Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 3
Contact number
(01752) 203500About
Provided by GA Solicitors
The family department of GA Solicitors is defined by two distinct teams, ensuring there are specialist solicitors to represent the interests of clients facing the majority of aspects within family law.
The teams are renowned in the region for their empathetic approach but knowledgeable and effective advice to clients. This is true across all forms of mediation, as well as more litigious court work. Their reputation has led to a high number of client referrals and also referrals from professional service providers in the city e.g. accountants and financial advisers.
Private client team:
- Mid and high net-worth financial disputes
- Pre and post nuptial agreements
- Pensions in divorce
- Financial issues for unmarried couples
- Private children work
- Mediation
- Complex children issues involving guardians and experts
- Advocacy
- Specialising in the support of the armed forces and professional services
- Cohabitation agreements
Public law team:
- A large team has been developed to deal exclusively with this work.
- Non-accidental injury
- Fabricated illness
- Neglect
- Sexual harm
- Advocacy
- Guardianship work
Chambers Review
GA Solicitors is a Plymouth-based firm with a strong reputation for its representation of parents and children in public law children cases. The team advises on cases involving issues such as sexual harm, non-accidental injury and fabricated illnesses. The group also advises on financial matters arising out of divorce and separation, and offers further advice on trusts and pension issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"GA Solicitors go the extra mile and the lawyers work very closely together to make sure that clients understand."
"GA Solicitors were caring and proactive. They listen to and understand their client's concerns and needs and the lawyers are knowledgeable and perceptive."
"The team's communication was excellent throughout my case."
"They offer a faultless service and are always friendly, professional and well organised."
"GA Solicitors go the extra mile and the lawyers work very closely together to make sure that clients understand."
"GA Solicitors were caring and proactive. They listen to and understand their client's concerns and needs and the lawyers are knowledgeable and perceptive."
"The team's communication was excellent throughout my case."
"They offer a faultless service and are always friendly, professional and well organised."
Notable Practitioners
Michelle Grove is adept at handling child arrangement proceedings and complex financial remedy proceedings, among other matters. She is head of the firm's family department.
"Michelle Grove has been a tower of strength with fantastic knowledge and perception."
"Michelle was approachable, exceptionally compassionate, empathetic and helped me get through what I felt was a difficult case with ease."
"Michelle is excellent, professional and caring."
Andrew Wonnacott is noted for his expertise in care proceedings, representing parents and children's guardians. He has experience with cases concerning alleged neglect, non-accidental injury and sexual abuse.
"Andrew is very pragmatic, sensible and very supportive of his team."
Gloria Dyer frequently advises on private law children cases, including those involving allegations of domestic abuse. She offers additional expertise in financial remedy cases.
"Gloria’s ability to strategise and provide solutions within highly emotive situations is what sets her apart."
"Gloria was incredibly nurturing and, at the same time, totally focused on getting the very best outcome from the proceedings."
"Gloria Dyer is a class act."
Ranked Lawyers at
GA Solicitors
South West
Members
Provided by GA Solicitors
Amanda Lyons
Angela Timbrell
Jodie Harding
Mark Mears
Head of Department