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.
Goodman Ray are market leaders and at the top of their game for all aspects of family law. At every level, they provide an excellent service for each and every client.
“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.”
I’m extremely grateful for your diligence, professionalism and calm, pragmatic, straightforward approach.
She is a forerunner in international children law and especially complex surrogacy work.
Peggy Ray is renowned for the wealth of experience she brings to complex, sensitive public law disputes. Her respected practice covers cross-border abduction cases. She has further expertise in placement disputes and cases involving human rights issues.
Catriona Allan is ‘fearless – she will not leave any issues until they have been dealt with.
When you have something that’s really difficult, she’s going to be top of your list.
…maintains a reputation as one of London’s foremost children’s lawyers. She has a particular specialism in public law matters, which sees her acting on behalf of children and parents in cases of severe abuse that often involve complex medical evidence. Commentators describe her as an “intellectually elegant” lawyer who “guides her clients with the benefit of much accumulated experience and real empathy.
The team at Goodman Ray is comprehensive, thoughtful and committed to doing the best for the client.
Peggy Ray is a titan in this field – when she says things, people listen.
He is extremely thorough, provides sound legal advice, has excellent client care skills and is exceptional in applying legal principle.
Their support comes with that extra level of knowledge and experience.
Jemma Dally has a strong practice in issues of surrogacy, fertility, domestic and international adoption, for which sources consider her “a real leader.” Another interviewee notes: “Jemma is highly professional and knowledgeable. She is efficient, reliable and a good communicator.
Emma is very tenacious, extremely hard-working and committed to her cases.
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.
He knows the law inside out and is quite a persuasive advocate.
I think your commitment to victims of domestic abuse is inspiring and all your clients are lucky to have someone like you fighting in their corner.
“Peggy is a fantastic advocate whose energy and commitment is unrivalled.”
Emma is very tenacious, extremely hard-working and committed to her cases.
An intellectually and emotionally intelligent lawyer with a very broad range of experience in all types of children work. He is unafraid to fight his client’s corner if it’s in their best interest.
Thomas Brownrigg is technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Speaks with calmness and authority that sets the clients at ease.
Kevin is a big name in the field and has expertise in more than one heavyweight area of public law.
Peggy Ray has a powerful and acute intelligence, and grapples imaginatively, with maturity of judgement, and (where appropriate) forcefully with difficult and challenging cases. She is a legendary class act.
She really fights her client’s corner and is able to gain the confidence of the most difficult and vulnerable of clients.
He is extraordinarily committed to his client; he’s able to build a very good empathy with clients and get the best from them.” “Kevin is always cool, calm, collected and gives clients good, no-nonsense advice.” “He is a big name in children law matters and he has great instincts.
Goodman Ray has always been at the forefront of family law, particularly the law as it relates to children. The firm has never rested on its laurels and the team is highly positive and effective with outstanding lawyers.
Sheeja is amazing. She is very upfront and transparent about costs and what can be achieved within specified time frames. There are no hidden fees, and the quality of service is outstanding. I highly recommend Sheeja to anyone who is looking for quality, prompt and experienced advice.
