Contact

Solicitors

Judi Bonham

Judi Bonham studied Law at the University of Reading and qualified as a solicitor in 1996. She joined Winterbothams in 1998 as a family law specialist.

Judi is a Partner and now heads the Family Law Department. Judi is a member of Resolution, the Law Society Family Panel and the Law Society Children Panel. Judi has undertaken a number of high value financial matters, as well as representing both children or parents within care proceedings.

Judi can be contacted by phone on 01 453 847 200

by email mail@aeswinterbothams.com

visit: http://www.aeswinterbothams.com/

Mike Brady

Mike is a highly experienced Family Law Solicitor and a Member of the Law Society Family Law Panel. Mike undertakes a wide range of family work including divorce and cohabitation financial work, contact and residence disputes in relation to children. He is also a past member of the Law Society Child Panel. Mike is a member of Resolution and a strong believer in a conciliatory approach to Family Law work, wherever possible.

Mike can be contacted by phone on 01 285 654 875

by email mbrady@dfjlaw.co.uk

visit: http://www.dfjlaw.co.uk/

Jane Brothwood

Jane can be contacted by phone on 01 242 574 244

by email jsb@hughes-paddison.co.uk

visit http://www.hughes-paddison.co.uk/

Helen Cankett

Helen specialises in a wide variety of family law issues, including divorce, separation, children issues and mediation. Helen is a member of the Family Law Panel, a qualified Family Mediator and a member of the Family Mediators Association.

Helen can be contacted by phone on 01 242 246 408

by email helen.cankett@rickerbys.com

visit http://www.rickerbys.com/

Michelle Bowyer

Michelle has practised Family Law for over 10 years and is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in Children Act and Advanced Family Provision. She

specialises in all

areas of family finance, cohabitation, children and domestic abuse. She also deals with composition of separation agreements, cohabitation agreements and pre-nuptial agreements.Michelle can be contacted by phone on 01 285 650 000

by email mbcb@skslaw.co.uk

visit: http://www.skslaw.co.uk/

Carolyn Green

Carolyn has 20 years of experience in the field of family law, specialising in divorce cases with complex financial assets. She is head of Litigation and Family at Rickerbys and is a trained Family Mediator.

Carolyn can be contacted by phone on 01 242 246 457

by email carolyn.green@rickerbys.com

visit http://www.rickerbys.com/

Rosamund Gregory

Rosamund is an experienced family lawyer who has practiced in the City and Central London throughout her career and she is also available in Gloucestershire. She represents a range of clients in financial cases, often with an international aspect, parents attempting to resolve difficulties over contact and residence, partners consolidating or dissolving a relationship and dependants left insufficiently provided for on death.

Rosamund can be contacted by phone on 02 078 510 100

By email rgg@lsg.co.uk

Visit: http://www.lsg.co.uk/

James Grigg

A specialist in all aspects of family law, James has particular experience and expertise in dealing with complex matters arising from separation and divorce. James is a committed member of Resolution and is head of the Matrimonial & Family Department at Willans LLP in Cheltenham.

James can be contacted by phone on 01242 514000

By email james.grigg@willans.co.uk

Visit http://www.willans.co.uk/

Catherine Longshaw

Cath is a Partner at Knights solicitors llp who have offices in both Cheltenham and Newcastle under Lyme.

Cath is an experienced Family Lawyer, specialising in all areas of family disputes including divorce, the breakdown of civil partnerships and associated finances. This includes issues arising following a breakdown in a relationship where a couple have been co-habiting. She is also experienced in dealing with issues relating to children.

Having trained as a Collaborative Lawyer in 2006 Cath has had the opportunity to resolve matters for many couples using the Collaborative process.

Catherine can be contacted by phone on 01 242 524654

by email catherine.longshaw@knightsllp.co.uk

Visit http://www.knightsllp.co.uk/

Mark Paddison

Partner, Head of Family Department and has been with the firm since 1990. An Accreditied Member of Resolution First (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association), and qualified mediator, a member of the Children’s Panel.

Mark can be contacted by phone on 01 242 574 244

by email msp@hughes-paddison.co.uk

Visit: http://www.hughes-paddison.co.uk/

John Sherahilo

John qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and is the head of the family team at Thomson and Bancks. John is based in the Tewkesbury office but also works out of the Pershore office. He is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in the areas of cohabitation and financial provision. He is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

John can be contacted by phone on 01 684 299 633

by email jis@tandblawt.co.uk

visit http://www.tandblaw.co.uk/

Lisa Bolgar Smith

Lisa can be contacted by phone on 020 7242 7000

by email lbs@ambrose.appelbe.co.uk

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Laura Srodon

Laura qualified as a solicitor in1983 and deals with all aspects of family work. She leads the Family Law Department at Davis Gregory. She is a member of Resolution, a qualified Mediator and a Notary Public.

Laura can be contacted by phone on 01 242 235 202

by email ls@davisg.co.uk

visit: http://www.cheltenhamsolicitors.co.uk/

David Sterrett

David can be contacted bu phone on 01 242 574 244

by email ds@hughes-paddison.co.uk

visit http://www.hughes-paddison.co.uk/

Heather Weavill

Heather qualified as a solicitor in 1992, and has specialized in family law since that time. She is head of the family department at Alison Fielden & Co and is a Resolution Accredited Specialist. Heather is particularly committed to dealing with matters in a conciliatory manner

Heather can be contacted by phone on 01 285 653 261

by email hweavill@alisonfielden.co.uk

visit: http://www.alisonfielden.co.uk/

Barbara White

Barbara is a fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives with Knights llp of Newcastle-under-Lyme and has practised in all aspects of family law in North Staffordshire for over 35 years.

She has a wealth of experience and skill in financial and property issues, including acting for high net worth clients residing in the UK and abroad. She has a significant caseload of children’s matters arising upon separation and divorce, giving support to families and focusing on the welfare of the children and is particularly interested in arising from cohabitants’ rights, including their interests in property and Pre-nuptial Agreements.

She is a member of Resolution and is committed to resolving disputes in a non-contentious and cost effective manner wherever possible.

Telephone: 01242 524654

E-mail: barbara.white@knightsllp.co.uk

Website: http://www.knightsllp.co.uk/

Mediators

Nicholas von Benzon

Nicholas is the principal of Cheltenham Family Mediation. He has practised as a family mediator since 1992, and is an accredited member of the Family Mediators Association. He mediates disputes relating to children and property, and has a particular interest in helping separated parents resolve disputes about their children by improving their communication and understanding.

Nicholas can be contacted on 01242 633773.

Family Consultant/Coach

Peter Silvien

Peter is a respected coach and psychotherapist who began working in the field of therapy and personal development in 1993. He is a Graduate Member of the Human Givens Institute (HGI) and a Certified NLP Coach. In his private practice Peter offers coaching and therapy to a wide range of individuals and supports couples and families in evaluating and rebalancing their relationships. He also provides psychotherapy services to a number of NHS trusts in the West Midlands.

Peter can be contacted on 0121 354 6149

by email peter@espritcoaching.co.uk

http://www.espritcoaching.co.uk/

Sylvia Chudley

Dr Sylvia Chudley is a general practitioner and has been a Certified sylvia NLPcoach since 2005.She has worked extensively supporting and training doctors in communication skills and now provides a coaching service to professionals particularly to those working in the health service and also to those going through divorce.

email sylvia@espritcoaching.co.uk