‘Clarion is a very large firm which manages to retain the feel of a small one. They give very individual, personal service and never feel or come across to clients as corporate.’

‘I have worked with Siobhan Jeffels on several occasions and I am always very impressed by her knowledge, professionalism and presence, yet she always remains very approachable and easy for her clients to engage with.’

‘Siobhan Jeffels is clever, pragmatic, knows where the real issues are and does not waste time arguing points where they are not. She is personable and non-aggressive but where she argues she does so strongly, yet wholly courteously and with real intelligence. A breath of fresh air.’

‘Siobhan Jeffels has an excellent technical ability and a specialism in farming. The team have a great collaboration with the other teams in the firm such as private wealth, corporate and conveyancing to give clients a full service package which they appreciate.’

‘Grace Parker is a stand out associate for her technical ability.’

‘The team are proactive and dynamic. They have a breadth and depth of expertise across all types of family law work.’

‘Grace Parker is a brilliantly attentive, shrewd and charming associate. A perceptive legal mind within her field, good humoured and candid in equal measure. She’ll go far.’

‘Each individual I’ve worked with are all exceptional in what they are doing, they make you feel comfortable and confident.’

‘Jones Myers has a first class reputation for private client money and children work. It is one of the ‘go to firms’ in the North East because of its excellent team of lawyers who offer a very high level of expertise in family law. Its client care is first rate and court preparation stands out.’

‘Jones Myers is rightly regarded as the “go-to” firm in Leeds for medium to high value matrimonial finance cases. The firm is renowned for its strength in depth and for the commitment to its clients of the team as a whole.’

‘Nicki Mitchell has established a strong niche family law presence in York with an enviable reputation for specialist and tailored family law services. The firm is strong on dispute resolution offering mediation and collaborative services. It is always a pleasure to work with Jones Myers as they can be trusted to take a constructive and conciliatory approach.’

‘Anna Sutcliffe is a very experienced family law specialist. She works very hard for her clients but at the same time takes a fair and constructive approach.’

‘Richard Peaker, who heads the firm, is undoubtedly one of the leading matrimonial finance lawyers in the North – a consummate lawyer with a wealth of experience, an intellectually rigorous approach and a highly professional manner, which in combination inspire tremendous confidence in his clients.’

‘Kate Banerjee’s dedication to her clients, depth of knowledge and sensitivity in highly emotive cases is of the highest calibre. She is caring and sensitive but firm in her advice when needed.’

‘Elizabeth Bell is a highly experienced matrimonial finance lawyer who works extremely hard to get the best results for her clients. She is easy to work with, prepares a case immaculately and works hard to make sure that everything is done to get the best result for a client. Her client handling skills are admirable.’

‘Andrew Fox is a former barrister now solicitor with vast experience and benefiting from time working in Jersey, he is an expert in Trusts and complex financial structures.’

‘Lake Legal are a cut above other boutique family firms in the region. They are straightforward, honest and caring. They offer a terrific service and don’t scare their clients into battles that aren’t worth fighting. Lyn has raised a unit of solution focused lawyers with their heads firmly screwed on.’

‘One of the top specialist boutique firms in Leeds, with an established, forward-thinking, adaptable and capable team.’

‘Lyn Ayrton is the most impressive solicitor in the North East. Highly knowledgeable, great ability to call a case, superb client care skills. Instills calm.’

‘Claire Glaister shows wisdom beyond her seniority. A most accomplished solicitor. Thorough, great judgment.’

‘The biggest strength of this firm is its people. The all female team is led by two fantastic lawyers in Lyn Ayrton and Claire Glaister and has strength throughout.’

‘Lyn Ayrton has had an enviable career and is at the top of her game. Brilliant lawyer with experience.’

‘Brooke Dempsey is one to watch. She is a strong and robust lawyer with compassion and empathy for her clients.’

‘Lyn Ayrton is the real queen of financial remedy in the north east region.’

‘Claudia Gilham is a force of nature. She knows her area inside and out. She goes the extra mile for her clients and really gets to the bottom of what they need and how best to achieve that.’

‘Mills & Reeve are just superb, a cut above the rest. You cannot do better than them as a team of specialist family lawyers, all with extraordinary technical knowledge, but also emotional intelligence to be able to deal with the context sensitively.’

‘Philip Way is standout – what he does not know about pensions on divorce is not worth knowing!’

‘Philip Way is the best in the region by a long way and he has trained a team of other lawyers who walk closely in his footsteps. Mills & Reeve junior solicitors/non partners know more than experienced partners elsewhere.’

‘Philip Way is an experienced and thoughtful professional with excellent judgment, clarity of thought and eloquent delivery.’

‘Ellen Wilkinson was both thorough and encouraging throughout what was a very stressful divorce process. She is very professional, strong yet approachable and will not be bullied in the process. Great personality and brings a breath of fresh air to the process.’

