Ian Walker – Solicitor/ Mediator/ Arbitrator/ Managing Director
Award-winning Divorce Solicitors and Family Law Solicitors in Wells
Founded in 2012, Ian Walker Family Law and Mediation Solicitors is an award winning and leading regional and family law solicitors and divorce solicitors practice and mediation service based in the South-West
We have dedicated offices in Wells
Progressive Wells Family Law Solicitors And Divorce Solicitors
At Ian Walker Family Law and Mediation Solicitors, we strive for the best solution for you at all times. We offer advice and assistance for a full range of Divorce and Family Law Services, namely;
In 2021 our Wells family law solicitors, divorce solicitors and family mediators were recognised as winners and were also highly commended in the prestigious Law Society Excellence Awards. This is like the Oscars for solicitors – and we are very proud of the recognition afforded to us by this award.
Choose our team of Wells Family Law Solicitors and Divorce Solicitors to assist you
There are lots of good reasons to instruct us – some of which are below;
Our practice is recognised for its excellence in the independently researched Legal 500.
We are well known for our commitment to the commitment to standards of best practice of Resolution. Our founder – Ian Walker has been Chair of the Devon Region of Resolution for a decade
Ian has also served on the Law Society Family Law Committee, as a trustee of the Family Mediators Association and on Resolution’s national Dispute Resolution Committee.
Our Divorce and Relationships Team includes the well-respected high net worth and LGBT+ specialist – Bridget Garrood.
We are committed to the use of all sensible forms of dispute resolution including: mediation, arbitration, collaborative family law, principled negotiation, and when necessary focused litigation.
We are well known for innovation. With our Divorce Support Club – we provide our divorce clients with a monthly private group session with a respected divorce coach – which is free for our clients.
We are very open about our charges. Unlike virtually all our competitors – we publish our hourly charge rates on our website.
Our Client Service Guarantee is a commitment to providing an outstanding service to all of our clients.
We have also developed a model where we are committed to the training of talented young solicitors. Having a vibrant and inclusive workplace benefits how we practice, and it also benefits how we assist our clients.
No one ever instructs us saying that they want to have the most expensive and divisive court battle possible. They come to us because of our commitment to trying to sort things out in the right way and to achieve sensible and fair outcomes.
We have also established a specialism representing other lawyers and their families including from out of area.
Speak to one of our Wells Family Law Solicitors and Divorce Solicitors or Family Mediators today
Our Divorce Support Club
Have you heard about our Divorce Support Club?
As a team of experienced family lawyers we know that separation or divorce can be one of the most traumatic things you may go through in life. The emotional journey of separation or divorce is extremely challenging to navigate so we have partnered with a respected Divorce Coach.
The aim is to provide clients with a safe and informal place via monthly online webinars to ask questions and gather a toolkit of strategies to help manage emotions and get clarity around the things that can be a source of worry, allowing clients to focus on what they can do, enabling them to feel stronger and more confident.
Family Law Solicitors and Divorce Solicitors and Mediators in Wells, Somerset
Our Wells Family Law Office is located at:
Melbourne House
36 Chamberlain St,
Wells
Somerset
BA5 2PJ
Telephone: 01749 987446
We are available to see clients in Wells by appointment.
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But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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And having dealt with the divorce themselves, many are tempted to go one step
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Marriage decline shows importance of cohabitants knowing their rights
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