Practising family law for over 23 years, Helen is a determined and compassionate family lawyer and divorce solicitor who is committed to offering a high level of service to her clients. She primarily handles divorce, separation and the financial and children issues arising from a relationship breakdown, but also has significant expertise in negotiating settlements in cases involving high value pensions, as well as drafting pre-nuptial agreements and separation agreements. Helen is also able to assist individuals suffering from domestic abuse. She adopts a pragmatic approach and predominantly assists clients to conclude matters by agreement, however, she is an experienced advocate if court proceedings are required.

Specialising in matrimonial and family law for over 30 years, Wendy combines her wealth of knowledge and expertise with a compassionate and calm approach to her cases. Head of the Private Family Law team, she is instructed on a variety of family related matters including divorce, separation, financial disputes, nuptial and cohabitation agreements, and child arrangements. Wendy is particularly sought after for her expertise in complex issues involving trusts, business interests and farming cases. A member of Resolution and an accredited specialist in complex financial issues and children issues, she is known for being able to resolve matters quickly and amicably in a clear and focused manner but also having the ability to robustly defend her clients’ interests if the circumstances require it.

A qualified solicitor since 2001 and a Partner in the firm, Callum has a strong reputation in the Darlington community for his compassion, dedication and care for supporting individuals and families during the stress of a family breakdown. He undertakes a varied caseload involving divorce, separation, issues relating to children and marital finances, domestic abuse and cohabitee disputes. Callum has received acclaim for his handling of public care proceedings, acting on behalf of parents and other family members in cases involving Social Services, with a balance of sensitivity and robust representation.

A Senior Associate in the Family team, Lucy is renowned for her expertise in both financial matters and child law. With over 15 years’ experience, she is able to support clients with the resolution of their divorce and related financial issues, often involving pensions, businesses and pre-acquired marital wealth. Lucy is also sought after for her expertise in children matters, providing assistance on issues such as residence, contact, prohibited steps, specific issue orders and leave to remove cases. She is also able to handle complex cases with an international dimension, as well as those with Local Authority involvement. A member of The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation and Resolution, Lucy has a strong reputation in resolving matters through discussion, co-operation, and negotiation.

Dedicated to offering legal advice that will result in an amicable resolution where possible, Tanya brings with her a wealth of knowledge having specialised in family law for over 17 years. A Director and Head of the Family Team, she offers advice on most family law matters with a specialism in financial cases involving businesses, pension and properties. Tanya is also regularly instructed in both public and private law children cases, representing parents, children and grandparents in matters involving child arrangements, child maintenance, and care proceedings issued by the Local Authority. As a collaborative lawyer and an accredited mediator, Tanya offers methods of dispute resolution that are designed to fairly meet the needs of both parties whilst ensuring to consider the sensitivities of her clients. She is a member of Resolution, the Family Mediation Council, The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme and the Association of Lawyers for Children.

One of the most experienced and established family solicitors in the north of England, Sarah can guide her clients through the difficulties of relationship breakdown with empathy and understanding. With a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw upon, she advises on divorce, separation, annulment, money and property disputes following divorce or separation, cohabitee issues, civil partnership dissolution, children matters including grandparents rights, child abduction and care proceedings, and domestic abuse cases. Sarah’s approach is to provide excellent client service with a down-to-earth style, always considering the needs of the whole family, especially when children are involved.

A highly respected family lawyer and divorce solicitor with a number of accolades to her name, Amanda has a wealth of experience and knowledge in family law and advises on the full range of matters. She is particularly sought after for her expertise in complex financial matters on separation/divorce, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and also handling child arrangement matters. A member of Resolution, as well as sitting on a number of their committees, she maintains a constructive approach which she believes is the cornerstone for family law cases, preserving the parties’ dignity and encouraging agreement wherever possible. When required, Amanda is an accomplished advocate with an enviable reputation and strives to secure the best outcome for her clients, and has gained Higher Rights of Audience in civil proceedings. Amanda also mentors young lawyers within the organisation as well as being a regular contributor to a number of legal publications.

Founder and Principal of this niche family law practice, Donna has built up a strong reputation in family law with clients in the local area and amongst her peers in the legal profession as well as members of the judiciary. She has vast knowledge of dealing with all aspects of family law, supporting clients with divorce matters, financial disputes, issues concerning children, cohabitee cases, pre-nuptial agreements and domestic violence matters. Donna is a longstanding member of Resolution and is fully committed to dealing with cases in a positive and constructive manner resulting in the best outcome for her clients. She is able to offer a service that is efficient and personal, with all cases handled by her, ensuring the highest level of expertise.

Advising on all aspects of family law, clients appreciate Julie’s professional and effective approach developed over more than 29 years as a family lawyer and divorce specialist. She has considerable experience in cases involving divorce, civil partnership dissolution, private law children, financial remedy proceedings, domestic violence including non-molestation and occupation orders, and cohabitee disputes. Julie is a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, which enables her to represent children as well as parents, grandparents and other family members in Children Act cases. She is also sought after for her expertise in domestic abuse cases, often representing women referred through Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS) and other support organisations such as Citizens Advice Bureau. Julie is also a committed Resolution member.