‘Totally professional and confidential. Pragmatic yet act with pace.’

‘Ellen Wilkinson is a stand out professional. Doesn’t get ruffled when under pressure and complete clarity of thought.’

‘Stewarts has one of the most highly regarded family law in Leeds and Yorkshire. It is the go-to firm for high-net-worth clients and I would not hesitate to recommend them.’

‘Adrian Clossick is an extremely able family law practitioner who is very highly regarded by his peers.’

‘Felicia Munde is an exceptional young solicitor and definitely one to watch for the future – very responsive, very approachable, very committed to securing the best outcomes for her clients.’

‘Jenny Bowden is an excellent solicitor who goes above and beyond for clients. She is very good at handling difficult situations and you very much want her in your corner.’

‘Lisette Dupré has an exceptionally strong pedigree as a highly experienced international family lawyer and her services add materially to an already very strong offering, setting the firm apart.’

‘Jenny Bowden is a true rising star who stands shoulder to shoulder with the region’s leading individuals. Jenny has built an outstanding reputation for advising on complex, high value nuptial agreements. Her advice is sensible and her manner is collaborative.’

‘Felicia Munde is a true star of the future. Very calm, sensible and wise beyond her years. A true talent.’

‘The firm has an international expertise not typical of other firms in and around Leeds. The firm has both strength and depth in its family team and can draw on the expertise of its other offices and departments.’

‘Blacks have an excellent family law team with individual lawyers of exceptional ability. They offer sensible, robust and realistic advice and their preparation for contested hearings is excellent. As a direct result, they help their clients achieve their litigation objectives.’

‘Josie Kirk is a standout associate solicitor. She is always well prepared, there isn’t anything she does not know about her case. Josie’s work is of a high standard.’

‘Ann Robinson is professional, kind, incredibly well informed and well prepared. Ann made me feel like I was in the best possible hands, she was on top of every detail, responded quickly and concisely to every question and was able to correct errors in others professionally and without appearing confrontational. I have and will continue to recommend Ann in complete confidence.’

‘Ann Robinson is formidable! Very thorough and able: no stone left un-turned but always balanced by pragmatism.’

‘Josie Kirk has excellent knowledge and communication skills, and is also comfortable to get advice and other views from her partners, leaving me with an excellent service. I cannot praise her enough for the way she has handled my case.’

‘Andrew Foulds showed empathy, commitment and a passion for defending and supporting my position during a very challenging period in my life. I valued his support and felt at all times he had my back.’

‘Paul Lancaster is empathetic and calming. His knowledge and recommendations were well thought through, thorough and matched to what I needed as an individual. It felt like Paul went above and beyond. I cannot recommend him enough.’

‘Paul Lancaster is a ‘stand-out’ lawyer who has exceptional ability and shows a deep commitment to doing his very best for his clients.’

‘Consilia are exceptional in providing services across the spectrum of dispute resolution, including court proceedings, mediation, early neutral evaluation and arbitration. They are market leaders; their approach and ideas are ahead of the curve.’

‘Laura Clapton is a stand out individual, who combines great knowledge and experience with innovative ideas.’

‘Laura Clapton perfectly embodies the firm she leads. Laura is very bright, talented and hard working and is willing to go the extra yard for her clients.’

‘Claire Chisnall is an ambitious and robust lawyer with an excellent bedside manner. A rising star.’

‘Laura Clapton is a star who keeps driving the firm from strength to strength.’

‘Consilia are a quality mediation practice, taking on good quality cases and doing a good job on those. The best established mediation practice in Leeds.’

‘The family team is headed by Laura Clapton who is decades ahead of her level of qualification. She is a pioneer for alternative dispute resolution and she is a pleasure to work with. Claire Chisnall brings a different dynamic with her expertise in litigation. Together, they have all bases covered.’

‘Laura Clapton is the real deal; an effective and committed mediator who frequently rolls up her sleeves and mediates complex and challenging legal issues with positive outcomes for families. Many practitioners say they are committed to alternative outcomes for families but Laura lives it.’

‘Sarah Scullion is a rising star, whose client care and attention to detail is extremely impressive.’

‘Mark Heppinstall is one of the most technical lawyers I know. His knowledge is exceptional, which is able to apply in order to achieve excellent results for his clients.’

‘Evie Bristowe is definitely one to watch.’

‘Mark Heppinstall is a very approachable lawyer but with a formidable intellect and a keen eye for detail. Mark is a credit to Freeths and is a lawyer who I would want on my side of the case.’

‘The Family practice at Freeths shows great care and compassion to its clients, a feature particularly welcomed as going through a divorce is a difficult and stressful time. The legal process is explained in a straightforward manner and where tough messages are given they are done so clearly.’

