Ruth Harrison-Byrne > The Wilkes Partnership > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

The Wilkes Partnership
41 CHURCH STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B3 2RT
England

Work Department

Family

Position

Partner

Career

Ruth joined Wilkes in 2012, having practised in children matters in Birmingham for a number of years before that.  Ruth went on to become the Head of the Childcare Department in 2015 and a Partner in 2018.

Ruth specialises in children matters, predominantly public law work involving care proceedings and adoption matters, representing children, parents and other family members.  Ruth also acts on behalf of children in disputes between their parents.

Memberships

Ruth has been a Member of the Law Society Children Panel since 2012.

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Private client > Family: Birmingham

The Wilkes Partnership has a ‘well-regarded’ team that advises clients from all backgrounds including company directors, dentists, doctors and their spouses on an extensive range of complex financial and children cases. Aaron Keene, a collaborative law practitioner, heads the private family law team. Ruth Harrison-Byrne  leads the public law childcare team. She has developed a reputation for her work with competent teenage clients who instruct her directly on often very complex cases involving issues such as serious sexual abuse allegations. Senior associate, Sian Kenkre, is another name to note.