Charmaine Parrish

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Charmaine Parrish is an experienced family law Solicitor and has practised exclusively in family law for over 15 years. She is accredited by Resolution as a specialist. She has particular expertise in resolving cases where there are complicated assets involving businesses and pensions. She is dedicated to alternative dispute resolution and she is a trained Collaborative lawyer and Family mediator. Charmaine is head of her family law practice, Parrish Solicitors in Olney, near Milton Keynes; she is Treasurer of the regional group of Resolution.

Parrish Family Law Solcitors
26 High Street South
Olney
Bucks.  MK46 4AA
DX:  41302 Olney
Tel:  01234 711701
Email:  cparrish@parrishfamilylaw.co.uk
Web Site:   www.parrishfamilylaw.co.uk

Claire Trundley

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Claire graduated in 1990, and joined Park Woodfine in 1993 she made partner in 1997 specialising in family law. She has always worked in family law dealing with children (private law), divorce, injunctions, financial matters and separation of cohabitees. She is a member of Resolution (formerly known as the SFLA) and has obtained accreditation as a specialist lawyer in children law (private) and financial provision, as well as being a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel. Claire is a qualified collaborative lawyer promoting settlement between couples away from the court system where possible.

In her spare time Claire keeps busy by collecting antiques, gardening and enjoys the theatre.

Park Woodfine Heald Mellows
1 Lurke Street           
Bedford
Beds.  MK40 3TN
DX:     716005    Bedford 5
Tel:      01234 400000
Email:   ctrundley@pwhmllp.com
Web Site:  www.pwhmllp.com

Martin Fuller

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Martin Fuller is the principal of Fullers Family Law, a specialist family law practice in Bedford currently employing six fee earners. He has a high level of expertise having practised family law for over 12 years and set up his own practice in 2003. He provides expert legal advice and help in relation to all family matters to both private and publically funded clients.

Martin is an accredited specialist in family law with The Law Society and Resolution. He specializes in complex residence and contact disputes and difficult financial settlements. Martin is also a trained collaborative lawyer.

Fullers Family Law Practice
59 St. Peters Street
Bedford
Beds.  MK40 2PR
DX:  716013  Bedford 5
Tel:  01234 343134
Email:  martin@fullersfamilylaw.com
Web Site:  www.fullersfamilylaw.com

Mary Banham-Hall

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Mary Banham-Hall is a partner and Head of Family Law at Heald Solicitors. Mary is an experienced family lawyer and mediator, and was one of the first collaborative lawyers in the country, believing strongly that couples should be helped to agree their own settlements if at all possible. Mary is a Resolution Accredited specialist (pensions and complex cases) and specialises in difficult financial cases. She is Treasurer of the Family Mediators Association and committed to non-adversarial, constructive divorce. Mary loves France, growing roses, markets, cooking, and yoga.

Heald Solicitors
Ashton House
471 Silbury Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes
Bucks.  MK9 2AH
DX: 54459 Milton Keynes 1
Tel:  01908 662277
Email:  mary.banham-hall@healdlaw.com
Web Site:   www.healdlaw.com

Mary McEvoy

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Partner and Head of Divorce and Family Law

Mary is an experienced family lawyer having qualified in 1981.  In addition to being a Collaborative Lawyer she is a member of the Law Society's Family Panel, a member of Resolution (formerly Solicitors Family Law Association) and of the Grandparents Association.  Mary is well respected in the area which means her clients can have confidence in her advice and professionalism.  She draws on her wealth of experience to find practical and beneficial solutions for her clients.

Mary is sensitive to the immense unhappiness which separation can cause. She is also conscious of the financial cost to those involved in the legal system and endeavours to keep these costs as low as possible. She offers a constructive and conciliatory approach to resolving the problems which arise on separation, an approach which is ideally suited to the collaborative law process.

Neves Solicitors
8 George Street West
Luton
Beds.  LU1 2DA
DX:  5900 Luton
Tel:  01582 400972
Email:  mmcevoy@neves-solicitors.co.uk
Web Site:  www.neves-solicitors.co.uk

Philip Elliott

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"I qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and have specialised in Family Law ever since. I head the Family Law Department of Sharman Law.

I have considerable experience of acting for clients in respect of the financial issues arising from divorce and separation including acting for clients of high net worth. I am also experienced in the law relating to children, domestic violence and cohabitee disputes. My experience in this field is recognised by the fact that the Law Society has appointed me to be a member of the Advanced Tier of the Family Law Accreditation Scheme.

I consider that Collaborative Law is an exciting new development in Family Law and is an ideal method to try and achieve a fair solution for all concerned in respect of the breakdown of a relationship.

My leisure interests include the fact that I am an active member of the local intervarsity club".