‘Mark Heppinstall stands out for special mention. He was thoughtful, professional and worked hard to get the best outcome for me, leaving no stone unturned.’

‘Mark Heppinstall is particularly impressive and well respected in the family law world.’

‘Irwin Mitchell is a major national firm but individual offices are structured in a way so as to have a truly local team feel and to be firmly embedded in their local community, all of which is to clients’ huge advantage.’

‘Scott Halliday of the Leeds office is a talented lawyer and an up and coming star in the family law arena. He thrives on cases with technically complex legal issues and is a great strategist. His client care is unparalleled and clients love him. He is genuinely committed to developing the law in his field and is one to watch.’

‘Scott Halliday is highly intelligent, hardworking, committed, and personable. His work ethic is second to none, he has a remarkable ability to analyse complex cases, identify issues and come up with an innovative strategy which has the client at the absolute centre. A passionate advocate for minority rights, he brings a unique perspective to cases. His empathetic client care is exceptional.’

‘The standout solicitor has to be Scott Halliday. He is an absolute star. He leaves no stone unturned and I cannot rate him enough.’

‘Scott Halliday is a formidable and impressive rising star who punches far above his weight on children matters. He relishes complex legal issues that need creative and thoughtful solutions. He is always willing to roll up his sleeves to achieve the best possible outcome for families and he never loses sight of having the ear of the client and the ear of the court.’

‘The Family department at Irwin Mitchell are second to none. They provide a platinum service to clients and counsel.’

‘April Wood approaches each case sensitively but with an eye to achieving the best results for her clients. She bends over backwards to assist her clients. ’

‘The team at Irwin Mitchell are truly client centric in their approach and ensure that they have the right professionals in the room to assist the client at the earliest opportunity. They live and breathe the need for diversity and promote this extensively. This is shown clearly in all they do.’

‘Carmelita Ardren has been outstanding. She epitomises all I was looking for in a lawyer. She was knowledgeable, confident and concise. I had total trust in her. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have found Carmelita, who encompasses both the art and science of being an amazing Solicitor. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone.’

‘Lucy Westmoreland put me at ease and explained my options during every step of the process. Lucy took time to really understand my position. She was transparent and helped me weigh up the options so I could make informed decisions. She made a very stressful situation more bearable and I always felt that she had my best interests at heart.’

‘I have found the family law team at Raworths to be excellent. Very efficient, professional and honest. Compared to other firms I have used, they are outstanding. They have delivered exceptional service. I found the family law team to be very approachable, understanding and supportive.’

‘Carmelita Ardren heads up the team with great skill. She is very well respected and her calm manner hides her steely determination to get great results. She is supported by other great lawyers and together they are one of the top teams in Harrogate.’

‘Simply the best practice in Harrogate. A strong team of family lawyers, each solicitor has a wealth of experience and client care at the forefront of service.’

‘Carmelita Ardren and the team are extremely good lawyers. All very bright, very able and very pragmatic in their approach.’

‘Ellie Foster has incredible technical knowledge and would be my go to choice for high-net-worth, complex business arrangements and pensions.’

‘Carmelita Ardren is pure gold. Clients warm to her and she is incredibly collaborative and solution focused. But is an iron fist in a velvet glove!’

‘Stowe are at the forefront of family law nationally. Their expansion has been phenomenal.’

‘There are many great lawyers. Each of them have the same client focused approach and ensure that realistic advice is provided from the outset. They work well with other lawyers and provide a team approach throughout.’

‘Stowe are wonderful. Market leaders and one of the biggest family teams in the country. The people on the ground, the family lawyers, and their leadership team, are exceptional.’

‘As a niche family firm Stowe have the expertise which enables them to provide high quality family advice to their clients. I believe Stowe generally adopt good practices to find ways of resolving cases and always consider ADR.’

‘I find Katie Kilburn tries to find a resolution taking a conciliatory approach even in the most difficult of cases and where the parties’ relationship is acrimonious. ’

‘Rachel Roberts is straight forward and no nonsense and always give sensible advice to her clients, she is someone who will pick up the phone and deal with a case head on.’

‘The practice has an extremely strong reputation in the Yorkshire market. They are very proactive and excellent to work with.’

‘The stand out individuals are Sarah Barr-Young and Angela Sussens. The practical advice delivered with empathy is extremely impressive. ’

‘Knowledgeable and forward thinking, no false hope.’

‘Talat Munir was especially good and understanding throughout. Communication was efficient.’

‘I was served by Duncan Lewis solicitor in an incredible way. The solicitor was professional in approach, attentive, patience, punctual and provided relevant counsel to my case. They were always available and responded timely to my emails and text messages.’

‘The support provided by the Harrowells family team, headed up by the extraordinary Amy Foweather, has been absolutely exceptional. Always highly engaged, friendly, attentive to all details, responsive and with a good understanding of client’s needs.’

