What can I do for you?
I am a family lawyer with a wide range of experience. I advise on all issues that arise on relationship breakdown, with the main focus being financial settlements and arrangements for children. I specialise in advising on the treatment of more complex finances, including businesses, trusts and pensions. My clients include successful professionals and their partners.
Supporting my clients’ aims and objectives
You can expect me to listen to you and to deal with your matter professionally, while remaining sensitive to your particular needs. My aim is always to resolve cases as amicably and cost effectively as possible. I am focused on achieving what is best for my clients and their children within the circumstances of their particular case. I always take care to ensure that I offer the best possible service.
What do others say?
I am recommended in both Legal 500 2011 and Chambers 2012. Chambers states that I am adept at handling complex financial provision cases and I am known for my work on matters involving cross-border or jurisdiction issues relating to both matrimonial and children law. It also confirms that clients appreciate my candid honesty.
My clients have commented that I have helped to make a very difficult and stressful process much easier. Some of the recent feedback I've received from clients includes the following:
"Sue was fantastic throughout the process. She made a difficult subject quite straightforward with her professionalism and advice. Her ability to turn around documents extremely quickly while making me always feel well informed and advised was very impressive."
"Sue kept me on the straight and narrow, listening to me but most importantly giving me advice – even if it wasn’t the message I wanted to hear. She was always on my side, professional and concise. I knew that Mills and Reeve were unlikely to be the cheapest solicitors – but I knew I wanted to pay for the best advice – and this is what I got. I am very happy with the legal advice Sue provided."
"I really enjoyed working with Sue. She struck a really nice balance between being highly professional, showing empathy and being very practical and outcomes focused throughout."
"I was willing to pay the premium cost for the service on the basis that I would be working with an experienced lawyer who would pick up on issues quickly, offer measured and pragmatic suggestions and who would appreciate some of the complexities and nuances of my personal financial situation. I also instructed the firm because I wanted to be able to access the depth of expertise in areas related to (but not necessarily within) the family law practice area. There is no doubt that Mills & Reeve delivered extremely well on all these fronts."
What else should you know?
I am a member of Resolution, the leading family law association. I am a trained collaborative lawyer and a member of the Greater Manchester Collaborative group, Separation Solutions. I am also a committee member of the Manchester Association of Women Solicitors and contribute to www.divorce.co.uk, an invaluable resource run by our team for those seeking information on divorce and separation.