Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice
was founded on 1st May 1996 as the first law firm in Wales devoted entirely to family law.
The partners are Melanie Hamer, Thea Hughes, David James and Sarah Wyburn. Melanie and Thea previously worked together in the Family Law Department of Eversheds, Cardiff. Since 1996 the Firm has increased five fold.
Based in Cardiff city centre, we are an innovative and approachable law firm with years of experience dealing with family law issues sensitively and professionally. We act for clients based across the UK and all over the world, and have built a reputation for providing an empathetic and knowledgeable approach to finding solutions for all of our clients.
sues, Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice is able to provide expert and specialist advice.
The Firm is regularly recommended in legal publications based on independent research. The Firm is top banded in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, where one reviewer described us as
"without a shadow of a doubt, the leading matrimonial firm in South Wales"
Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice prides itself on the service it provides. We are committed to Resolution's code of Practice and this includes dealing with matters in a non-adversarial way. Thea Hughes is one of the few collaborative lawyers in Wales.
The firm is able to provide a service in both English and Welsh.
was founded on 1st May 1996 as the first law firm in Wales devoted entirely to family law.
Since 1996, the firm has grown five fold. We now have more than 30 full-time staff, making us Wales' largest dedicated family law practice, and one of the largest specialist family law firms in the United Kingdom.
The firm has been repeatedly top ranked for family law and matrimonial services in Wales by all the major independent research organisations, including Chambers UK and the Legal 500.
Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice is proud of the service we provide.
As a specialist family law practice, we are dedicated solely to family law. We aren't a "jack of all trades", or a firm who "also do a bit of family law" - we concentrate on one key area because we're passionate about family law.
Everyone here is an expert in family law matters. Our family law team is one of the largest in the UK, helping you get the expert help and advice you need - but we're still small enough to look after our individual clients on a one-to-one basis.
We were the first ever dedicated family law firm in Wales. With more than 18 years of experience dealing with family law issues sensitively and professionally, we have built a reputation for providing an empathetic and knowledgeable approach to finding solutions for all of our clients. After 18 years, there are very few things we haven't seen.
Independent researchers such as the Legal 500 and Chambers UK - who rank firms based on confidential, anonymous interviews with real clients, as well as rival lawyers - have constantly rated Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice top for family law in Wales.
The best proof, of course, is that many clients recommend us to their friends and family. We are very proud that people who've experienced our approach first-hand trust us to provide the best available service.
Based in Cardiff city centre, we act for clients based across the UK and all over the world, including high value cases, lottery winners, international business figures and people involved in the entertainment and professional football industries. We bring the same boutique level of service to every client who comes to us for advice.
As a specialist family law firm, Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice prides itself
We try to be totally transparent - we'll send you a statement every month setting out exactly what we've been doing for you.
At Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice, we understand that our role is to help you through a difficult time by giving you the advice and support you need.
We are particularly aware of the problems faced by clients who may be entitled to a large settlement, but are not in a position to get top-quality legal representation in order to achieve the results they deserve.
In the current economic climate, we are seeing more and more people who have faced difficulties trying to obtain loans from a high street provider or from family and friends.
As a specialist family law firm, we can help with this. In order to better meet our clients' needs, we have used our experience and knowledge to arrange access to specialist litigation funding providers - not high street banks - who understand what you are going through, and who offer financial products designed expressly for the purpose of helping with the cost of family law advice. We are often able to help arrange finance in such a way that the loan and interest will not have to be paid until the case is settled.
We are also happy to take payment by credit or debit card.
Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice remains top tier in the Family: Cardiff category.
Five recommended lawyers, listed below is what The Legal 500 has to say about our firm and lawyers.
‘Very knowledgeable’ boutique family law firm
rounds out the team at a partner level and is known for handling high-value cases with a particular focus on business ownership and pension sharing issues, while ‘straight-talking’ associate
specialises in high-value family finance cases and is well regarded for her collaborative law work. One client says: "Thea provided the perfect mix of empathy and steely independence in ensuring that my interests were protected."
It was a great accomplishment for the firm to be recognised across Wales.
Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice prides itself on providing a quality service. We believe our dedication to our clients makes us the best specialist firm of family law solicitors in Cardiff. But don't take our word for it!
