Family law solicitors Newcastle

Emmersons Solicitors Managing Director Jacqueline Emmerson is a Family and Matrimonial Law Specialist She is available 7 days a week. Jacqueline has over 32 years of Family Law experience and is one of the most senior and experienced Family Solicitors in the North East. She was one of the first and youngest members of The Law Society Family Law Panel.

She specialises in all areas of Divorce Law. Including Financial and Children's matters. She is able to help you with complicated high-net-worth cases involving businesses and high-value pensions. She is a trained Collaborative Family Lawyer. Jacqueline has lead her team to win Small Law Firm of the Year at the National Law Society Excellence Awards as well as being voted Family Law Firm of the Year - Regional - The British Family Law Awards 2024

“This firm's care and compassion for its own staff, as well as for clients, really stood out in this entry. Strong submission. Clearly a very active firm with focus on legal expertise, community and its staff.”

Just email your query and telephone number to je@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk and Jacqueline will get back to you.

Divorce and Family Law Solicitors in Sunderland.

Including No Fault Divorce.

We are an Award Winning Local Family Law Firm Specialising in Divorce.

As Divorce and Family Law Solicitors based in Sunderland, we are very proud of the fact that we have won Law Firm of the Year at the National Law Society Excellence Awards.

Welcome to Emmersons Solicitors Family and Divorce Law Sunderland page.

Jacqueline Emmerson our Managing Director, set up Emmersons Solicitors Family Law in 1998. As a Divorce and Family Solicitor, she wanted to help the people of her home town. Jacqueline grew up in Whitburn and attended Fulwell Grange and St.Anthony's Girls' School before going on to study Law at Northumbria University and Chester College of Law.

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Over the years Jacqueline has helped thousands of clients from the City of Sunderland and surrounding areas when they have had matrimonial difficulties. She has been heavily involved with serving and retired Service Personnel and their families. Jacqueline is an Honorary Solicitor for SSAFA, the armed forces charity. She also lectures to the volunteers of local charities in relation to Family and Divorce Law.


Why not save time and money by letting us help you prepare fully for your initial Divorce and Family Law advice appointment with one of our solicitors based in Sunderland?

Contact us now for further advice on Divorce and Family Law in Sunderland.

Sunderland Family Law Solicitors, call our Sunderland office: 0191 567 6667

Email us: enquiries@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk

Or complete our Online Enquiry Form and select Family Law


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Jacqueline feels that it is very important to be able to offer people like you a first-rate Family Law and Divorce service in and around Sunderland. She likes to choose local, highly-experienced and, just as importantly;

Approachable, Friendly, Helpful Solicitors based in Sunderland.

Divorce and Family law solicitors Sunderland

Why you should use Emmersons Solicitors No Fault Divorce and Family Law Specialists in Sunderland?

Our Divorce and Family Law Solicitors offices are based in the easy to access central location of Sunderland.

Our Divorce and Family Law Solicitors Sunderland Team are experts in their field. You need to know that we can handle your case properly, that we can do so in a calm manner and that we can get you the best deal possible. You will find our staff to be very supportive of you, they are highly trained. Jacqueline Emmerson is a Collaboratively trained Family Lawyer. The aim of Collaborative Law is to settle your case at Round Table Meetings, with you and your spouse determining the most important issues rather than the court forcing orders upon you both.

How Our Sunderland Family Solicitors Can Help.

We are able to help you with cases involving your home, Pensions, Investment Properties, the distribution of business assets, maintenance for you and/or children, pre-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, same-sex relationships and transgender issues.

If you need help to see, or have overnight contact with your child, children, grandchildren or other young relative then you should contact us for initial advice. We have found that the sooner we can assist you, the greater the chance that issues relating to children can be resolved.

Our aim is to try to keep all of our clients out of court in order to:

  • Resolve your case faster
  • Help you deal with the things that are important to you and the other party rather than the things that are important to the court
  • Give you more control over the outcome of your case
  • Reduce the stress of appearing at court
  • Try and allow you and the other party to reach the end of your relationship with as much dignity as possible
  • Allow you to move on with your life

However, you will find that if it is not possible to avoid court in your case then Emmersons Family Solicitors will support you. They will prepare your case thoroughly. Our Lawyers are excellent negotiators and using their years of experience are able to obtain the best deal for you. Frequently we are able to settle cases for our clients at the first court appointment.

If you need help with your Divorce or Separation, then contact us for a Next Steps in Divorce Advice Session and see how we can help you.

If you would like to speak to one of our Divorce and Family Law Specialists in Sunderland, then please contact us on:

No Fault Divorce Solicitors Sunderland:  Call our Sunderland office on: 0191 567 6667

Or complete our Online Enquiry Form

Or email us: enquiries@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk


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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...

"Your company were fabulous to work with and I will recommend it. I was dealt with by Tracy Hammond and her law student last week. Tracy was incredibly helpful, supportive, empathetic and professional in the high quality of the service and advice she provided me in relation to what are very upsetting family and matrimonial issues going on in my life right now. I found Tracy's advice invaluable she is clearly very experienced, knowledgeable and yet fair, reasonable and operates with the true best genuine intentions of her clients, explaining thoroughly all available options in simple to understand terms. I would highly recommend Emmersons and Tracy especially without hesitation whatsoever. First-class professional and fair, equitable service here from top to bottom.”
Mrs W.
“I was delighted with the service I received. Your Lawyer was fantastic, and I could not recommend her enough. I had been with an alternative solicitor for many years and had never been advised that I did not need to go to court. She advised me to try mediation, which I did, and how the matter is resolved. I would definitely recommend.”

“Your Lawyer was so helpful and compassionate. She has been brilliant! I couldn’t fault her. She has been good to work with. Very straightforward and easy to talk to and she really understood my situation. Overall she has been great. As has Emmersons. I am very pleased with the service. Helaina was lovely, always calling me back and there have been no delays apart from those outside of her control. I would recommend this Family Lawyer and Emmersons to anyone.”
Mrs J M.

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For initial discussions or to obtain costs information, contact our Sunderland Divorce Solicitors office:

0191 567 6667 Sunderland Office

Email: je@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk


WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...

"Your help is much appreciated and I've been really impressed by your level of service and responsiveness throughout the process. If you ever need a client reference of any kind or Emmersons want to quote a satisfied customer then please let me know!"
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"Finally getting to end so thanks very much for your guidance and patience. You have been a great help and kept me on the straight and narrow through times when I could have exploded. In comparison to the other side you have been a consummate professional, always available to talk and speedy with responses. Thanks to you and the team for all your support."
Mr SL

Private Client Practitioner of the Year Jacqueline Emmerson Highly Commended

Family Law Firm of the Year Winner 2024

The Law Society Excellence Awards Winner 2020

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