Joanne Vernon

LL.B. (Hons), Director

Head of Family Law Lichfield

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Joanne Vernon is Head of Family Law at Ansons. She qualified in 2000 and has worked in family law ever since, advising individuals going through divorce or separation, cohabitation disputes and financial matters, with particular expertise in private law children cases. She sees clients at the Lichfield, Cannock and Sutton Coldfield offices.

Qualified in 2000Member of Resolution since 2007Expert in complex children mattersSRA number 231018

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Joanne has appeared on Legally Sound, the Ansons podcast.

Legally Sound, episode 42

The Biggest Divorce Mistakes People Make | Family Lawyer Explains

With Joanne Vernon 21 July 2026

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Practice areas

Joanne's expertise covers

Joanne advises on the full spectrum of family law matters, with particular expertise in private children disputes, including relocation cases, contact arrangements and matters involving third-party experts. She handles divorce, dissolution and separation, financial remedy proceedings, consent orders and pensions on divorce.

In her own words: “I am empathetic, understanding and approachable. I understand the gravity of the situation a client is facing, and ensure my advice is clear, without legal jargon and bespoke.” Most of the people she acts for are parents.

She is an experienced advocate, able to represent clients at all levels of court, and works closely with barristers when the complexity of a case demands it.

Joanne also advises on cohabitation disputes and separation agreements, as well as pre and post nuptial agreements for those planning ahead.

Financial settlements on divorce and separation
Arrangements for children, including relocation
Divorce, dissolution and separation
Pensions on divorce
Businesses and complex finances in a divorce
Domestic abuse and injunctions
Unmarried couples separating
Pre and post nuptial agreements
Cohabitation agreements
Grandparents and wider family

Track record

Recent experience

Protecting wealth before a second marriage

A client planning to remarry wanted to protect property and assets from his first marriage for the benefit of his children. Joanne drafted the prenuptial agreement and advised him through to signing.

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Joanne's feedback

What clients say.

The legal system has enabled us this luxury, a legal system Joanne has calmly and expertly navigated on our behalf. Ms Vernon has been a rope on shifting sand, vastly knowledgeable, empathetic and consistently child centric. I couldn’t and wouldn’t recommend anyone as highly.

Family law client, ReviewSolicitors, August 2026

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