Kevin is an expert in all aspects of children law. Kevin has an excellent, dare I say encyclopaedic, knowledge of the law which he uses to put forward arguments on behalf of children.
Kevin is respected for his huge amount of knowledge and experience. He is very committed to the client and very much a leader in the field of international family law.
Janet is fantastic. She’s a great lawyer with great judgement and is very knowledgeable.
Ann Thomson is highly experienced and always achieves the best outcomes for her clients. She is a safe pair of hands.
Ann Thompson is simply unbeatable. She advises across the range of family law cases and offers the complete service to her clients.
Kevin is a master tactician and very well-regarded for international children work.
Jemma is the stand out solicitor for complex adoption, parentage and surrogacy disputes.
Janet is brilliant – she never gives up on a case and fights until the last for her clients.
Hannah is an exceptional lawyer who is caring, considerate and goes above and beyond.
Emma always looks for ways to support the client around proceedings, considering all the options to get the best possible outcome for them.
Catriona Allan is a very experienced solicitor and provides an excellent service to clients.
Trudi Featherstone provides strong, sensible and no-nonsense advice. She is forward thinking and respected by her peers. As an experienced mediator, she has the optimum blend of sensibility and empathy, enabling her to navigate clients through their often complex emotional influences. She expertly guides the clients through the mediation process and will find some common ground.
Thomas Brownrigg is a stand out family lawyer for finance and children disputes. Very good with cohabitation and modern family cases. Technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Tremendous lateral thinker. Extremely good at negotiation. Always popular with clients. Very good at difficult, challenging and acrimonious mediation cases.
Kevin Skinner knows everything about international family law cases. He acts for parents and children and has been involved in some of the key cutting edge cases.
Ann Thompson is a legend amongst family lawyers. Her client skills are exceptional and she is one of the most in-demand solicitors in London. She is available at all times of day to clients and goes the extra mile.
Janet Broadley is outstanding in children law, especially in international cases. She is rightly regarded as the best lawyer for representing children.
Jemma Dally is a Star amongst Stars. She works tirelessly for every client and has exceptional judgment.
Emma Sherrington is fantastic in all areas of private and public law children work. Really bright. Hugely experienced.
I believe anyone will be in safe hands with Thomas Brownrigg. An outstanding solicitor who made me feel at ease throughout the hearings and achieved the best result for my family.
Trudi Featherstone is known for her wisdom and thoroughness. A very experienced and accomplished mediator.
It has been incredible to work with Peggy Ray of Goodman Ray.
Her attention to detail is extraordinary. I have felt truly supported in what has been a difficult situation and because of her commitment, I have hope that our family situation can be resolved. A successful outcome for our family is everything to me and I know it is for Peggy too. I’m so grateful. I would recommended anyone to work with Goodman Ray, they are an amazing team.
Trudi Featherstone maintains a strong reputation as a litigator and mediator who handles children matters. She represents clients in a range of matters including cohabitation and jurisdictional disputes. Her experience also covers high-value financial remedy and Schedule 1 proceedings.
Emma Sherrington is extremely experienced and able. She can, and does, turn her hand to the whole range of children work, achieving outstanding outcomes for a variety of clients. Very highly recommended.
Having read your letter I would like to thank you for doing your duties emphatically and supporting me though this difficult time by your professionalism. At a time where I was being judged and condemned by various people you fought my corner I believed at the very least reflected my views and side of the story.
Tom is dedicated and gets a quick grasp of the personalities and issues involved in cases with complex dynamics.
“Kevin can really cut through things and see the end goal. He is a strategist who is planning how to resolve a case from the early stages.”
Thomas Brownrigg is an excellent mediator, capable of dealing with extremely complex financial situations including significant overseas assets.
Kevin is a big name in the field and has expertise in more than one heavyweight area of public law.
She is a stellar practitioner and takes a courageous approach to her cases; Peggy is known for her dedication and care to her clients.
Trudi Featherstone is a fabulous mediator. She is really sensible, really pragmatic and really takes on board the individuals she’s dealing with.
He is highly committed to his clients and pursues their cases ferociously and with total commitment.
Thomas Brownrigg is an excellent mediator. He’s gentle, unassuming, very fair and not knocked off his neutral perch easily. He is a very steady presence.
Ann Thompson has ‘the ability to work tirelessly and thoroughly 24/7, while caring for her clients’ needs.
I have worked with [Hannah] on cases at Goodman Ray for a number of years… Hannah has a strong work ethic, is careful and meticulous in her preparation but also manages to be warm, empathetic and focused on solutions rather than conflict and perpetuating litigation. Where a case demands it, Hannah is also tough and determined in her defence of our client’s interest. It is for this reason that I now advise my own direct access clients to instruct Hannah when their case demanded the involvement of a solicitor. Hannah is a great solicitor and a super-star in the making.
She is a forerunner in international children law and especially complex surrogacy work.
He listens to both parties and guides them with a practical approach.
I’m deeply grateful to Goodman Ray Solicitors for guiding me through a long, complex 5-year domestic abuse case, which ended in a life-changing success. Their dedication, professionalism, and genuine care helped save my and my children’s lives.
Despite countless challenges, they never gave up on me. Their support, timely communication, and heartfelt reassurance gave me strength through the darkest times. I couldn’t have asked for better representation. Thank you for your outstanding work your help will never be forgotten. You truly made a difference. God bless you.
She is one of the most thoughtful and compassionate solicitors I’ve come across; Janet is capable of meeting anyone on their life path and navigating a path out of it.” “Janet is extremely good at getting on top of complex cases.” “Her experience in international cases stands out; she can anticipate problems and is particularly strong at representing children with their best interests at heart.
Everyone at Goodman Ray is just excellent. The recruitment, both external and internal, is very solid.
She is brilliant for the depth of her knowledge and the creativity of her approach to cases.
Kevin Skinner is highly experienced with litigation – so can be relied on to take decisions about how to run a case including all the practicalities involved with appeals and applications. His knowledge of the law and judgments of the merits is also so sure that it is a pleasure to work with him. This is not a statement I would offer for many of my instructing solicitors.
Emma is very tenacious, extremely hard-working and committed to her cases.
Hannah is a class act who is respected by clients and professionals alike. She combines unparalleled legal knowledge with an ability to focus on the key issues and find practical solutions.
Peggy is known as Mrs Care – she is a real figurehead in this area.
Catriona Allan is undoubtedly the best solicitor I have come across in the 12 years I have been practicing as a barrister…the energy she puts into defending clients never ceases to amaze me.’
Thomas Brownrigg has a fantastic head for numbers and he is very easy to communicate with and talk to. He is able to deal with really complicated cases.
Goodman Ray is one of the leading children law firms in London with an excellent reputation. They attract and retain really good solicitors and it’s always a treat to work with them.
Goodman Ray manage to combine expert legal knowledge with a really human approach to cases which clients appreciate so much.
The team is exceptionally strong and respected across all areas of family law.
She is emerging as someone who is central in the world of family law. She puts a huge amount of work in for her clients and she has a collaborative approach with everyone she works with.
Tom Brownrigg is a very good mediator and I would thoroughly endorse his skills.
Trudi Featherstone is great on mediation in complicated money cases. She’s such good value for money as she’s an experienced partner. She is good at building a relationship with clients very quickly.
