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Joanne Vernon

LL.B. (Hons), Associate Director

Family Law
 
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Joanne Vernon

Experienced Family Law Solicitor

28 years in the legal profession across the Black Country and Staffordshire. Well-regarded by peers and able to connect clients with the right specialists when needed.

 

Calm, Approachable & Non-Confrontational

Joanne understands how stressful relationship breakdown can be and focuses on securing the right outcome in the most practical, cost-effective way.

Expert in Complex Children Matters

Extensive experience in private law children disputes, including relocation issues, third-party expert cases and contact arrangements. Formerly led the Children Team at a regional Legal 500 firm.

Practice areas

Joanne is a trusted advisor with almost 26 years' experience in all areas of family law. She advises individuals going through divorce or separation, cohabitation disputes, and financial matters, with particular expertise in private law children cases.

Joanne guides clients through what can be one of the most difficult periods of their lives - her approach is empathetic, clear and always focused on the outcome that matters most to them. Whether navigating complex court proceedings or exploring alternative resolution, Joanne provides practical advice that keeps things moving.

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.

Key Specialisms

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.

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

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Divorce, dissolution and separation

Private children matters

Relocation of children

Financial matters on divorce and separation

Pensions on divorce

Cohabitation disputes

Pre and post nuptial agreements

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