All our lawyers have many years of experience as family law specialists and fully endorse the Resolution Code of Conduct and Family Law Protocol.
This ensures you will always receive a respectful, client focused service and commits us to dealing with your matters in a constructive and conciliatory way to avoid unnecessary costs. We focus on client care and cost-effective resolution of your issues, not billing targets (our lawyers don’t have billing targets).
Since qualifying as a Barrister in 1994, Lisa Smith has specialised in family law representing clients in all aspects of matrimonial law. She has worked locally for many years and also in national law firms and specialist family law Chambers in London.
Lisa is a member of both Resolution and the Family Law Bar Association which places a professional obligation on her to minimise costs and strive to assist the parties to reach agreement through all available means. Lisa is committed to always dealing with matters in a constructive and conciliatory way.
Lisa believes strongly that Court proceedings are absolutely a last resort. In family cases there are no ‘winners’; it is a difficult and stressful time for all involved. By far the best resolution is a negotiated agreement that ensures the needs of any children are met appropriately and provides the best outcome possible in the circumstances. Expert advice at the outset, so you are aware of the ‘best and worst case scenarios’ and how the court would approach your case allows you to explore all possible resolutions and makes finding a compromise that is acceptable to you much more likely.
Lisa set up Heritage Park Family Law to build a team of like-minded specialist family lawyers.
At Heritage Park Family Law our aim is always to reach a fair and just resolution as quickly and as cost effectively as possible.
Karen Weiner
Solicitor
Karen has practised divorce and family law for over 30 years at firms in London and Hertfordshire. She headed the family department at three of her previous firms.
For Karen, being a good family lawyer is not just about having an in depth knowledge of the law. It is about building relationships with her clients and offering exceptional levels of customer service. Getting to know her clients Karen works with them to reduce the emotional and financial difficulties that are often associated with family breakdown. Her advice is clear, pragmatic and informative and whether it is a straight forward divorce or a more complex dispute involving finances, property or children she always tries to ensure the best possible outcome for her clients through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or if necessary through court proceedings. By considering all the available options Karen’s clients are fully informed and therefore have more control of the situation they face, the outcome and the costs. Karen works closely with other professionals such as mediators, financial advisers and counsellors to help guide her clients through both the emotional and legal journey of their divorce or separation.
Karen also helps protect her client’s assets when getting married or buying property with a partner with pre nuptial and cohabitation agreements.
Karen is also a member of Resolution.
Cara Roberts
Solicitor
Cara is an experienced specialist family lawyer having practiced in this area of law for more than 15 years. Cara’s work includes Divorce proceedings, Financial remedy proceedings, Judicial Separations, Children Act matters and Injunctive proceedings.
Cara has experience in advising wives, husbands, cohabiting couples, unmarried parents and grandparents so is in an excellent position to understand the complexities and sensitivities that each particular client is faced with.
Cara is a member of Resolution, the national organisation for Family Lawyers, and therefore is committed to dealing with all her cases in a constructive and non-confrontational manner. She endeavours to always provide clear and concise legal advice on family Law matters and delivers this with tact and empathy.
Cara always strives to obtain the best possible outcome for her clients tailored to their unique circumstances. She aims to minimise conflict in all matters by entering into robust negotiations but does not shy away from taking strong and effective legal action when necessary.
Why choose a Lawyer who
specialises in Family Law?
We realise you have a choice of family lawyers to assist with your divorce and financial settlements, separation or child contact issues. We are specialists in family law so you can be confident you will always receive up to date, balanced, expert advice and support in all aspects of family law.
In most cases making an application to court should be a last resort, it is costly, time consuming and can be unpredictable. Sometimes the intervention of the court is necessary to secure your position, enforce an existing order or protect your child but we will always strive to resolve matters by agreement where possible.
“Thank you so much for your hard work. You’ve been brilliant throughout from start to finish.”
Our lawyers take a non-adversarial approach, we will ‘fight’ hard for our clients when necessary but we always discuss possible compromises that may be acceptable to you as soon as we have sufficient information to do so. We fully endorse and adhere to the Resolution Code of Conduct and the Family Law Protocolwhich places an obligation on family lawyers to work in a non-confrontational and constructive way to preserve people’s dignity and to encourage agreements.
“The arrival of my Decree Absolute was a truly monumental day and marked a new chapter in our lives, thank you for making that possible.”
Your situation is unique and you can be assured we treat it as such. Clients often say to us, ‘I expect you will have heard this all before?’ or ‘I’m sure it’s the same for all your clients’. We don’t agree; no two cases are ever the same.
Our lawyers work hard, both for you, and with you, to identify what matters most to you and your family, what the relevant issues and greatest concerns are and how best to secure an appropriate and acceptable resolution.
We know the costs of legal representation are a concern. We will offer a fixed fee for work if possible so you know the exact costs at the outset.
If we are unable to offer a fixed fee you will always be provided with a costs estimate in advance of any work being undertaken and we are happy to specify a costs limit beyond which we will not go without your further authorisation.
You can instruct us as little or as much as you wish; for intermittent ad hoc advice whilst you attend mediation or negotiate directly with the other party, just for a court hearing, or for a ‘full service’ dealing with all aspects of your matter on your behalf so you do not need to have any communication with the other party or their lawyers about the issues.
Why choose Heritage Park Family Law? Because we know Family Matters…
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Lisa was fabulous - always very responsive, professional and gave sound and sensitive advice throughout to help me navigate my divorce. Always felt I was in good hands and would thoroughly recommend.
Mr B.S.
Going through any legal battle is difficult at best, but when it involves family and children it is somewhat made even more difficult. What you get from Lisa is someone who takes time to listen, to gauge the important issues and to advise accordingly, but with a sense that she knows your view and knows exactly what will be best for all parties.Totally professional in every aspect and fantastic in court. Without her approach the whole episode would have been far worse to get through.Highly recommended is an understatement.
Mr H.H.
My matter was a fairly long process due to other parties involved. However Heritage Park and Lisa made it much more simple and stuck to all aspects to resolve them in a timely manner.Always friendly always professional and always keeping me updated in all aspects. Lisa guided me through the process in a way that made it understandable at all stages.Let’s face it matrimonial matters can be stressful but Lisa was always available to help and give clear advice. Costs were always explained and the breakdown of them always fully itemised throughout the process. I would recommend Heritage Park to anyone who needs the right advice and help to guide them through the process. Thank you.
Mr J.ST.
Lisa helped me over many months in my divorce which involved court proceedings all the way to final hearing over child custody.Her balanced and realistic approach was in contrast to the many fee motivated solicitors I had tried before. The result was a successful outcome for me and I now have my children back.I would highly recommend Lisa for help in divorce cases!
Mr S.F.
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