Madeleine Harrington

Senior Solicitor

Madeleine qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and has worked at a number of highly regarded law firms in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire prior to relocating to the Isle of Wight and joining Churchers in June 2024. Madeleine gained considerable experience in a variety of family law matters including divorce and separation, financial arrangements, children matters, pre nuptial and post nuptial agreements and family mediation. Madeleine's experience includes acting for mid and high net worth individuals, as well as individuals with modest assets and income. Madeleine also has significant experience representing parents and grandparents in complex private law children matters (involving domestic abuse, findings of fact, parental alienation, high conflict and intractable disputes). Madeleine believes that it is possible to make a positive choice to separate in a non-confrontational manner. She promotes non-court options wherever possible, strongly believing that these offer the best outcomes for a family and that court proceedings should only be a last resort. Having gone through her own divorce, Madeleine understands the emotional impact that separating has on the individual and as a family. Madeleine has trained as a divorce coach to help offer emotional and practical support to clients in addition to legal advice. Madeleine encourages her clients to separate with dignity and to focus on a more positive future. In addition to being a solicitor Madeleine is also trained as a family mediator, working towards accreditation and is collaboratively trained.