Kelly Walters – Senior Associate, Family Law
Kelly is a Senior Family Associate Solicitor and Integrated Family Mediator.
Kelly has practiced family law exclusively since 2003, successfully handling high-net-worth Divorce and Finance cases of a complex nature with an international element. Kelly advises clients around the globe including Hong Kong, China, America, UAE to mention a few in respect of their property, pension, and business interests.
Kelly joined Consilia Legal in 2019 to utilise her legal knowledge further by training to become a family mediator. Kelly offers family mediation on a joint or separate basis carrying out detailed initial assessments meetings to ensure the suitability of mediation in the first instance. Kelly is also an Integrated Family Mediator working not only with the parties, but lawyers, accountants, financial advisers, and other experts.
Kelly is also instructed by the Official Solicitor in London in matters where there is an issue of capacity to ensure those parties of a vulnerable nature have a positive outcome.
Kelly specialises in the following:
- Family Mediation – (children and/or finance matters for married and unmarried couples including grandparents).
- Integrated Family Mediation – (sessions including professionals).
- Divorce and Financial Remedy – (including overseas assets and business interests).
- Unmarried couples – (Schedule 1 Children Act and Trust of Lands Act).
- Child Arrangements – (including grandparents).
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements.
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Separation agreements
- Domestic Violence and Injunctive Remedy
- Statutory Declaration
- Capacity Issues
Kelly’s clients rate her as follows:-
“Supportive, Objective, Realistic –
I was referred by my solicitor to Consilia Legal for support with Mediation. Their Approach was brilliant, It’s hard not to get lost in NON points when agreeing childcare arrangements, and Kelly helped focus us on the important issue, Our children Thanks Kelly.“
“Superb service MJ –
From start to finish the service I received from Consilia was superb. Everything they discussed with me made sense and was easy to follow. I felt at ease with my Zoom call.“
“I would highly recommend this service. When my world was failing, not only were they professional, but also kind. Are rare combination.”
Kelly is a member of Resolution and is committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes in accordance with their principles and code of practice. Kelly provides realistic and practical guidance with a tailored personal service offering a wide range of strategies to develop options to resolve issues quickly whether client-led, via mediation or negotiation.
Latest Posts from Kelly Walters
Navigating the Challenges of Parental Separation: Tips You Need to Know
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Do I Need To Hire A Lawyer Or Can I Represent Myself?
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Alternatives to going to Court: Consider Mediation and Arbitration
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Getting to Know…Kelly Walters, Solicitor and Integrated Mediator
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