We are recruiting; Family Law Solicitors; All levels PQE; Outstanding prospects
Leading Regional Legal 500 Niche Family Law Practice seeks talented Family Law Solicitors
All levels PQE, Specialisms – Divorce, Private Law Children, Child Care Law, Child Abduction; Employed and Consultancy; Flexible/Blended Working; To cover various locations in South West

Ian Walker – Solicitor/ Mediator/ Arbitrator/ Managing Director
Ian Walker founded Ian Walker Family Law and Mediation Solicitors in 2013. We have grown from being Ian and a computer, into one of the largest and strongest teams of family lawyers in the South West.
We have a strong team/mutually supportive culture.
We are very busy and are recruiting for further long term growth…
The roles/candidate specification
We are recruiting for growth and have a range of opportunities;
- Divorce
- Private Law Children
- Child Care Law
- Child Abduction
Options and ££
- All levels PQE
- Self Employed Consultant or Employed
- Flexible/blended working
- To cover various South West locations
- Competitive salary or fee share
Candidates
We are particularly interested in candidates with;
- Good PQE – ideally with legal 500 practices
- Commitment to Resolution Code.
- Family law accreditation/Children Panel/ collaborative law/ mediation accreditation are all desirable – but if currently lacking we would wish to support you in developing your overall family law expertise.
- Who are team players
- With good IT skills
Us
- Legal 500,
- Winner and Highly Commended in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2021
- Shortlisted Family Law Awards 2021 – Family Law Firm – South
- Winners of the Modern Law Awards 2020 – Boutique Law Firm (11+ employees)
- One of the strongest Family Law Teams in the South West
- Legal Aid Contracts for children law and family mediation.
- We have a widely admired and good lead generating website.
- Family Mediation – we can provide a route to mediation accreditation.
- We have good IT / paperless working / everyone can work from home if we wanted.
- We are committed members of Resolution (Ian Walker is Chair of Resolution Devon Region, Lauren Preedy (Head of our Divorce Team) is Chair of Resolution Somerset Region.
We are based in modern offices in Exeter and have a network of offices/locations from where we (normally) meet clients which is currently: Bath, Bristol, Dorchester, Honiton, Plymouth, Shaftesbury, Taunton, Torquay, Wells, Weston-Super-Mare and Yeovil. We are open to expanding this network to assist a suitable candidate.
- We are committed to being a friendly diverse and inclusive practice and we have a pool table in our office.
- We are also Real Living Wage Employers.
- All our work groups are very busy
- We want family lawyers who are good at what they do and who enjoy what they do and who want to work with like-minded colleagues in a collegiate and supportive team.
- You will be committed to the highest standards of legal practice and client care.
We have exciting plans to develop our practice – share our journey?
More information
For more information please visit our website https://familylawandmediation.co.uk/
How to apply
We look forward to receiving your application
Applications in confidence to: ianwalker@familylawandmediation.co.uk