How can I help you?
I am a Partner within the Families and Divorce department at Tees.
My work as a Solicitor involves advising and representing clients on a range of different family matters including divorce, dissolution or nullity proceedings; financial settlements and nuptial agreements; arrangements for children and Children Act applications; domestic abuse issues and cohabitation disputes.
I am also an all issues, Resolution-trained Mediator, working towards accreditation, which enables me to help those involved in family relationship breakdown or disputes to discuss and negotiate bespoke solutions and options in a cost-efficient and voluntary forum.
In addition, I advise couples jointly using the Resolution Together approach (one couple, one lawyer) to help minimise unnecessary conflict in separating families.
As a member of Resolution and the Family Mediation Council, I adhere to Codes of Conduct which means that, as a Solicitor, a Mediator and a Resolution Together practitioner, I endeavour to resolve family issues constructively.
Delivering what you need
I am committed to the provision of excellent client care. This not only means listening carefully to each client’s particular needs but also working diligently to ensure that my clients receive high quality legal advice in a clear and understandable way and are kept regularly updated of progress in their cases.
I work collaboratively with colleagues across Tees’ Legal and Wealth teams to ensure that, working together, our clients benefit from our combined expertise and specialist advice.
Cases involving relationship breakdown often mean advising clients during the most challenging times of their lives, so finding favourable, long term and practical solutions for a better future for my clients is always my focus.
What else should you know?
I graduated in 2011 with a First Class honours degree in History from the University of Sheffield before completing the Graduate Diploma in Law at BBP Waterloo, London and then the Legal Practice Course (Distinction) at the University of Law.
I qualified as a Solicitor in September 2015, having completed my training contract here at Tees, including two seats in the Family team being trained by David Redfern and Sally Powell. I was promoted to Associate in 2019 and Senior Associate in 2021 before joining the partnership at Tees in 2024.
I am primarily based in Bishop's Stortford office although regularly meet clients across our six offices and remotely.
I am involved in the firm’s trainee recruitment process and manage our annual Vacation Scheme. I am committed to supporting the progress of junior lawyers through their careers.
Tees are here to help
We have many specialist lawyers who are based in:
Cambridgeshire: Cambridge
Essex: Brentwood, Chelmsford, and Saffron Walden
Hertfordshire: Bishop's Stortford and Royston
But we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
