, our team handles it.
People who know your name, not just your file.
Brett Jones
Principal Solicitor
Brett leads Freemont Family Lawyers admitted in 2017 he has many years of family law experience across Melbourne. He is known for his calm, strategic approach and his ability to achieve resolution without unnecessary litigation.
Juliana Dleikan
Associate & Litigation Solicitor
Juliana is an experienced litigation solicitor whose practice spans contested parenting matters, property disputes and intervention order proceedings. She is a fierce advocate for clients in the Melbourne courts.
Mikala Wright
Solicitor
Mikala assists clients across family law, child protection and wills and estates matters. She is known for her empathetic approach and her ability to make complex legal processes accessible.
Rachael Gavin
Solicitor
Rachael focuses on parenting and children's matters, property settlement and de facto relationship law. She is committed to achieving workable, child-focused outcomes for families in transition.
Renee van der Westhuizen
Paralegal
Renee supports the firm's solicitors across all practice areas with thoroughness and care. She is often the first point of contact for new clients and is known for making people feel heard and supported from day one.
Serving Melbourne and Victoria.
Melbourne is one of the most culturally diverse cities in Australia. Freemont Family Lawyers understand the unique needs of the diverse families we serve, and we understand the unique challenges that families face — across cultural backgrounds, languages and circumstances.
We serve clients across Melbourne and Victoria from our two offices — Melbourne CBD (Level 19, 180 Lonsdale Street) and St Kilda Road (Suite 117, 566 St Kilda Road) — and we appear regularly at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court and the Federal Circuit and Family Court.
We are proud to have been recognised at the APAC Insider Australian Enterprise Awards 2024 as the Best Family Law and Child Protection Services provider in Victoria — an acknowledgement of our commitment to the people of this community.
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