Provided by Goodman Ray
Goodman Ray is the boutique children and family firm. The firm has a reputation for excellence in all fields of children and family work. They are one of the few firms, with solid expertise in finances, private children, international issues, adoption, fertility, modern family structures, public law, and domestic abuse. They remain able to offer advice in all areas due to an ongoing commitment to publicly funded clients, alongside high and ultra-high net worth clients.
In 2022 the firm moved to offices at 9 Gough Square, in the heart of London’s legal centre, a stone’s throw away from the Royal Courts of Justice and the Central Family Court. Their new offices provide conference and meeting rooms, suitable for remote Court hearings, meetings, and an open-plan area to host seminars, training events and to encourage collaborative working. Goodman Ray opened a second office in Brighton following a significant increase in work on the South Coast, with a permanent address a few minutes from the Family Court.
The firm has a strong litigation background, alongside an excellent track record of negotiating and settling cases. The team are very client focused and are constructive in their approach; it benefits from having solicitors, mediators, and collaborative lawyers in the team, whilst members of the firm also sit as members of the judiciary.
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The team at Goodman Ray is comprehensive, thoughtful and committed to doing the best for the client
The team was very thorough and responsive. They were quick to reassure me and to guide me whenever I contacted them in a panic, which was a real boon.
The team at Goodman Ray is comprehensive, thoughtful and committed to doing the best for the client
The team was very thorough and responsive. They were quick to reassure me and to guide me whenever I contacted them in a panic, which was a real boon.
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A go-to lawyer to intervene in child abduction cases. She has a very strong reputation in this space.
Her experience in international children law is second to none.
Janet is brilliant - she never gives up on a case and fights until the last for her clients.
She is committed to ensuring that children's voices are properly heard and their interests safeguarded.
Kevin is a master tactician and very well-regarded for international children work.
He is highly committed to his clients and pursues their cases ferociously and with total commitment.
Kevin shows excellent judgement in his cases, knowing which arguments will be most effective.
He is extremely thorough, provides sound legal advice, has excellent client care skills and is exceptional in applying legal principle.
His breadth of experience allows him to look at the case from all angles and he really fights for his clients.
Jemma is fearlessly bright, incredibly dedicated and has the ability to innovate to an extent that few others can replicate.
Jemma is the stand out solicitor for complex adoption, parentage and surrogacy disputes. There is nothing she doesn't know about this work.
She is brilliant for the depth of her knowledge and the creativity of her approach to cases.