Experience

Davies Blunden & Evans Solicitors

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Solicitor

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Preston Ettinger Steiner & Ackerman, P.C.

• Matrimonial paralegal

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016



New York State Supreme Court Support

• United States
• Courts of Law
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Attorney

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Volunteer for Honorable Judge Ellen Gesmer, Part 24, Family Division. Tasks include: reviewing Pendente Lite applications and thereafter drafting decisions; reviewing Judgments of Divorce and Findings of Fact and ensuring that all required documents are adequately submitted as per the Court rules; observing various courtroom procedures to include trials, orders to show cause as well as conferences; conducting research on family matters, together with assisting in the day to day administrative activities of chambers.



New York Cares

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Feb 2014 - Jan 2016

  Assist with interviewing skills, resume preparation, playing and reading with pre-schoolers and meal delivery service on a regular basis Assist with interviewing skills, resume preparation, playing and reading with pre-schoolers and meal delivery service on a regular basis



Owen White & Catlin LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family and Litigation Solicitor

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2013

  Family and Civil Litigation lawyer.Successfully set up the Family and Litigation office in the Shepperton branch of a seven-office firm. Sole Family and Litigation lawyer in the branch and therefore dealt with a wide variety of matters to include divorce, finances, children disputes, employment issues and civil litigation matters. Provided experience to a trainee lawyer during her litigation seat.Litigation matters with which I have been involved include contentious probate, neighbour disputes, possession, building disputes, personal injury and general debt. Represented clients in Inheritance Act applications and settled matters successfully. Attended court with counsel and have assisted in negotiating settlements in litigation disputes.



Stafford Young Jones Solicitors

• Matrimonial and Litigation Lawyer

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2012

  Employed in the Family and Litigation Department. Caseload consisted of family, general litigation and personal injury matters. Solely responsible for handling children matters in the department which included contact and residence disputes. Settled children disputes via negotiations with the other party or by issuing proceedings. Instructed by husbands and wives in relation to divorce and financial settlements. Gained detailed knowledge of the divorce and financial remedy processes and the drafting of all vital documents. Dealt with low and high net worth clients and learned the different skills required for each type of case.



Barnes Marsland Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2007

  Employed at this high-street firm with four offices throughout Thanet. Spent first seat in Civil Litigation Department where involved in cases concerning Landlord and Tenant issues, boundary and building disputes, Leasehold Valuation Tribunals, debt issues and breach of contract. During time in Civil Litigation represented landlords in repossession claims in the county court and tenants in leasehold disputes. Spent second seat in Employment Department where conducted employee claims for unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal. Attended the Employment Tribunal with counsel. Also conducted claims for employers for breach of contract.Third seat, which was for a year, spent in the Family Department and in particular specialising in children matters, both public and private law. Ran own caseload of private law matters to include residence and contact disputes the majority of which were funded by Legal Aid. Represented both applicants and respondents in county court applications. In addition involved in public law care proceedings and attended court with counsel.