Sharman Law
1 Harpur Street
Bedford
Beds.  MK40 1PF
DX:  5604 Bedford
Tel:  01234 303030
Email:  philip.elliott@sharmanlaw.co.uk
Web Site:  www.sharmanlaw.co.uk

Tara Deegan

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Tara has specialised in Family Law since she qualified in 1993. She heads the Family Law department at J Garrard & Allen in Olney. She is used to dealing with all types of financial case whether the assets are large or small. She also deals with children cases. Tara is committed to finding solutions for her clients and their families and having trained as a mediator and collaborative lawyer, believes that choosing the collaborative approach is one of the best ways to reach a fair solution and minimise the pain of a family breakdown. Tara is also a member of Resolution (previously the Solicitor Family Law Association) and is on the committee of her local Group as well as being a member of the Milton Keynes and the Northampton Collaborative Law Groups.

Bharti Rana

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Bharti is an experienced Family Lawyer with over 11 year’s experience. Bharti specialises in all aspects of matrimonial matters which particular emphasis on financial issues that arise when couples separate. She also deals with issues surrounding children when disputes arise between parents. Bharti also undertakes cohabitation work. Bharti is a member of Resolution, Solicitors Regulation Authority Family Law Panel, Solicitors Regulation Authority Children Panel (childrens representative), Association of Lawyers for Children and National Association of Guardian ad Litems and Reporting Officers. Bharti is fluent in Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu.

As a Collaborative Lawyer, Bharti appreciates the emotional, financial and practical difficulties all client’s experience and the inevitable effect upon the children. Bharti is able to advise on issues relating to children including co-parenting plans for the family following separation. Bharti believes that Collaborative Law is the way forward and will revolutionise the way family issues are resolved for the benefit of the family.

Fiona Sharp APFS

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Chartered Financial Planner, Resolution Accredited IFA

Fiona Sharp is a senior financial adviser at Almary Green, having previously co-founded Finance4Women in Cambridge. She has been in the profession since 1995 following a first career as an Air Traffic Controller in the RAF. Her military experience brings clear thinking and calmness to her current role.

Fiona is a Chartered Financial Planner and a Resolution Accredited Independent Financial Adviser. She specialises in all aspects of financial planning for divorce and separation including Collaborative Practice. She has undergone intense and advanced training in this area concentrating on pensions and mortgages in particular, and holds the G60 qualification.

She can act as a Neutral or Implementer in Collaborative cases and also has court experience.

Almary Green
Investments Ltd
Greenfields House
10 Meridian Way
Meridian Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0TA
Mobile: 07773 333995
Office: 01603 706740
Fax: 01603 437136
Email:fiona.sharp@almarygreen.com
Website: www.almarygreen.com

Felicity Shedden

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Felicity is lead solicitor at the Bedford office of Adams Moore Family Law. Felicity is a member of the Law Society Advanced Family Accreditation Scheme, a member of Resolution and a trained Collaborative lawyer. She is also an Associate Member of the prestigious Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists, having successfully completed their three year Diploma Course.

Felicity combines in-depth knowledge of the law and understanding of complex financial issues with a down to earth and sensitive approach to matters such as domestic abuse and childcare disputes.

Adams Moore Family Law
62-64 Bromham Road
Bedford
MK40 2QG
Tel: 01234 330900
Fax: 01234 342183
Email: Felicity.Shedden@AdamsMoore.co.uk
Website: www.adamsmoore.co.uk

John Sheehnan

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John is a partner in WKH Chartered Accountants and heads the firm’s Taxation Services team, advising clients on many aspects of UK taxation. He qualified with Grant Thornton in Bedford in 1981 and went on to become one of WKH’s founding partners in 2001. He is a member of the ICAEW’s Tax Faculty and the Forensic and Valuations Special Interest Groups, carrying out tax advisory work and business valuations for WKH’s clients and those of other professionals. John’s expertise has been regularly called upon to advise on tax and valuation issues in matrimonial cases. He became interested in collaborative law and undertook collaborative practice training in October 2008.

John says,” Involving an accountant in the collaborative team, especially where a business is involved, can help to explain the financial position to all parties, identify and place a fair value on assets, and avoid any tax pitfalls that may occur on the sale or transfer of assets.”

In his spare time John is a keen quizzer and follows Bedford Blues RUFC, Bedford Town FC and Chelsea FC.

WKH Chartered Accountants
Partner
Taxation Services
WKH, Suite 501,
The Nexus Building,
Broadway, Letchworth, Herts. SG6 9BL

Phone 01462 687333
Fax 01462 687334
Email: JSheehan@wkhca.co.uk
Website:www.wkhca.co.uk