Coffin Mew, a leading law firm across the South and Thames Valley, has appointed a new Partner to lead its thriving Family team.
Julie-Ann Harris, a Resolution accredited specialist, described by the Legal 500 as being ‘extremely pragmatic’, will join the firm with many years’ experience and a reputation built at prominent law firms on the South Coast, including Trethowans, and most recently, Steele Raymond.
A specialist family solicitor, Julie-Ann will bring a wealth of widespread experience to Coffin Mew. In particular, she has expertise in handling financial settlements on divorce and cohabitation disputes; advising on all aspects of divorce and civil partnerships, complex child cases and disputes between cohabitants.
Julie-Ann is also well versed in asset protection including co-habitation, pre-nuptial and pre-registration agreements. With such a broad range of skills at her disposal, Julie-Ann has the ideal background to build and develop Coffin Mew’s Family team.
Commenting on her appointment, Julie-Ann says: “I’m delighted to join the talented and respected Family team at Coffin Mew. I look forward to building on the strong reputation that the firm has and working with its knowledgeable team.
“I’m determined to make a real difference in the way we market and deliver family law across the region through the retention of the superb solicitors already in post and recruitment of the very best Family experts, to help build the Coffin Mew team across the Thames Valley and the South Coast.”
Miles Brown, CEO of Coffin Mew adds: “Julie-Ann is very much at the forefront of her sector, I couldn’t have wished for a better candidate to lead our Family team. Her experience, knowledge and skill set will complement the team’s existing talents and take our Family offer from strength to strength. I am confident that Julie-Ann will quickly make a very positive mark on Coffin Mew.”