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Specialist Divorces

Whether you are in the armed forces, police or run a family farm or business – your divorce or separation will raise some specialist issues.  You will want to know you have the support and advise from someone that is experienced and understands your circumstances inside out.  

Our family team – top ranked in Devon and Cornwall by the two major independent law guides Chambers and The Legal 500, have extensive experience in representing landowners and farmers, business owners and those in the armed forces and will work with you to ensure you get the best possible outcome.

Your first 30 minute meeting with us will be completely free and we will discuss all of the options available to you.

Liz

Liz Allen

Partner

01392 210700

Liz is a partner and Team Leader for the Devon Family Team. She joined the firm in 1989 and became a partner in 1993. She has over 20 years' experience in all areas of family law, specialising in financial and business divorce settlements.

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Michael

Michael Lowry

Partner

01726 74433

Michael is a partner and Team Leader for the Cornwall Family Team. He is a specialist family lawyer and qualified and practised in London before moving to Cornwall.

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Jo

Jo Stone

Partner

01872 265100

Jo is a partner in charge of the Truro Family Team and deals with a range of family matters, disputes concerning children, injunction work and representing unmarried couples on separation.

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Andrew

Andrew Barton

Partner

01392 210700

Andrew joined the firm in 2000 and is an Partner in the Family department. His work centres on the financial issues arising from divorce or separation, and he has obtained Specialist Accreditation in this area with Resolution.

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Sarah

Sarah Bell

Solicitor

01872 265100

Having trained with Stephens Scown, Sarah qualified as a solicitor specialising in family law in April 2004.

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Sarah

Sarah Walls

Solicitor

01392 210700

Sarah is a Solicitor in the Exeter Family Team working in all areas of Family Law.

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Fiona

Fiona Cavell

Associate

01726 74433

Fiona is an Associate and well established member of the Family Team, having joined in 1991.

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Hayley

Hayley Symes

Legal Executive

01872 265100

Since qualifying Hayley has specialised in all aspects in family law and particularly focuses on divorce and financial matters.

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Kris

Kris Seed

Associate

01872 265100

Kris deals with all areas of family law and has a wealth of experience dealing with financial disputes within divorce and contested proceedings regarding children.

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Sarah

Sarah Fitzgerald

Solicitor

01726 74433

Sarah is a solicitor in the Family Law Team, based in St Austell and joined the firm in 1995.

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This six-partner team is spread across offices in Truro, Exeter and St Austell. Its highly skilled lawyers handle some of the region's most complicated financial cases, and also undertake a range of children work. Sources say: "They have built up a very good reputation for money work involving businesses and farms." One impressed observer noted that "they are the best in the South West" for farming cases.

Independent legal guide

Chambers and Partners 2011

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