Barbro Zeineh

Barbro originates from Sweden and her intention was to become a linguist before she stumbled across the legal world and decided to make this her vocation. With over 22 years of practical experience in all aspects of family law, Barbro qualified as a Lawyer in 1989 and joined Franklins Family Department in 1999. She is a member of the Law Society's Family Law Panel, Resolution and a trained Collaborative Lawyer. Barbro is happily married, and in her spare time enjoys working out at the gym, fine dining, socialising with family / friends and retail therapy.

Bernard Downes

Bernard has been working in Financial Services for 30 years and is a director of Reid and Co Financial Services Ltd based in Milton Keynes. A main area of speciality is pensions (Occupational and personal). Although pensions can be a complex area he will endeavour to translate all the key issues and implications in a clear and precise manner. He is a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a member of Resolution.

Beth Woodward

Beth Woodward heads up the Divorce and Family Law Department at Neves' Milton Keynes office. She has specialised in family law for 12 years. She is enthusiastic about collaborative law, believing it offers couples control and dignity in the process of separating. Beth is a member of Resolution, the Law Society's Family Law Panel and the Children Panel. She enjoys reading, beautiful places, going out with her friends and cycling (slowly). Best of all she likes spending time and having fun outdoors with her family.

Cally

Cally works as an associate solicitor for Gorvins in Milton Keynes. Cally has a number of years' experience dealing exclusively with family work and all issues surrounding separation including divorce, financial matters, pensions and children issues. Cally fully appreciates that emotional and personal issues will play a part in a relationship breakdown and strives to achieve the best possible result for her clients and for the family as a whole. Cally is committed to the collaborative process and a committee member of the Milton Keynes regional Resolution group. In her spare time Cally enjoys holidays with her family, eating out and cooking for friends.

Carol Hill

Carol Hill is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives at Matthew Arnold & Baldwin in Milton Keynes. She has over 15 years experience in family matters with particular emphasis on financial issues. Carol is a Resolution Accredited Specialist and an Advanced Member of the Law Society Family Law Panel in financial and children law. Carol is married and enjoys gardening and eating out with her husband and friends.

Caroline Watson

Caroline Watson is a partner and manager of Gorvins Family Law and committee member of the Milton Keynes Resolution Group. Caroline has specialised in family law for over 6 years and is committed to the collaborative law process. In her spare time Caroline enjoys spending time with her family, DIY and badminton.

Charmaine Parrish

Charmaine Parrish is an experienced family law Solicitor and has practised exclusively in family law for over 15 years. She is accredited by Resolution as a specialist. She has particular expertise in resolving cases where there are complicated assets involving businesses and pensions. She is dedicated to alternative dispute resolution and she is a trained Collaborative lawyer and Family mediator. Charmaine is head of her family law practice, Parrish Solicitors in Olney, near Milton Keynes; she is Treasurer of the regional group of Resolution.

Felicia D’Amelia

I trained as a Collaborative Lawyer I January 2007 and believe that dealing amicably and sensibly with family law disputes is the best way forward for all parties concerned especially children. I specialise on all areas of family law including financial settlements, children matters, separation agreements and cohabitation law.

Gillian Meara

Gillian has been specialist family lawyer since 1991. She has been a Partner and Head of the Family Department at Pictons Solicitors LLP since 2005. Having had many years experience of the damage that protracted and acrimonious court proceedings can do to relationships especially where children are involved she is committed to the Collaborative process as a means of enabling couples to resolve their affairs on separation in a constructive and dignified manner. Gillian is a member of the Law Society Children Panel and a trained mediator. She has three children and enjoys cooking (not quite Nigella Lawson) and football.

Jane Charlton

Jane is a Member of Borneo Linnells, working in Newport Pagnell and Milton Keynes and has over 15 years experience in family law, focusing on complex financial matters including businesses and pensions. Jane also deals with children matters. Jane is committed to the Collaborative process and is a member of Resolution and is on the Committee of the MK Contact Centre. Jane is married with two young daughters and enjoys family life, good food, and good company. She also enjoys riding her horse.

