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Our People
Every member of Hall Brown Family Law has been handpicked from a top family law team with the aim of offering clients fantastic service, a no-nonsense approach and the best possible outcome. Each of our lawyers is a member of Resolution, an organisation committed to non-confrontational solutions to divorce, separation and other family law issues.
James Brown
Managing Partner/Founder
James is a founding partner of Hall Brown and is one of only a handful of family lawyers to represent a client in the Supreme Court.
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Andrew Newbury
Partner
Andrew brings over 25 years of experience to this family law practice and is recognised for his technical expertise.
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Beth Wilkins
Partner
Beth Wilkins has been a family lawyer for over 30 years, working for a large cross section of clients and is described as the “doyenne of family law”.
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Mike Devlin
Partner
Mike has specialised in the law relating to children for over 35 years and is ranked in the Legal 500’s top tier, having a reputation for finding positive solutions.
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Claire Reid
Partner
Claire is an expert in her field and has significant experience in dealing with complex financial settlements including companies, offshore assets and trusts.
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Izzy Walsh
Head of London
Izzy is the head of Hall Brown’s London office, a member of the British Russian Law Association, British Ukrainian Law Association and the International Bar Association.
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Catherine Bell
Consultant
Catherine advises on all aspects of family law, specialising in the financial complexities of divorce and acting for high net worth individuals
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Laura Guillon
Senior Associate Solicitor
Laura is half French and bilingual and specialises in all areas of family law with emphasis on financial proceedings and international relocation of children.
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Abigail Lowther
Senior Associate Solicitor
Abigail deals with all aspects of family law with a particular interest in resolving financial disputes on divorce for high net worth individuals.
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Katie Welton-Dillon
Head of Children Family Law Team
Katie is known for her clear and structured approach, her meticulous preparation and her exceptional level of client care.
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Alice Rogers
Associate Solicitor
Alice works on a variety of family law issues including complex high value financial settlements including international and variation cases.
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Ellen Walker
Associate Solicitor
Ellen has a wealth of experience assisting on high value financial settlements, complex family trust structures and cases with an international element and gives all her clients a first class service.
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Naomi Rainey
Senior Solicitor
Naomi has been a specialist Family solicitor for over 10 years and advises on all family related issues. She gives clear, practical advice and works tirelessly to get the best results for her client.
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Melanie Kalina
Senior Solicitor
Melanie is an experienced advocate and specialises in children law including Special Guardianship orders, adoption and child welfare issues and is a member of the Law Society Children Panel.
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Judith Klyne
Solicitor
Judith has experience dealing with a wide variety of matters, including complex financial cases. She has also assisted in the drafting of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
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Sarah Hewitt
Solicitor
Sarah advises and represents clients on all aspects of divorce and dissolution, high value complex financial settlements, child arrangement and cohabitation disputes.
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Hannah Baddeley
Solicitor
Hannah qualified as a solicitor in April 2019 and prides herself on her communication skills and approachable manner and strives to provide a first class service to all clients.
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Emma Dewhurst
Solicitor
Emma advises and represents clients on all aspects of divorce and dissolution, financial settlements, child arrangement matters and cohabitation disputes.
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Rachael Brownlee
Solicitor
Rachael advises and represents clients on all aspects of divorce and dissolution, financial settlements, child arrangement matters and cohabitation disputes.
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Rebekah King
Trainee Solicitor
Rebekah secured an upper second class with honours in her LLB excelling in the Family Law module and strives to provide the highest level of client support.
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Jodi Ford
Trainee Solicitor
Jodi joined the team in July 2018 having completed her law degree at BPP whilst simultaneously working full time. She also sits on the Fostering Panel.
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Sky Langwieser
Paralegal
Sky obtained distinctions in her Family Law modules, strives to provide the best client care and support whilst ensuring clients are happy and at ease at all times
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Rebekah Theistone
Paralegal
Rebekah completed her degree at Surrey University and achieved a distinction in her LPC at Manchester University of Law and joined the firm in January 2019.
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Nicola Noort
Paralegal
Nicola practiced law in New Zealand for two and a half years before moving to London in 2016 and is studying to qualify as a solicitor of England and Wales.
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Matthew Hodgson
Paralegal
Matthew graduated from the University of Cardiff in 2015 with a first class honours degree in Law and completed his LPC in July 2019
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Beth Critchley
Paralegal
Beth graduated with a first class honours degree in Law from the University of York and is awaiting the results of her LLM in Legal Practice
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Jo Wilson
Office Manager / Legal Secretary
Jo is a highly experienced multi-award winning office manager/PA/legal secretary of over 30 years who has specialised in family law for the last 24 years.
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Eve Fitzpatrick
PA and Legal Secretary
Eve has spent her career as a legal secretary and has specialised in family law for 21 years meaning she is familiar with all stages of the legal process.
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Hayley Flaherty
Legal Secretary
Hayley has worked for a number of family solicitors at varying levels for 13 years and has also successfully achieved her CILEX qualification.
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Cathy Matthews
Legal Secretary
Catherine’s knowledge and expertise of family law legal process allows her to provide support with both confidence and with the highest quality.
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Lisa Burgess
Legal Secretary
Lisa is a highly experienced legal secretary, having spent her whole career in law and specialising in family law for the last 15 years.
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Jessie Watkins
Legal Secretary
Jessie joined Hall Brown in February 2019 and has over four year’s family law experience and is highly efficient to help clients to the best of her ability
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Gillian Sadler
Legal Secretary
Gill has worked in the legal sector since 1989, working for a family law solicitors and then within a court of protection firm before joining Hall Brown in April 2019.
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Margaret Cole
Accounts Executive
Margaret is a highly experienced accounts executive having spent her whole working life in solicitors’ accounts and works to the highest standard.
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Annelise Stephenson
Accounts Executive
Annelise has worked in the legal sector since 2008 and is a highly efficient, experienced and enthusiastic member of the team.
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Gaynor Oatway
Filing Clerk/Archives Manager
Gaynor joined the firm in July 2017 as a part-time filing clerk/archives manager having been a conveyancer during her legal career.
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Kelly Stretton
Office Assistant
Kelly is a highly motivated and energetic administration assistant ensuring all tasks are successfully accomplished to a high standard.
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