‘Amy Foweather is an exceptional lawyer. She is highly organised, extremely efficient, knowledgeable and caring, offering well researched and pragmatic advice. Amy has been an absolute pleasure to work with.’

‘Emma Walker is thorough and dogged in her determination to get the best outcome for me. She is excellent in communicating and keeps me updated.’

‘A growing family law team with a commanding presence in York.’

‘Debra Jackson is a first-rate lawyer. She is able to grasp difficult cases and present clients with clear, focused advice.’

‘This is clearly the best firm for matrimonial finance relating to farming businesses in the East Yorkshire area.’

‘Emma Walker is the queen of farming divorce cases in East Yorkshire.’

‘Amy Foweather is exceptional. She is realistic with her clients, but results driven and will stand up for what her client is entitled to in a fair but robust manner.’

‘Rebecca Sargent is thorough, great at communication, amazing at her job, dedicated, efficient. I literally can’t sing her praises enough.’

‘What makes Ramsdens unique I feel is the people and the communication. My case was highly emotional for me and all the people I spoke to, especially Rebecca Sargent, were warm and empathetic to my situation, I never felt daft and everything I said felt validated.’

‘They’ve been really helpful and welcoming. Legalese and many “legal people” can be intimidating or harder to communicate with. I’ve never found that here. ’

‘Jaynie Broughton is an outstanding solicitor. She has been patient and generous with her time, and has always broken things down for me clearly so that I fully understand the processes we’re going through. I’ll be eternally grateful for Jaynie’s support, professionalism, and candour.’

‘Ramsdens are a very highly regarded and well established law firm in Yorkshire providing exceptional family law services.’

‘Claire Rutter in the firm’s York office is exceptional. She provides sensible and robust advice.’

‘Sarah Ward is a stand-out practitioner, who leads the team in a constructive, professional and insightful manner. Sarah has the skill to identify the issues, communicate the answers and fight for what’s best for her clients.’

‘Claire Rutter is a very experienced practitioner, particularly in high-net-worth cases. She provides clear and accurate advice to clients which is always realistic.’

‘The Ward Hadaway team were talented and committed people who could not have done more to help and find ways to move things forwards positively. Nothing was too much trouble. They were always conscious of the personal challenges and were there to support.’

‘I could not have found a better individual than David Lister to work with through such a difficult time.’

‘David Lister is a tour de force who offers unrivalled support to his clients. He is passionate about everything he does. He is driven by wanting to get the right outcome for the clients. Any person seeking his advice will be extremely fortunate and have made the right choice.’

‘A first-rate team with star players at all levels.’

‘Ella Dodgson is making her way upon the ranks. She also has great client handling skills and is unfazed by the issues she faces in her cases. She has formidable administrative skills which she deploys to manage the challenges presented to her by her significant case load.’

‘Weightmans family law departments, including Lucy Phipps, is very dynamic. Being part of a larger firm means that they are able to draw on the expertise of other departments in the firm, which can be extremely helpful. ’

‘Lucy Phipps is a very impressive, no nonsense practitioner who always goes the extra mile for her clients.’

‘Antony Ball is highly experienced, intellectually rigorous, meticulous in his preparation and very committed to securing the best outcomes for his clients, bringing considerable tenacity to bear where necessary. ’

‘Lucy Phipps is a well-grounded, practical solicitor who has a no-nonsense approach. She diffuses drama and delivers good outcomes for clients.’

‘Antony Ball is a model of professionalism: he is extremely knowledgeable, always thoroughly prepared, calm under pressure, and gives clients excellent advice that is both legally correct and practical.’

‘Antony Ball who is a Partner at the Leeds Office stands out both as a solicitor and advocate. Antony Ball offers the complete package as he covers all areas of Family Law and is also a qualified mediator.  Antony’s reputation speaks for itself he has a wealth of knowledge. I would not hesitate in recommending him to any potential new client in either a family law capacity or a mediation capacity.’

‘Lucy Phipps is an exceptional solicitor. She is extremely knowledgeable in her field, does her utmost to secure good outcomes for her clients and importantly manages client expectations. High quality case preparation and strong negotiation skills. Approachable.’

‘Weightmans have a great depth and breadth of specialist legal knowledge that they are able to deploy to the advantage of their clients. Being a multi-disciplinary team allows the solicitors to call upon each other’s expertise to advise and represent their clients. They offer robust sensible and realistic solutions for complex problems.’

‘The team are welcoming, caring and professional. All discussions are conducted without fuss and, despite the circumstances of my situation, centred on my concerns and the appropriate advice given.’

‘In particular, my contact with Stephan Hopwood gave me confidence in the divorce process and I also always felt that no question was stupid. I also worked with Lucy Harbron, her knowledge and efficiency again made the process much easier.’