Jo Hawkins

Jo is the Principal Solicitor at Hawkins Solicitors in Stony Stratford and has practised exclusively in family law for over 15 years acting for people from all walks of life. Jo is an Accredited Specialist of Resolution specialising in finance and children issues, a trained Mediator and a trained collaborative lawyer.

Loraine Davenport

Loraine Davenport is a senior solicitor with Hawkins Family Law. Passionate about the collaborative process, Loraine has been accredited by Resolution and has over 11 years experience in family law specialising particularly in complex financial issues. She chairs the regional group of Resolution as well as being a committee member of the collaborative group and a member of the Resolution new members development and regional development working party. She is committed to the growth and development of good practice and collaborative law both locally and nationally. Loraine is married with two young children. She enjoys music, theatre, good food and wine.

Mandi Austin

Mandi Austin specialises in Family Law in particular complex financial issues and qualified as a solicitor in September 2000 and is a Director at Purcell. Mandi is a member of the Law Society’s Family Law Panel and a member of Resolution. She is passionate about the Collaborative process and is the Treasurer of the local collaborative group and is committed to the expansion and growth of collaborative law having now completed a number of cases using the process. When not working Mandi enjoys socialising with friends and attends the gym at least twice a week which she says is a great stress reliever.

Mary Banham-Hall

Mary Banham-Hall is a partner and Head of Family Law at Heald Solicitors. Mary is an experienced family lawyer and mediator, and was one of the first collaborative lawyers in the country, believing strongly that couples should be helped to agree their own settlements if at all possible. Mary is a Resolution Accredited specialist (pensions and complex cases) and specialises in difficult financial cases. She is Treasurer of the Family Mediators Association and committed to non-adversarial, constructive divorce. Mary loves France, growing roses, markets, cooking, and yoga.

Pauline Purcell

Pauline is the Managing Director of Purcell Solicitors, a specialist family law firm in Central Milton Keynes. She is an experienced family Solicitor, Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer. She is the Chairperson of the local Collaborative Group and the Liason Officer and represents the group at National level. Pauline was one of the first Collaborative Lawyers in the country and has considerable experience representing clients in this way. She is committed to the collaborative process as an innovative way of helping couples resolve their disputes in an amicable and civilised way. Pauline says “It is incredibly rewarding to see a client come through the collaborative process having made their own decisions about the future whilst remaining on reasonable terms with their former partner and most importantly able to focus on what is best for their children”

Rachel Lander

Rachel is a senior Solicitor at Hawkins Solicitors in Stony Stratford, having specialised in family law for over 10 years. She is an Accredited Specialist of Resolution and a trained Mediator. She trained as a collaborative lawyer in May 2005, and was one of the first to help to establish collaborative practice in the North of England. She says, "Collaborative is a growing trend and is a civilised and constructive way to endeavour to resolve issues arising from divorce and separation, whilst helping to reduce mistrust and any ‘Chinese whispers’ effect that can all too easily build up in normal court proceedings".

Tara Deegan

Tara has specialised in Family Law since she qualified in 1993. She heads the Family Law department at J Garrard & Allen in Olney. She is used to dealing with all types of financial case whether the assets are large or small. She also deals with children cases. Tara is committed to finding solutions for her clients and their families and having trained as a mediator and collaborative lawyer, believes that choosing the collaborative approach is one of the best ways to reach a fair solution and minimise the pain of a family breakdown. Tara is also a member of Resolution (previously the Solicitor Family Law Association) and is on the committee of her local Group as well as being a member of the Milton Keynes and the Northampton Collaborative Law Groups.

Sally Smith

Sally Smith works for Toller Solicitors in Milton Keynes. Sally has specialised in family law since 1993.

Sally deals with all issues relating to divorce or relationship breakdown, including the resolution of issues relating to children and finances. Sally has particular interest in dealing with complicated financial issues where businesses, shareholdings or pensions are involved.

She is a member of Resolution, Law Society Family Panel and Collaborative Family Law. Sally is also a trustee of 'Relate' in Northampton, trustee of the City Counselling Centre - Milton Keynes and trustee of Bradby Club for Young People in Rugby.

Sally enjoys Skiing and playing Golf in her spare time.