Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice > Cardiff, United Kingdom > Firm Profile
Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice Offices
13 WINDSOR PLACE
CARDIFF
CF10 3BY
United Kingdom
Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice > The Legal 500 Rankings
Private client > Family Tier 1
Drawing upon the expertise of a deep bench of lawyers with vast experience in the field, Cardiff-based family law boutique Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice is recognised as 'the go-to family law practice in South Wales for any high value/complex financial remedies case'. The 'extremely experienced and confident' Melanie Hamer
and Thea Hughes, who 'inspires confidence in everything she does', are key to the firm's success in handling high-profile financial remedy cases, as is the 'calm and empathetic' David James , who also handles high-net-worth Schedule 1 Children Act cases. A 'tenacious negotiator', Sarah Wyburn delivers her advice with 'care and precision', ensuring the best possible outcomes for clients engaged in complex and high-value financial cases, or in the context of civil partnership and same-sex marriages. The team is rounded out at a partner level by the 'outstanding' Rebecca Knight , who will 'always go the extra mile for her clients', who include professional footballers, in complex financial remedy matters, as well as to clients seeking guidance in relation to surrogacy law.
Practice head(s):
Melanie Hamer; Thea Hughes; Sarah Wyburn; David James; Rebecca Knight
Other key lawyers:
Sam John
Testimonials
‘The firm is second to none. Their attention to detail across all levels is excellent. I always feel well-supported and believe that clients do as well.’
‘They are the go to family law practice in South Wales for any high value/ complex financial remedies case. They have an excellent team from top to bottom and work really well together.’
‘Rebecca Knight is outstanding. Her attention to detail is second to none and she ensures that I am involved in all stages of the case, including in-between hearings: this collaborative approach is extremely helpful. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone.’
‘Rebecca Knight works very hard for all of her clients and will always go the extra mile.’
‘Melanie Hamer is regularly instructed in the most high-profile financial remedies cases. She has an amazing attention to detail and is extremely experienced and confident.’
‘David James is an excellent family lawyer, who is calm and empathetic.’
‘A tenacious negotiator, Sarah Wyburn’s analytical skills are second-to-none and clients are in safe hands when she delivers her advice, which she does with care and precision.’
‘Thea Hughes inspires confidence in everything she does. She responds promptly, giving accurate and informative advice of the highest level. Thea always has the clients best interests in the forefront of her work.’
Work highlights
Lawyer Profiles
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Melanie Hamer | Director | View Profile |
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Thea Hughes | Director | View Profile |
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David James | Director | View Profile |
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Sam John | Director | View Profile |
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Fay Jones | Solicitor | View Profile |
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Rebecca Knight | Director | View Profile |
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Bethan Tapper | Associate | View Profile |
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Sarah Wyburn | Director | View Profile |
Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Melanie Hamer)
TESTIMONIAL: “Every minute of our time was of the highest value and we got to the heart of the matter and I was presented with options which gave me just what I needed to make my decisions. I felt I could trust Melanie from the outset”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Thea Hughes)
TESTIMONIAL: “Thank you for being such an amazing solicitor Thea. You have been brilliant throughout this whole process. From the beginning you have made me aspire and reach for the best outcome for myself without giving me false hopes or unrealistic expectations.”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Sarah Wyburn)
TESTIMONIAL: “You’ve been wonderfully supportive over the last nearly two years, and I’m very grateful — many thanks for taking on this case, and for advising and representing me so sensitively and supportively. As you know, I’ve already recommended the Practice on one occasion, and will be very happy to do so again if I know of anyone else in need!”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (David James)
TESTIMONIAL: “I cannot thank you enough David for your advice, support and guidance. Both you and members of your team have provided me with a very professional service and dealt with all communications in an expedient, friendly and courteous manner.”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Rebecca Knight)
TESTIMONIAL: “Thank you so much for all your help in dealing with the divorce. It was made what was a very stressful time significantly easier. So huge thank you”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Catrin Griffiths)
TESTIMONIAL: “We received excellent, informed and impartial advice from Catrin Griffiths at WHFLP. She, and the other staff we dealt with, were always friendly and courteous, and we have no hesitation in recommending WHFLP to others.”
Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Melanie Hamer)
TESTIMONIAL: “Every minute of our time was of the highest value and we got to the heart of the matter and I was presented with options which gave me just what I needed to make my decisions. I felt I could trust Melanie from the outset.”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Thea Hughes)
TESTIMONIAL: “Thank you for being such an amazing solicitor Thea. You have been brilliant throughout this whole process. From the beginning you have made me aspire and reach for the best outcome for myself without giving me false hopes or unrealistic expectations.”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Sarah Wyburn)
TESTIMONIAL: “You’ve been wonderfully supportive over the last nearly two years, and I’m very grateful — many thanks for taking on this case, and for advising and representing me so sensitively and supportively. As you know, I’ve already recommended the Practice on one occasion, and will be very happy to do so again if I know of anyone else in need!”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (David James)
TESTIMONIAL: “I cannot thank you enough David for your advice, support and guidance. Both you and members of your team have provided me with a very professional service and dealt with all communications in an expedient, friendly and courteous manner.”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Rebecca Knight)
TESTIMONIAL: “Thank you so much for all your help in dealing with the divorce. It was made what was a very stressful time significantly easier. So huge thank you.”
