- About us
Expert employment lawyers offering fast and efficient answers to your questions.
JFM Law is a specialist employment law firm acting for employees and employers across Australia, from offices in Sydney and Adelaide.
We can help in all aspects of employment law; underpayments, unfair dismissals, redundancies, restraint disputes, workplace investigations, contracts. We give plain answers, move quickly, and tell you what to do next.
A division of ADLV Law
JFM Law is the employment law specialised subsidiary practice of ADLV Law.
When your matter touches commercial, tax, estate, or business structuring questions, ADLV Law has the expertise to provide the full service. If your matter touches on areas outside of employment law, you won’t have to brief two separate practices. One client, two specialist teams, no handover gaps.
Our team
Louise Craven
Principal
Sam Johnson
Senior Lawyer
Jayden Mackenzie
Law Clerk
Specialist focus. Plain answers.
Employment specialists
We don't dabble. JFM Law is an employment law focused practice. That means faster answers, fewer surprises, and advice that actually fits the situation in front of you.
Transparent answers
No legal jargon. No hedging. We tell you what the law says, what your options are, and what we'd do in your position. If the news is bad, you hear it on the first call, not the third.
Fast paced
Employment problems have deadlines. Unfair dismissal claims must be lodged within 21 days. Underpayment letters can't sit on a desk. We answer quickly, act quickly, and keep you in front of the timeline.
Your problem first. Not our billing targets.
- A free first consult. Ten minutes on the phone, no obligation, before anything is invoiced. Most of the time we can tell you on the call whether you have a matter worth pursuing.
- Fixed fees where we can. Contract reviews, letters of demand, simple advice work. We quote up-front so you know the cost before you commit.
- Honest scoping. If the cost of fighting outweighs what you stand to recover, we'll tell you. We'd rather lose a fee than land you with a bill you regret.
Who we work with
We act for both sides of the employment relationship. That’s a deliberate choice, it keeps our advice grounded in what really happens on the other side of the table.
Employees
Dealing with unfair dismissal, underpayment, bullying, discrimination, sexual harassment, redundancy, or a contract dispute.
Executives
Negotiating exit packages, restraint clauses, equity claw-backs, or post-employment disputes.
Employers and HR teams
Who need defensible advice on terminations, investigations, redundancies, restructures, awards and wage compliance, contracts, and policy drafting.
Awards and recognition
Three Best Rated - Best Employment Lawyers: Sydney
Awarded to JFM Law 2017-2026 consecutively.
- Where we work
Two cities, 1 specialist practice.
We work out of Sydney and Adelaide, and we act for clients Australia-wide.
Employment law is federal, so it doesn’t matter where you’re based. We run matters by phone, email, and video where it suits you, and we appear in court and Fair Work Commission proceedings wherever your matter is heard.
Adelaide Office
Level 21, 91 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000
Sydney Office
Suite 14.02, 6 O'Connell Street Sydney NSW 2000
Sound like we can help?
The first call is free, takes about ten minutes, and is enough for us to tell you whether you have a matter worth pursuing. No paperwork, no obligation.
Pick up the phone, send us an email, or book in a time that suits you, whichever’s easier.