Sally Smith
Department: Family Law
Related Services: Adoption, Children Issues On Breakdown, Cohabitation Breakdown (Opposite Sex and Same Sex Relationships), Deed Of Separation, Divorce (Marriage and Civil Partnership Breakdown), Finances On Breakdown, Injunctions, Prenuptial And Post-Nuptial Agreements, Mediation, Immigration
Areas of Specialism: Family Law
Sally joined Tollers (then Toller Hales and Collcutt) in 1992 and upon qualifying in 1994, she joined the Tollers Family team. Since qualifying she has specialised exclusively in the field of family law. In 1997, Sally trained with the Solicitors Family Law Association (now called Resolution) to be a family mediator and has mediated hundreds of successful mediations since that time. Sally became a partner in 2001. In 2005 Sally was one of the first solicitors in England and Wales to train as a Collaborative family lawyer and she recognises the importance of a conciliatory approach.
Sally has served as Managing Partner and also Office Managing Partner in both Northampton and Milton Keynes offices.
- Areas of Expertise:
- Divorce\Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Financial Settlements (a particular interest in pension issues)
- Arrangements for Children
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Separation Agreements
- Family Mediation
- Disputes between unmarried former cohabitees
- Types of Clients:
- GPs\Hospital Consultants\Nurses
- Accountants
- Dentists
- Surveyors
- IT Specialists
- Farmers
- Business Owners
- Builders, Plumbers, Electricians (other trades)
- Consultants\Contractors
- Directors and Senior Managers
- Police Officers
- Fire Fighters
- Home Makers
- Administrators\Clerical Staff
- Secretaries
- Civil Servants
- Engineers
- Project Managers
- Small Business Owners
- Professional Memberships & Accreditations:
- Family Mediator – Family Mediation Council
- Member of Resolution
- Outside Appointments:
- Trustee The Bradby Club for Young People
- Trustee Dunchurch and Thurlaston Community Trust
- Trustee Thurlaston Village Hall
Outside of the office Sally enjoys gardening, socialising, skiing and foreign travel.
Sally is available to meet at the following offices: Northampton Office
