London Bar
Family: children and domestic abuse
Rising star1 ‘Clarissa is phenomenally intelligent and applies this well to each and every case.'
4PB
England
Barristers
Clarissa Wigoder
4PB, London
- Phone020 7427 5200
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.4pb.com
Work Department
Private Children Law; Public Children Law; International Children Law; Court of Protection
Position
Overview
Clarissa is a specialist children barrister with a busy practice across public, private and international children law. Clarissa is known for her meticulous preparation, empathetic and pragmatic advice, and confident and clear advocacy.
She is regularly led in high profile cases, as well as appearing in complex matters as sole counsel. Clarissa was shortlisted for “Family Law Young Barrister of the Year” in the 2022 LexisNexis Family Law Awards and is ranked as a Rising Star in the 2025 edition of Legal 500.
In her spare time, Clarissa enjoys reading, live music, and trying out new recipes.
Publications/Training
The Law on interim removal – where are we now? Clarissa Wigoder and Mani Basi, Jan [2022] Fam Law
Businesses on divorce: how does the sharing principle apply? Nicholas Fairbank and Clarissa Wigoder, June [2020] Fam Law
Career
Awards
LexisNexis shortlist: “Family Law Young Barrister of the Year” (2022)
Gray’s Inn: Bedingfield Scholarship
City Law School: Academic Scholarships for GDL and BPTC
Bar Council: 1st Prize, Law Reform Essay Competition
Harvard-UNICEF: Child Protection Certificate
New College, Oxford: Academic Scholarship
Memberships
Professional Memberships
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn Family Law Bar Association Women in Family Law
Education
Education & Qualifications
University of Oxford: Experimental Psychology, BA (First Class Honours)
Harvard University: Human Development, Psychology and Child Advocacy, M.Ed
City Law School: Graduate Diploma in Law and Bar Professional Training Course
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