Our Team
Rebecca Thomas, Director
Our director, Rebecca Thomas, started her career at Macquarie Bank and from there she moved to EY and Maddocks Lawyers. With over a decade of experience in practicing solely Family Law, Rebecca’s approachable, friendly and clear advice, coupled with her extensive experience, will see your matter handled in the most professional and cost-effective way. Rebecca understands the emotional toll that a family separation can have on you and seeks to provide you with clear, compassionate and pragmatic advice.
CONTACT REBECCA
Phone: (03) 9067 5225
Jeremy Sear, Special Counsel
Family Law special counsel Jeremy Sear was admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2002.
He has strong advocacy skills developed over seven years at the Victorian Bar, and has appeared in all Victorian and most NSW and federal courts. He was a member of the Victorian Bar from 2005 to 2012 and had a successful practice in Melbourne before moving to country Victoria.
Jeremy specialises in family law and has done so exclusively since 2013.
He has extensive experience in all sorts of family law matters, from complex parenting disputes, child protection and child support matters, through to property settlements of all levels and complexities. He is committed to helping clients come through what is often one of the most difficult situations they’ve faced feeling supported and empowered. He provides careful and sensitive advice to assist clients to reach resolutions of their matters (a) as efficiently, cost-effectively and in as timely manner as possible, and also (b) with a positive outcome they will feel as good as possible about when the dust settles.
Jeremy sits on several committees of the Law Institute of Victoria's family law section.
CONTACT JEREMY
Phone: (03) 9067 5225
Email: jsear@hamiltonthomaslawyers.com.au
Jordan Jacobs, Senior Associate
Jordan Jacobs is an experienced solicitor in Family Law. His driving force in becoming a lawyer was his desire to help people. In 2019, he worked as a paralegal in a Community Legal Centre, where he discovered his passion for people-focused work and family law. He has worked exclusively in family law since completing his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Commerce (BCom) at Monash University and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) from Leo Cussen Centre for Law. Jordan aims to provide clear, compassionate and practical advice, to resolve matters as quickly and as amicably as possible.
When he’s not lawyering, Jordan can be found attempting to re-live his youth playing Sunday league soccer!
CONTACT JORDAN
Phone: (03) 9067 5225
Luciana Ramos, Senior Associate
Luciana Ramos has been practicing exclusively in family law since 2015 in private sectors in Melbourne. She is experienced in all areas of family law with a particular interest in complex property matters.
Her focus is to provide her clients with straightforward, compassionate and practical advice. She understands the challenges faced by her client during these emotional times and the complexities that is the legal system and is dedicated to helping her clients achieve the best possible outcome in a timely and amicable manner.
In addition, having spent six years as a Judge’s Associate at the Federal Circuit Court in Melbourne (now the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia), Luciana brings a unique perspective to her case work, appreciating the judicial factors that often determine a family law outcome.
Luciana holds both a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) and a Diploma of Legal Practice.
CONTACT LUCIANA
Phone: (03) 9067 5225
Email: lramos@hamiltonthomaslawyers.com.au
Jeff Otieno, Business Operations
Jeff Odhiambo is a dynamic business operations professional with a strong background in digital marketing, finance, and software engineering. He combines his expertise in SEO, SEM, social media marketing, and site analytics with a data-driven approach to optimize campaigns for maximum ROI and financial success. Jeff is passionate about integrating finance, technology, and marketing to create effective strategies that drive business growth. Beyond his professional work, he is dedicated to continuous learning and enjoys developing creative front-end applications to enhance user experiences on digital platforms.
CONTACT JEFF
Phone: (03) 9067 5225
Email: jodhiambo@hamiltonthomaslawyers.com.au