CLIENT: Confidential
COMPANY/FIRM: Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice (Catrin Griffiths)
TESTIMONIAL: “We received excellent, informed and impartial advice from Catrin Griffiths at WHFLP. She, and the other staff we dealt with, were always friendly and courteous, and we have no hesitation in recommending WHFLP to others.”
Diversity/Community
Diversity statement – Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice
We are a forward-thinking law firm and we strongly believe in providing both a diverse working environment and equal opportunities for both employees and our clients. In 2011 we were the first law firm in Wales to join Stonewall’s Diversity Champions Programme. This programme promotes good practice for employers, creating excellent working environments for all employees whilst ensuring equal treatment. We have a long history of working with the LGBT+ community to resolve the issues that arise from the end of a relationship. We were one of the first law firms in Wales to offer a specialist service for clients in Civil Partnerships and same-sex relationships. We feel strongly about being a member of the Stonewall programme as it reflects our values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviour.
Our ethos is to encourage personal development throughout the firm, this is why we focus on promoting internally. Many of our current Solicitors and Associates started with the firm in a paralegal position. All bar one of the firm’s present Associates started as trainees within the firm as did two of our five Directors. We base our selection solely on the individual’s qualities. We understand it can be a mammoth task managing a work-life balance. We always ensure to take care of our employees and one of our Directors has qualified as a Mental Health First Aider.
In a report from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, ‘The business case for diversity’ (2017), it was reported that 48% of all solicitors are women, whilst only 33% of law firm partners are women. We go against the grain with 4 out of our 5 Directors being women.
It is important to us that we aspire to be a diverse company from both an employee and client prospective. We provide pro bono work at a legal advice clinic run by Support Through Court which focuses on helping disadvantaged people facing the civil and family justice system without a lawyer. Our private client (wills and probate) team frequently volunteer their time and provide free Wills to patients of Maggie’s Cardiff. Maggie’s offer free support to anyone with cancer and their families, they have centres built on the grounds of NHS cancer hospitals.
Additionally, one of our Associates attends a free Legal Clinic at The Children’s Centre for Wales based at Swansea University.
We ensure to treat all clients equally regardless of background or culture and provide clients with the option to communicate in English and Welsh.
We have an accessible office with disabled access and facilities.
Diversity
We are a forward-thinking law firm and we strongly believe in providing both a diverse working environment and equal opportunities for both employees and our clients. In 2011 we were the first law firm in Wales to join Stonewall’s Diversity Champions Programme. This programme promotes good practice for employers, creating excellent working environments for all employees whilst ensuring equal treatment. We have a long history of working with the LGBT+ community to resolve the issues that arise from the end of a relationship. We were one of the first law firms in Wales to offer a specialist service for clients in Civil Partnerships and same-sex relationships. We feel strongly about being a member of the Stonewall programme as it reflects our values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviour.
Our ethos is to encourage personal development throughout the firm, this is why we focus on promoting internally. Two of our directors, an associate, and all our solicitors started as trainees within the firm. We base our selection solely on the individual’s qualities. We understand it can be a mammoth task managing a work-life balance. We always ensure to take care of our employees and one of our directors has qualified as a Mental Health First Aider.
In a report from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, ‘The business case for diversity’ (2017), it was reported that 48% of all solicitors are women, whilst only 33% of law firm partners are women. We go against the grain with 4 out of our 5 Directors being women.
It is important to us that we aspire to be a diverse company from both an employee and client perspective. As part of our charity of the year initiative we currently support and raise funds for Llamau, a homeless charity that supports young people, women and their children who are homeless or facing homelessness. Our private client (wills and probate) team frequently volunteer their time and provide free Wills to patients of Maggie’s Cardiff. Maggie’s offer free support to anyone with cancer and their families, they have centres built on the grounds of NHS cancer hospitals. One of our Associates also attends a free Legal Clinic at The Children’s Centre for Wales based at Swansea University.
We previously supported Cerebral Palsy Cymru as our charity of the year for a two-year period. In addition, we formerly provided regular pro bono work at a legal advice clinic run by Support Through Court which focuses on helping
disadvantaged people facing the civil and family justice system without a lawyer.
We ensure to treat all clients equally regardless of background or culture and provide clients with the option to communicate in English and Welsh.
We have an accessible office with disabled access and facilities.
- Private client > Family