O'Dea Lawyers

What O'Dea Lawyers does

O'Dea Lawyers is a privately held boutique law firm based in Adelaide, South Australia, founded around 2015 by Principal Damien O'Dea. The firm offers a broad general-practice legal service across five core areas: family law (divorce, parenting arrangements, property settlements), property law (conveyancing and disputes), commercial law (contracts, employment, IP), criminal law (defence and appeals), and immigration law (visas, citizenship, ART reviews), supported by wills and estates and debt recovery services. Technical infrastructure consists of standard legal practice management and document management systems, with PEXA certification enabling electronic conveyancing in South Australia. Three physical offices (Melrose Park, Adelaide CBD opened April 2026, and Mount Barker) serve the Adelaide metropolitan area and Adelaide Hills, with phone and video consultations extending service reach across all six Australian states.

Revenue is generated through professional legal fees across the practice mix, with fixed-fee options for conveyancing and free no-obligation consultations used as a customer acquisition lever. The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer, relying on the firm's website, organic search, Google reviews, referrals and free consultation offers to attract individuals, families and small-to-medium businesses. The firm is led by Principal Damien O'Dea (qualifications spanning law, property and behavioural science; Family Law Section member of the Law Council of Australia) and solicitor Sam Lambeff (commenced 1 July 2025), supported by a small team of approximately five staff in total.

Name

O'Dea Lawyers

Legal name

O'Dea Lawyers

Website

https://odealawyers.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

O'Dea Lawyers is a privately held, boutique Adelaide-based law firm serving individuals, families and small-to-medium businesses across family, property, commercial, criminal and immigration law, with three South Australian offices and remote service across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAB

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYFSAAANAE

Estate Administration & Probate Services

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Trust & Fiduciary Services (Trust Companies, Estate & Custody Trusts)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Family law
• Property conveyancing
• Criminal defense
• Immigration law

Headquarters

HQ city

Melrose Park

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: O'Dea Lawyers generates revenue through professional legal fees for services across family law, property law, criminal law, immigration law, and commercial law. The firm offers fixed-fee options for certain matters such as conveyancing, and aims to work within client budgets. Services include free initial consultations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

O'Dea Lawyers is a boutique Adelaide-based law firm delivering professional legal services across five core practice areas: family law, property law (including PEXA-enabled conveyancing), commercial law, criminal law, and immigration law, plus wills and estates and debt recovery. Services are delivered through in-person consultations at three South Australian offices, supplemented by phone and video consultations for clients across Australia.

Product overview

O'Dea Lawyers is a South Australian law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services structured around five core practice areas: Family Law Services, Property Law Services, Commercial Law Services, Criminal Law Services, and Immigration Law Services. These core services are supported by specialized offerings including Conveyancing Services (enabled by PEXA electronic settlement certification), Wills & Estates Services, and Debt Recovery Services. The firm operates from three office locations (Melrose Park, Mount Barker, and Adelaide CBD) and provides free initial consultations. Services are delivered by a team led by Principal Damien O'Dea and solicitor Sam Lambeff, with practices spanning from transactional work (property settlements, conveyancing, contract drafting) to litigation and representation (criminal defence, family court matters, ART reviews).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Services Comprehensive family law representation covering divorce, separation, parenting arrangements, property settlements, spousal maintenance, child support, binding financial agreements, mediation, protection orders, and adoption and surrogacy matters for individuals and families in Adelaide and South Australia.
• Property Law Services Property law services including conveyancing, property disputes, construction disputes, commercial leasing, strata and community title matters, and contract drafting for real estate and personal property matters.
• Commercial Law Services Business law services covering contract law, business regulations, intellectual property, co-investor and partnership agreements, employment law, financial disputes, workplace health and safety, negligence, and immigration work policies for businesses of all sizes.
• Criminal Law Services Criminal defence representation including legal advice, bail applications, court representation, sentencing mitigation, and appeals for summary and indictable offences across Magistrates, District, and Supreme Courts.
• Immigration Law Services Full-service immigration law covering visa pathway advice, skilled migration, South Australian state nomination, employer-sponsored visas, partner and family visas, citizenship applications, bridging visas, ART reviews, and protection matters.
• Wills and Estates Services Estate planning services including will preparation, enduring power of attorney, advance care directives, and estate administration to ensure client wishes are properly documented and legally enforceable.
• Conveyancing Services Property conveyancing for buyers and sellers including contract review, due diligence, title searches, settlement coordination, and PEXA electronic conveyancing for residential and commercial property transactions.
• Debt Recovery Services Debt recovery services focused on maintaining business cashflow, expediting matter resolution, and compelling debtor compliance through professional legal intervention.

Quantifiable outcome

• Settled hundreds of cases and disputes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wallmans Lawyers: Adelaide-based law firm offering a multi-practice mix including commercial, property, family, and litigation services. Directly comparable as a South Australian boutique-to-mid-tier firm competing for the same regional clients and corporate mandates.
• Norman Waterhouse Lawyers: Established Adelaide law firm providing commercial, property, family, and litigation services to individuals and businesses. Comparable as a South Australian full-service competitor with deeper resources than O'Dea Lawyers.
• Andersons Solicitors: Adelaide-based firm offering commercial, property, family, and litigation services. Comparable as a long-standing South Australian boutique practice serving individuals and SMEs in the same catchment as O'Dea Lawyers.
• Adams Duncan Lawyers: Adelaide-based law firm practising across family law, property, commercial, and estate matters. Directly comparable as a regional boutique competitor in the same South Australian market.
• Mellor Olsson Lawyers: South Australian firm providing commercial, property, family, and estate-planning legal services to individuals and businesses. Comparable as a regional multi-practice Adelaide competitor with similar service breadth.

Regional players

• Hannay Lawyers: Adelaide-based commercial and property law firm. Comparable as a regional South Australian boutique focusing on commercial and property matters, similar to O'Dea Lawyers' commercial and conveyancing work.

Others

• Shine Lawyers:

Broad incumbents

• Piper Alderman: Larger Adelaide-headquartered national law firm offering corporate, commercial, property, family, and litigation services. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same South Australian market with wider resources.
• Maurice Blackburn Lawyers: Major Australian law firm with a national family law and personal injury practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose family law team competes nationally for the same client segment.
• Slater and Gordon: National Australian plaintiff law firm with strong family law, personal injury, and litigation practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose family law practice directly overlaps with O'Dea Lawyers' core offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odealawyers

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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