Expansion continues for our award-winning Children’s Team

Jones Myers warmly welcomes Solicitor Laura Sargeant, who brings sixteen years’ expertise to our esteemed Children’s Team.

Passionate about working in family law since her mid-teens, Laura’s specialisms include adoption, child arrangement orders and child protection orders. She finds it rewarding to support clients through a difficult period in their lives and help them to find the best solution for their unique situation.

Based at Jones Myers’ York city centre office, Laura was attracted by the firm’s values and standing in the area of family law.   

Laura said: “I have always had a lot of admiration and respect for Jones Myers and for their excellent reputation in the legal world. Always going above and beyond for their clients, they are also applauded  for their workplace values and culture.

“I know many of the Children’s Team here, having worked with them on various matters over the years.  I’m excited to work with such a lovely and talented group of people and draw on my experience to add value.”  

Jones Myers Partner, Kate Banerjee, who leads the Children’s Department, said: “Laura is a great asset to our talented and committed team which covers every aspect of private and public children law. We wish her continued success in her career with Jones Myers as the firm continues to go from strength to strength as an acknowledged leader in family law.”

Founded in 1992 as one of the first family law firms of its kind in the North of England, Jones Myers has retained a top position in the Legal 500 and Chambers rankings for over three decades.

Legal 500 2026 comments how the ‘fantastic team’ … ‘always managing clients’ expectations’ and describes the child abduction team as ‘a leader for all of Yorkshire.’ The Children’s Department is renowned globally for its expertise in complicated international child abduction cases in both Hague and Non-Hague countries.

Attracting the best lawyers in its field, Jones Myers has its own in-house counsel and operates across  headquarters in Leeds and offices in Harrogate and York.