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Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice Offices
13 WINDSOR PLACE
CARDIFF
CF10 3BY
United Kingdom
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Fay Jones
Work Department
Family Law
Position
Associate
Career
Fay Jones is an Associate at Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice having joined in October 2019.
Fay completed her training contract with the firm and qualified as a Solicitor in October 2021. During her training contract, Fay assisted senior members of the team on their high-net-worth cases, gaining a wealth of valuable experience. In addition, Fay dealt with a small case load of her own before qualifying.
Fay obtained her law degree from Cardiff University before returning to study the LPC and LLM where she wrote her master’s dissertation on no-fault divorce. Fay has always been interested in Family Law and received the Trish Whiting Legal Services for Children Scholarship during her time at University.
Fay aims to take an amicable approach to matters where possible and will always do her upmost to support her clients through the legal process from the outset. Fay’s main priority is to ensure that her clients are put at ease and are able to be open with her. She will always strive to deliver a high standard of service for all her clients. Fay takes a friendly and empathetic approach to matters and will always aim to do her very best to achieve the best result for her clients as quickly as possible.
In addition, Fay is a fluent Welsh speaker and can assist in both English and Welsh.
Mae Fay yn hapus i drafod a chynorthwyo trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.
Fay deals with all aspects of family law on a daily basis including divorce, finances, injunction and issues involving children. Alongside her own case load, Fay continues to assist senior members of the firm with their complex, high-value and high-profile cases.
In addition, Fay carries out pro bono work at the Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre through the Support Through Court helpline.
Languages
- English
- Welsh
Education
- 2015 – 2018 – Cardiff University (LLB)
- 2018 – 2019 – Cardiff University (LPC & LLM)
Leisure
Originally from Ceredigion, Fay enjoys walking her cockapoo along the beaches of West Wales and spending time with her friends and family.
Lawyer Rankings
Wales > Private client > Family
(Leading associates)Appreciated for its ‘laser sharp and analytical approach to the issues in hand’, Cardiff-based boutique Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice has built up a very strong following throughout South Wales and provides ‘constructive and sensible advice’ to individuals across the gamut of family law issues. Founding partner Melanie Hamer
has a ‘calm and understanding nature’ which is well-suited to handling complex and often highly charged matrimonial finance matters, including for high-net-worth individuals, who she also often advises on pre-nuptial agreements. Thea Hughes has ‘excellent negotiation skills’, which she imparts to very good effect on often challenging divorces involving myriad assets, including multiple properties and companies. Sarah Wyburn , who has a ‘knack of being empathetic with her clients whilst being fierce in her negotiations on their behalf’, is another popular member of the team, including in relation to handling same sex marriages and civil partnerships. Rebecca Knight is a ‘fearless fighter who works incredibly hard for her clients’, and alongside the ‘very empathetic’ David James excels at handling Schedule 1 Children Act matters. Recently promoted to partner, Sam John goes ‘above and beyond for his clients’, while at associate level, Fay Jones ‘assimilates information quickly and gets to the heart of a case’. Lucy Morris joined the practice in August 2024.