GA Solicitors combines experience in private client and public law matters to represent local clients in financial remedy proceedings, private law children and cohabitation matters, as well as public and legal aid cases related to abuse and non-accidental injury. Michelle Grove leads the team and has extensive experience with TOLATA claims and private FDRs, while Andrew Wonnacott deals with a range of specialist child and care proceedings.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The family team combines experience and willingness to fearlessly represent clients with pragmatism and empathy.’

  • ‘Angela Timbrell is a committed and hard working lawyer, who strives to help her clients. Andrew Wannacott is sensible, pragmatic and respected by colleagues. The Family Team as a whole provide an excellent range of skill sets and are good with clients.’

  • ‘GA Solicitors have strength in depth in their experienced family team. They have experience in a wealth of areas and all Children Act matters. ’

  • ‘Amanda Lyons is well-known locally as a very safe pair of hands in all private children and financial remedy matters. Her cases are always meticulously prepared, and her clients thoroughly and realistically advised. She is a real asset to the firm and the region. ’

  • ‘Michelle Grove is kind, thoughtful and extremely good at her job. I felt secure in the knowledge that she was doing her level best for me and my interests. ’

  • ‘Michelle Grove is exceptional. Fantastic foresight, prompt at dealing with issues, caring, knowledge with superb people skills, puts you at ease, trustworthy. Total confidence in her ability & judgement.’

  • ‘This is a team where the ethos is to go above and beyond for their clients. They always advocate strongly for their clients' needs in my experience. I've found them to be particularly good at supporting vulnerable people, including those with a history of trauma and those with learning issues. ’

  • ‘I particularly value working with Angela Timbrell, for her kindness and patience with public law clients. I always feel she listens carefully and has a really compassionate approach to her work. Angela is particularly skilled at representing mothers with learning issues. I also enjoy working with Andrew Wonnacott. He always makes strong effort to build a personal relationship with his clients and makes every effort to ensure that their needs are met when making arrangements for psychological assessments.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michelle Grove

Other key lawyers

Andrew Wonnacott, Gloria Dyer, Amanda Lyons, Angela Timbrell