We have a specialist department dedicated to handling divorce, separation and resolving financial matters. The team can advise on creating cohabitation, pre-nuptial and civil partnership agreements. At all times our approach is built around providing professional advice whilst maintaining a sensitive and caring relationship with clients.

At Jones Myers LLP, we are strong believers in the success of mediation and Collaborative Family Law - new and highly successful, alternative approaches to resolving issues arising from separation.

Peter Jones founded Jones Myers in 1992. Peter is a former National Chairman of Resolution – an organisation of over five thousand lawyers, which believes in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters. He has experience at the highest level in all aspects of divorce and financial disputes and operates both regionally and nationally.

His recognised combination of sensitivity and professionalism are the principles upon which he founded the firm. Peter is quoted in Chambers as having “very sound judgement” and an “easy-going approach.”

Richard has vast experience in divorce and separation cases and is an expert in complex financial disputes. He is recognised as an expert in cases involving farming and rural communities. He is a member of Resolution and a Collaborative Lawyer.

Richard has a reputation for being pragmatic with a genial approach to his work – Chambers believe he is “lovely to work with.”

Andrew has recently returned from working off-shore in Jersey where, he was head of the family law group at Sinels, Advocates. Prior to taking up the post at Sinels, Andrew was a practicing Barrister having been called to the Bar in 1990.

He has considerable experience in dealing with matrimonial finance matters where there are extensive assets. He is particularly skilled in dealing with business valuations and pension sharing issues. He recognises the value in alternative methods of resolving conflict and is a trained collaborative lawyer. He is a member of FLBA and Resolution, formerly Solicitors Family Law Association!

Norman is a Family Lawyer with enormous experience involving financial issues arising from family and relationship breakdown. He regularly deals with medium to high net worth cases.

Norman is known nationally and locally as an enthusiastic advocate of non-confrontational, solution-based resolution of family issues and has been recognised at the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards 2009 for his work in promoting and developing Collaborative Family Law in this region.

Fiona works on divorce, separation and settling all aspects of financial disputes. Her dual qualification in English and Scottish law means that she can practise in both jurisdictions and advises clients, and fellow professionals, on cross border issues.

Fiona has significant experience in advising clients on cohabitation issues and has co-authored a book on this subject.

A trained and practising Collaborative Lawyer, Fiona is a member of Resolution.

Sarah specialises in all aspects of divorce, separation and the financial issues of relationship breakdown. Her work brings her into contact with a wide range of clients and her sympathetic and understanding approach is widely recognised.

Sarah is a member of Resolution.

Jones Myers LLP has a team devoted to issues relating solely to children. In this difficult, and sometimes traumatic, area of law we can offer practical advice and support in addition to representation throughout court proceedings. This expertise includes residence and contact disputes, child protection issues and adoption. We are one of the few firms which undertake international abduction and contact cases.

We represent not only parents but also Local Authorities, children and children’s guardians involving public funding support if appropriate.

The department is made up of some of the most experienced professionals each bringing their own unique skills to balance the interests of the children and parents.

Kate, as the Head of the Children Department, is highly skilled in cases relating to children including contact and residence disputes. She specialises in child protection law and is a Member of the Child Care Panel with experience representing parents, guardians, Local Authorities and children.

As well as working regionally and nationally, Kate has considerable expertise in international child abduction cases and is a Member of the International Child Abduction and Custody Unit.

Kate has “Higher Court Rights,” something fewer than 2,500 solicitors have in England and Wales, which enables her to offer clients an all-round litigation service.

Clients find her sensitive, caring and approachable and she engenders these principles in all of her team.

Evelyn specialises in issues relating to contact and residence disputes in children cases. A Member of the Child Care Protection Panel, she is experienced in court work representing parents, Local Authorities and guardians at all levels from the Family Proceedings courts to the High Court.

Anthony is one of the youngest solicitors in the area to be appointed to the Child Care Panel and represents parents, guardians, Local Authorities and children. He represents client’s on residence and contact disputes both privately and publicly funded.

Claire works in the Children Department and has gained most of her experience in contact and residence disputes. Recently, she has specialised in International Child Abduction cases and International Contact disputes involving the Hague Convention.

Lisa has trained in all aspects of Family Law including divorce and relationship breakdown. She has developed her experience in the Children Department and specialises in contact disputes and child-care work for both private and publicly funded clients.