Major Family Law

Matrimonial and family.

Managing Director at Major Family Law

With 27 years' experience under her belt, she is one of the most sought after and prominent finance family lawyers in the region. Her national profile is unmatched against her peers in the Northeast which is largely due to Joanne's stand-out marketing aplomb and personal drive for innovation. In 2013 she won by a national public vote, Jordan's Family Law Awards, "Most Innovative Family Lawyer" and her profile 10 years on has been consolidated with her recent nomination as a finalist in the Jordan's Family Law Awards for Family Law Innovation once more.

Legal 500

In the latest edition of the Legal 500 Joanne is listed in the highly coveted Legal 500 Hall of Fame as an expert in the fields of divorce and financial settlement. Testimonials say of Joanne and the team: "Managing director Joanne Hilary Major leads a strong team made up of highly experienced senior family lawyers and junior solicitors providing a pyramid structure of knowledge to their clients" and "At Major Family Law Joanne Major has assembled a truly outstanding team made up of a mixture of highly experienced matrimonial lawyers and younger rising stars. The firm goes the extra mile to provide its clients with a very high quality of service and leaves no stone unturned in seeking to achieve the best possible outcome for them. I am very familiar with the matrimonial finance scene in Newcastle, as I am instructed by numerous firms in the city, but I have no doubt that the best matrimonial finance firm in the Newcastle/the North East is Major Family Law."

Trained Stanton Croft; qualified 1996; Head of family department Watson Burton LLP 1999-2005; Associate at niche practice 2006-09; Founded Major Family Law in January 2009. On the strength of her expertise, local reputation and innovative approach to business, Joanne has grown Major Family Law over the last 10 years from sole practitioner to a thriving practice of three partners, seven consultants, one associate, two assistant solicitors, one paralegal and seven supporting staff.

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Central Newcastle High School; University of Northumbria (CPE and LPC); 1992-1994

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