Shelley Cumbers

Solicitor - Solicitor

SRA ID: 392051

I am a solicitor and collaborative lawyer providing specialist legal advice and assistance across all aspects of private family law, with particular emphasis on assisting clients with the consequences of relationship breakdown, including dealing with divorce, financial and property issues for married and unmarried couples, as well as disputes regarding children. I particularly enjoy helping people move into the next chapter in their lives, so they can begin to plan for the future. I am a good listener which is an integral part of the role as a family solicitor as we very often see clients when they are going through an upsetting and stressful time. I combine expert knowledge of the law with a friendly, efficient and straightforward approach in order to provide high quality legal advice and representation and to achieve the best possible outcome for my clients. As a member of Resolution, I am committed to resolving disputes constructively and sensibly, always focusing on what is best for the family and offering practical solutions. I am also a Collaborative trained lawyer and member of the Colchester Collaborative family law group which enables me to assist clients wishing to resolve matters through the collaborative law process. Before joining Birkett Long, I completed my training at a multi-specialist London law firm with a national reputation and, since qualifying as a solicitor in 2007, I have worked exclusively in family and divorce law in London and Colchester.