Jones Myers Ltd
More informationJones Myers Ltd’s family team works across York, Harrogate and Leeds. Richard Peaker, managing partner, leads the divorce and financial remedies team, which specialises in work for company owners, professionals, high-net-worth individuals and their spouses. Kate Banerjee, a founding member of Lawyers for Children, leads the children department, which has a notably high success rate in international child abduction matters. All children’s department team members are Society Children Panel members and Anthony Parrish has particular strength regarding child abduction, while the ‘exceptional’ Nicki Mitchell leads the divorce and financial remedies offering from the firm’s York office.
Testimonials
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‘Good knowledge of the law in our specific area of practice. Clear jargon free advice and explanations. Experienced and enthusiastic practitioners.’
‘Jones Myers are a friendly, approachable team who are professional while remaining personable. They have a number of very experienced practitioners in private and public family law, who always strive to get the best outcome for their clients.’
‘Laura Walsh is approachable and child focused, always remaining on top of each case to avoid drift. I am instructed by Laura Walsh on a number of matters and she is supportive and always available to discuss the case, we work in a collaborative way to ensure the best outcome for the client.’
‘The Jones Myers Partnership goes from strength to strength with its brand of smooth professionalism supporting a caring, empathetic attitude to all its client base. The opening of recent branch offices around North Yorkshire ensures that their dedicated brand of family legal advice is available to more of the general public.’
‘Jones Myers children's team have a breadth and depth of knowledge unrivalled in their area’
‘Kate Banerjee has knowledge second to none, having been practising in this area for around 30 years. Her sensitive but firm approach is invaluable when dealing with the issues that she does, recognising the importance of family life.’
'Nicki Mitchell is dedicated, fair, and a very safe pair of hands for complex disputes. Always has an impressive grasp of the detail.'
- 'Richard Peaker is very highly regarded locally. A calm and effective opponent.’
Lawyers
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Peaker, Kate Banerjee, Nicki Mitchell