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.
Jemma Dally is a no-nonsense force to be reckoned with. Jemma was unflappable and sensitive, but firm throughout. She is always completely on top of the case, and totally dedicated. She makes each client feel like they are her only one.
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.
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.
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.
Catriona Allan is exceptionally knowledgeable in all aspects of Child Law. She always goes the extra mile for clients in ensuring they have every opportunity to achieve a favourable outcome. She leaves no stone unturned in preparation of cases and prepares very persuasive pleadings, statements and other documents.
Goodman Ray is probably the best firm for international children cases in the current market. Janet Broadley is an outstanding children lawyer. Her knowledge of the law is exceptional. Her level of dedication to her clients’ cases is second to none. She is hugely tenacious and also a great person to work with. She has enormous experience of representing children and rightly lauded as probably the best solicitor specialising in this highly sensitive area.
They are a match for any of the magic circle firms. They have expertise in both children and finance cases and have a significant number of outstanding lawyers.
Kevin Skinner has a wide-ranging children law practice with significant experience in cross-border work. He frequently advises on jurisdictional and relocation disputes as well as international abduction and care proceedings that have international aspects.
Catriona Allan is ‘fearless – she will not leave any issues until they have been dealt with.
Jemma Dally is a market leader in surrogacy and modern families work. She is enormously creative and always looking to push forward her clients’ cases.
An incredibly tenacious group of committed and fearless lawyers.
Kevin Skinner is noted for his significant presence in public law, taking on complex cases such as domestic and cross-border care proceedings involving serious allegations of abuse, criminal behaviour and radicalisation.
She is an outstanding solicitor. Her professionalism and efficiency promotes results, and her experience and mind create relief.
Jemma Dally draws praise for her expert handling of both domestic and international matters related to adoption and surrogacy. She is also adept at fertility cases and family matters with immigration elements.
Ann Thompson is a practitioner who operate effectively at the highest level in children’s cases, including those with an international aspect.
“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.”
Her knowledge of adoption law, her dedication to our case, her honesty about the reality of it, alongside her kindness, make her a special human and exceptional lawyer.
I only really interacted with Jennifer and I always found her to be very friendly and approaches her work with a really positive enthusiasm. I think that is an admirable working style and makes Jennifer stand out. This way of working was particularly appreciated given what a fractious and difficult process divorce can be.
Jemma Dally is a market leader in surrogacy and modern families work. She is enormously creative and always looking forward to push forward her clients’ cases.
Thomas Brownrigg is a standout 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.
She fights her client’s corner very hard and she leaves no stone unturned in pursuing their cases.
Peggy Ray is a titan in this field – when she says things, people listen.
Thomas Brownrigg is incredibly reassuring and able to deal with every aspect of the issues and concerns that come up, meaning clients feel supported.
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.
She really fights her client’s corner and is able to gain the confidence of the most difficult and vulnerable of clients.
Tom is dedicated and gets a quick grasp of the personalities and issues involved in cases with complex dynamics.
Thomas Brownrigg is technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Speaks with calmness and authority that sets the clients at ease.
She is tenacious, tough, persistent and serves her client’s needs.
She is a forerunner in international children law and especially complex surrogacy work.
You are such an inspiring lawyer and woman and I hope to one day have a heart that cares and a mind that thinks like yours.
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.
Thank you also to you. You have made a very difficult & heart wrenching process so much more bearable than it could have been. Your patience with my ramblings has been admirable & how you managed to extract anything sensible is impressive!
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.
