Karen is a Partner of the Firm and is the Manager of the Family department at the St Helens office.
Karen is a specialist in the law relating to children and an accredited member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association). Karen is Treasurer of the Merseyside Committee.
Karen did her BA Honours Degree at Nottingham University and attended Nottingham Law School before joining the practice in May 1996. Karen qualified as a Solicitor in 1999 and was appointed Partner in May 2006.
Karen is a trained collaborative lawyer. Collaborative law is an increasingly popular approach for couples wishing to avoid the courts. Instead they are supported by specially trained lawyers who assist them to formally end their relationship, face to face, in a dignified and respectful manner.
Karen represents parents in residence and contact disputes and deals with domestic violence. Karen specialises in financial matters arising out of divorce.


