Claire Jones
Claire Jones has been a qualified solicitor for 29 years, specialising in family law for the majority of that time.
She was trained in a firm in Batley, and after that has spent all her many years working in Wakefield! She has established herself with a firm reputation as “the” Family Law solicitor in Wakefield.
Claire is divorced herself with 3 children, so firmly believes she has “got the T-shirt”!
She is a member of Resolution (formerly Solicitors Family Law Association), and is on the Law Society Specialist Family Panel. Claire has also trained as a collaborative lawyer.
Clare Thornton
Clare Thornton joined the practice in September 2004. Prior to that she had spent many years working as a family law solicitor in private practice in Wakefield and Castleford.
Clare took her degree at Sheffield University achieving a 2:1 BA(hons)Law. She qualified as a solicitor in 1995, and has specialised in family law ever since.
Clare is divorced, remarried and has 4 children, so fully understands from a personal point of view, the traumas of relationship breakdown!
Clare is an accredited specialist for Resolution (formerly Solicitors Family Law Association), and an experienced collaborative lawyer. She will also be a trained mediator from May 2009.
“Having spent many years watching families being torn apart by the traditional Court process, I now specialise in Collaborative law which enables parties and their lawyers to meet and resolve all issues in an amicable manner, which promotes the interests of any children as paramount.”
Elizabeth Fyfe
Elizabeth Fyfe joined the firm on the 1st November 2004, and qualified as a solicitor on 15th April 2008. She joined the partnership in April 2009.
Elizabeth attained a 1st class Honours degree in Law at Sheffield Hallam University, and achieved Student of the Year and Resolution prize for Family Law whilst at Nottingham Law School doing her Legal Practise Course.
She is a member of Resolution and now conducts cases in all aspects of Family Law as well as undertaking Wills and Probate matters. She is a real asset to the team!
