LAWYER PROFILE
Julian Hunt

Julian Hunt

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Julian is a specialist family lawyer with particular experience in resolving complex finance and children cases. Julian's focus is on resolving, not creating conflict, encouraging negotiations and finding solutions. Julian is a Mediator and Collaborative lawyer who will strive to steer clients away from the court process whilst being equally equipped to deal with complex and contentious issues in a calm, focused and if necessary, robust manner.

Career

Julian is the Head of the Family Department at Dean Wilson.

Julian qualified in 1998 and has specialised in Family Law ever since, becoming one of the first solicitors in the area to become a trained Collaborative lawyer. Julian is a trained Mediator.

Julian remains the youngest person to have been elected President of the Sussex Law Society.

Professional Memberships

Julian is a member of Resolution and a founding member of Brightpod a group of Collaborative lawyers , Sussex Family Solutions an inter-disciplinary network of family professionals and, Lawyers who Mediate.

Personal

Julian is a thoroughbred Brightonian with strong roots in the community. Julian is regularly to be found playing cricket and golf around the County and is particularly proud to have coached Preston Nomads U13's to the Sussex Championship in 2015.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Family/Matrimonial - The South

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Julian Hunt advises on matrimonial finance and Children Act proceedings and is adept at advising clients through ADR as well as litigation.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Julian Hunt is very capable, easy to work with and really looks after his clients.

    Family/MatrimonialChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Julian is hugely experienced and well respected; you know his cases will be in good order.

    Family/MatrimonialChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Julian is at the top of his game. He understands the needs of his clients and thinks strategically about every case.

    Family/MatrimonialChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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