Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice LLP

Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice LLP was founded on the 1st May 1996 as the first law firm in Wales specialising in family law. The firm has its office based in Cardiff city centre.
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Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice LLP is a specialist law firm providing a range of services for all aspects of family law including divorce and separation, children matters, finances and services for the elderly.
The firm is regularly recommended in legal publications based on independent research. As of 2009 the firm is in the top ranked band in Chambers & Partners where commentators have remarked that "the lawyers keep their clients informed and are extremely reliable - they never fail to get things done on time". Partners Melanie Hamer and Thea Hughes have won praise in the guide for "excellent client skills".
The firm is also in the first tier of firms listed in the Legal 500 . This notes that the firm continues to thrive and that the Partners, Melanie Hamer and Thea Hughes, are respected by peers and specialise in high asset divorce work. It is also confirmed within the Legal 500 guide that Melanie Hamer is a Member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Children’s Panel, whilst Thea Hughes has recently become a collaborative lawyer.
Melanie Hamer was one of the first two solicitors in Wales to gain entry to the Solicitors Family Law Association (Resolution) Specialist Panel.
Main Areas of Practice
The firm’s main areas of practice are:-
* Divorce
* Separation
* Cohabitee disputes
* Financial Disputes on divorce and separation
* Children disputes on divorce and separation
* Civil Partnership disputes
* Wills
* Probate
* Inheritance Act claims
* Adoptions
* Child Abduction Domestic violence issues
* Pre-martial agreements
* Child maintenance
The firm provides services for the elderly with tailored programmes to include advice on Wills, Powers of Attorney, Tax and a wide range of legal issues affecting the elderly.
Pro bono work
The firm's pro bono work includes work for Foster Care Group Wales, Relate Cymru Family Contact Centre, Age Concern and Cruse Bereavement Care.

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