Top 10 of 4,157 law firms for Children Act proceedings, Family Law

Kate has been great in supporting me and providing me with guidance and advice, I highly recommend her service.

I have used Heather as my Solicitor for the past 2 years or so and she has been brilliant. She is very client focused and very good at managing expectations when it comes to the legal system and the Courts. She is very efficient and effective in what she does and make the point clear from both my stance point and from a legal stance. She is very compassionate and understanding when it comes to the topic of her work, my sole case being Child Custody, but is still able to explain the process clearly and so it is easy to understand. Everyone going through this process has their own ideas about how they want to deal with the case, and Heather shares those values, but is very much able to "bring you back down to earth" with setting expectations without coming across as rude or insensitive given the nature of her work. Heather has help me achieve so much over the past few years and all I can do is thank her for it. She is brilliant at what she does and I would recommend anyone going through the same or similar situation to consider her when choosing the right Solicitor for them. I do not have a bad word to say.

Lucy Woodward takes a patient and compassionate approach, the value of which should not be under estimated in family law cases which are bound to be distressing for all parties. She also applies creative solutions to challenging issues where it will help to expedite matters.

I instructed Jodie Davies at Devonalds Solicitors for highly contentious financial remedy and child arrangements proceedings that lasted the best part of three years. From the outset, Jodie demonstrated exceptional professionalism, calm expertise, and — above all — unwavering integrity. This stood in stark contrast to the tactics employed by significantly more expensive and supposedly “reputable” firms on the other side. In an area of law where emotions run high and conduct can sink to deplorable levels, Jodie always advised me with complete honesty, clarity, and principle. She never over-promised and never rose to provocation. Her strategic guidance and meticulous preparation presented my case in the strongest possible light and led to very positive outcomes in both matters. While results can never be guaranteed, all any client can ask is for you and your case to be as well presented as possible — that’s what Jodie does. I am eternally grateful for her support through an extraordinarily challenging period that included some truly difficult moments. I am proud to say that Jodie was, and remains, my solicitor. I would not hesitate to recommend Jodie and the team at Devonalds to anyone needing compassionate, principled, and highly effective family law representation. Thank you, Jodie and your team. Words will never fully convey it, but you have made all the difference to my daughter’s life and mine. Thank you. Neil December 2025

Claire was excellent in the way she explained the upcoming process regarding my legal separation . She immediately made me feel at ease and I feel confident that she and I will have a good relationship going forward .

Clive and his team were helpful beyond belief, guiding and advising me throughout the entire process with nothing but my child’s interests at the forefront. Always professional and clinical helping me achieve the exact outcome I desired at every stage of the process.

Sophie Lamont was very professional all the way through guided me at every chance and was very helpful would highly recommend Sophie