Julia is a Partner in the Family department and deals with all types of issues arising from relationship breakdown.

Julia has been a family lawyer for many years. She started her legal career in 1995 when she began her training as a trainee solicitor with a local Brighton and Hove firm; she was appointed a Partner in 1995 and has worked in regional practices in the Southeast. From 2000 she became a specialist in family law having previously worked in general practice covering property, wills and probate, litigation and family cases. 

Over the last 25 years Julia has provided legal advice for any family matter from negotiations through to issuing proceedings when necessary and often representing her own clients at court. Julia has gained a very broad experience of different cases and considers herself to be approachable and will recommend the best way for you to resolve your case and help you to navigate the challenges of your case with professionalism and care. 

Julia provides advice and representation in all areas of family law including:

• Divorce and Dissolution of Civil Partnerships
• Contested Financial Remedy
• Consent Orders
• Separation Agreements
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements
• Private Law Children
• Injunction Proceedings
• Cohabitee Disputes

Accreditations and achievements 

• Ranked in Legal 500 in 2015 to 2017 and 2024
• Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 (2025)
• Accredited Family Lawyer recognised by the Law Society of England and Wales
• Accredited Mediator since 2017 having qualified as a Mediator in 2012 (all issues)
• Collaborative Lawyer since 2007
• Member of Resolution since 2000
• Member of Sussex Family Solutions
• Member of Worthing Pod (Collaborative lawyers)