Jessica joined the Family team as an Associate from Burgess Mee Family Law in October 2021.
She is experienced in a broad range of family law matters, including complex financial proceedings for high net-worth individuals, disputes in relation to child arrangements, pre-nuptial agreements and post-nuptial agreements, disputes involving the ownership of the family home and applications under the Family Law Act for occupation and non-molestation orders. She has a particular interest in disagreements between parents relating to the medical care and treatment of children.
Prior to training as a lawyer, Jessica studied history at Oxford University before studying for a masters in Business at Aston University and the University of South Australia. Upon completing her masters, she worked at a global PR firm before retraining as a lawyer. Jessica completed her training contract with media law firm Harbottle & Lewis, qualifying in 2019.
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