Career Background

Emma is a senior family solicitor at Austins, Penny and Thorne, and has practised family law in the Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead area for over 12 years. Emma has significant experience in all aspects of family law, particularly divorce and financial settlements, and children cases involving contact and residence issues.

Austins Penny and Thorne is a long established high street practice with offices in Berkhamsted and Luton (known as Austins).

Collaborative Approach

Emma recognises that many people want to maintain control of the separation process and avoid the emotional and financial cost of going to court.

The collaborative approach brings separating couples and their lawyers together in four-way meetings to identify what really matters to the couple and how best to settle things in a holistic, equitable way. Assets become more than just the bricks and mortar; they include future family relationships.

Professional Membership

• Resolution- first for family law
• Collaborative lawyer
• SRA Family Law Accreditation Scheme
• Committee member of Hertfordshire Resolution group (2006 - 2007)
• Committee member of Hertfordshire Collaborative Family Lawyers (2006 - 2007)
• Association of Women Solicitors

Personal

Outside work Emma enjoys spending time with friends and her young family. She loves to visit Italy and to practice the violin.