What can I do for you

Stephanie is an associate in the Mills & Reeve family team and assists individuals at all stages through a relationship or marriage breakdown, including advising on a wide range of children issues.

She has experience in cohabitation disputes, whether involving children or not, and advises on pre or post nuptial agreement. Stephanie has also supported clients through particularly difficult domestic abuse injunctions. 

 

What do others say

"Stephanie Hawthorn has been fantastic, very hard working, diligent, patient and understanding. She makes sure that everything is done way before the deadlines. Cannot fault her at all, she gives 110% when dealing with me."

"Stephanie Hawthorn is a young, up and coming lawyer who is likely to progress into the premier league of family lawyers."

Supporting your ambitions

Through her experience, Stephanie is keenly aware of the emotional impact family disputes may have on her clients and always works to resolve disputes in a fair and timely manner. She provides practical solutions to resolve matters and to enable her clients to move forward in their lives.  

She strives to avoid the court forum where possible, but recognises that litigation is at times required to progress a dispute and reach a resolution that both parties can accept and live with. 

Stephanie is developing a broad range of experience in family law, allowing her to support clients through multiple, complex and inter-linked issues. 

What else should you know?

Stephanie is a face behind the Mills & Reeve family lawyer Instagram account (family.lawyers) and was previously co-chair of the University of Birmingham's Free Legal Advice Group, working with students to provide legal advice to those in need of it most.  

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What our clients say about us

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