Sandra Russell

Solicitor - Senior Solicitor

SRA ID: 163310

Sandra is a Partner in our Family Department. She joined Sills & Betteridge in January 2023 following the merger with Acclaimed Family Law and is based at the Sheffield office. Sandra is one of the UK’s top-rated solicitors as voted for by verified clients on the independent VouchedFor website where you can read her many testimonials. Sandra has exclusively practiced in divorce and family law since qualifying as a solicitor in April 1994, after graduating from Sheffield University and the College of Law in York. Sandra is a Resolution specialist with accreditations in complex financial/property matters and domestic abuse. Sandra is also an experienced collaborative family lawyer and previously taught family law to ILEX students at a local college. She has a meticulous eye for detail and strong business acumen, with a background in economics and accounting. Sandra joined Acclaimed Family Law in March 2017 as a Senior Solicitor, having successfully led two established family departments at local law firms. She is well known and highly regarded on the South Yorkshire family lawyers’ circuit and is personally recommended in the Legal 500 as ‘very experienced’ and ‘confident, committed and focused’. Sandra is passionate about out of court family dispute resolution for appropriate cases, especially the collaborative model, which continues to grow in popularity as the one of the best options for dealing with separation or divorce with minimum stress. Sandra is a former committee member of CFL North (Brighter Future) and helped to organise annual collaborative training events and workshops.