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.
We are an award-winning local family law firm, specialising in Divorce Law. We are very proud of the fact that we have won Law Firm of the Year at the National Law Society Excellence Awards.
At Emmersons Solicitors, we offer you family law solicitors across both of our offices in Sunderland city centre and Gosforth in Newcastle. However, we do also represent clients based all over the UK, as well as expats living abroad.
We understand that the breakdown of a marriage or relationship can be a very difficult time. It is for that reason that we provide you with a sympathetic, but also practical, approach to help you deal with the sensitive issues affecting you and your family if you are separating or divorcing.
Our specialist family solicitors are here when you need us.
Family Law Solicitors, call our Newcastle office: 0191 284 6989
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
We regularly negotiate complex divorce settlements including the distribution of business assets, pensions, investments and property. We can also help you with cohabitation disputes, maintenance, prenuptial agreements, dissolution and transgender issues.
We are very supportive to our LGBT+ clients and we can help you whether you are in a same sex relationship or are leaving a heterosexual relationship.
Our family solicitors deal with children's matters such as where a child will live, how often they see both of their parents and where they will stay during holidays and so on. We regularly act for grandparents who wish to see their grandchildren.
No matter how difficult the situation, you’ll want the best family law solicitors in Newcastle or Sunderland to help you resolve things quickly. Our approach is conciliatory yet firm - we believe an overly aggressive stance only serves to protract matters and increase costs. We will obtain the best possible settlement for you with the minimum of fuss.
If you have been served with Divorce papers then please contact us quickly so that we can help you to sort out all of your financial affairs. It is essential that this is attended to before your spouse finalises the Divorce proceedings.
We regularly work with mortgage advisors, valuers and estate agents to enable matters to proceed. We also deal with wills, trusts and probate to ensure that our clients' property and possessions are dealt with as they wish.
Listen to our specialist services about your long term future.
Our family law solicitors are experts. We have senior lawyers available to help you. Our staff will not only support you throughout your case but they will also prepare your case thoroughly, they will be ready for any court hearings and they are excellent negotiators.
Our family law solicitors help you to deal with all areas of family and divorce law, from straightforward cases to complex financial matters. We regularly support business owners with their Divorce Financial Settlements, many of our clients are property investors, they own businesses with their spouses or may own professional businesses such as GP and dentistry practices. Our aim is to help you avoid costly and stressful Contested Court Proceedings. However, should it be necessary to issue or respond to court proceedings you will find that our Lawyers are tough negotiators. Their key to success is thorough investigation and preparation and having a clear understanding of the law.
Jacqueline Emmerson, Family Law Solicitor and Managing Director, set up Emmersons Solicitors Family and Divorce Law in 1998.
Over the years, Jacqueline has helped thousands of clients from Newcastle, Sunderland and across the UK. 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.
Jacqueline feels that it is very important to be able to offer people like you the best family law service in and around Newcastle and Sunderland. She likes to choose local, highly-experienced lawyers.
Tracey Hammond - Head of Family Law Department.
Tracey lives in the North East and enjoys running our family law department. Tracey attended Exeter University, which gives an indication as to her academic ability. She is heavily involved in training and supervision of all those involved in family law at Emmersons.
If you need help with your Divorce or Separation, and want the best divorce solicitors in Newcastle upon Tyne or Sunderland, why not contact us for a Next Steps in Divorce Advice Session and see how we can help you. We can assist you to reach agreement, avoid court and move on with your life.
Our Family Law Firm offices are based in the easy to access central locations of Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland covering the whole of the North East.
Family Law Solicitors, call our Newcastle office: 0191 284 6989
Family Law Solicitors, call our Sunderland office: 0191 567 6667
or email us: enquiries@emmersons-solicitors.co.ukOr complete our Online Enquiry Form and select family law
If you need help with any area of familiy law, one of our specialist solicitors can help. Whether it is Divorce or Separation, Financial Settlements, Child Custody, Pensions and Divorce, or Mediation in Family Law, then please do not hesitate to contact our Newcastle and Sunderland Family law Solicitors, who regularly help clients based in Newcastle, Gosforth, Sunderland, Whitley Bay, Forest Hall, Ponteland, South Shields, Gateshead, Washington and Morpeth.
Our Newcastle office in Gosforth has wheelchair access.You can be dropped off at our front door and there is free parking on the adjoining streets. You can also park opposite our Sunderland Office on John Street.
I am frequently asked about the value of instructing an expert solicitor to handle a Divorce. I have put together this useful guide which will answer many of your questions. If you are contemplating a Divorce or Separation, and wondering whether you need a solicitor to assist you, then my guide will help you to decide. Regards, Jacqueline Emmerson.
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