Michelle Lewis > Edward Cooke Family Law > Chichester, England > Lawyer Profile
Edward Cooke Family Law Offices
7, Chilgrove Business Centre
Chilgrove
West Sussex
PO18 9HU
England
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Michelle Lewis
Position
Director, Family Solicitor, Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer
Career
Michelle is a Director, mediator and collaborative lawyer who deals with all areas of family law, with a particular specialism in matrimonial finance.
As a member of Resolution she promotes an approach to family law which is sensitive, constructive and cost-effective. She seeks to achieve solutions that meet her client’s best interests, and is also known for her empathetic and understanding approach.
Career history
Michelle obtained a law degree-LLB (Hons) at the University of Sussex, following which she attained her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Guildford.
She practised as a specialist family lawyer at a leading regional firm in Hampshire for 10 years, before joining Edward Cooke Family Law in January 2019.
Areas of work
Michelle is experienced in dealing with medium- to high-net-worth matters, including cases involving family businesses, trusts and pensions assets. She also regularly advises and represents parents in relation to children issues.
Michelle qualified as a mediator in 2013 and trained as a collaborative family lawyer in 2019.
Memberships
Michelle is a member of both the Family Law Society Panel and Resolution.
Personal
Michelle grew up in West Sussex, where she attended Our Lady of Sion School in Worthing.
She enjoys yoga, running and gardening, as well as spending most of her spare time with her family and three children.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
Delivering specialist family law services from its offices in Chichester and Brighton, the team at Edward Cooke Family Law have recently assisted with mediations, arbitrations and provided advice on matters relating to assets, financial arrangements and children. Founder of the firm Edward Cooke is noted in the market for his mediation and collaborative law work and has extensive experience in handling high-net-worth financial remedy family litigation concerning pensions, trusts and business assets. Leading the Brighton office is surrogacy and fertility law specialist Lauren Guy, and Michelle Lewis covers a broad spectrum of matters including complex financial and children work.