Sara Stockdale

Solicitor - Partner

SRA ID: 20340

Sara has established herself as highly respected family law practitioner in the North East of England. She was admitted as a solicitor in 1996 and has specialised in family law ever since. She advises on all areas of private family law including divorce and separation, child arrangements, cohabitation disputes, nuptial agreements, jurisdictional disputes, enforcements and appeals. Her experience in financial cases includes those involving substantial assets, including overseas assets, as well as business and trust assets. Sara works alongside experts from other fields including forensic accountants, pension actuaries and wealth managers to ensure the best outcome for all of her clients. She holds the Law Society Family Law accreditation. Sara also specialises in public family law, where a local authority has raised concerns about the welfare of a child. She advises and represents Guardians, children, parents and other family members in public law proceedings. Sara holds the Law Society Children Law accreditation which is a recognised quality standard for practitioners representing children in public law proceedings. Sara prides herself on delivering a bespoke service to each of her clients. Her approach is to understand and focus on her clients’ needs and priorities. As a member of Resolution, a leading organisation for family justice professionals, she adopts a non-confrontational approach and strives to achieve out of court settlements in a conciliatory, commercial and cost-effective way. Tenacious when needed, she is praised by her clients for her down to earth and sensitive approach. Her reviews speak for themselves.