Emma Godfrey

Area of Expertise: Emma is a family law expert with generational farming heritage. She advises clients across all aspects of family law, including divorce, financial matters arising from divorce, private law proceedings relating to child arrangements and injunctions. Emma brings a lifelong connection to farming and understands the unique complexities of rural and farming families. 

Emma is an accomplished Family Lawyer known for her strategic focus, analytical precision and unwavering commitment to her clients. She specialises in guiding individuals through complex family transitions with a calm, authoritative approach. Emma firmly believes that successful outcomes rely on a combination of rigorous preparation and practical foresight. Rather than adopting a one-size-fits-all strategy, she meticulously tailors her legal advice to protect her clients' long-term financial and personal interests and delivers her advice with honesty, so clients can make informed decisions with clarity.

Recognising that family law disputes, whether finances in divorce or child arrangements require high emotional empathy, Emma develops a proactive, tailored approach with strong advocacy that looks beyond immediate disputes to long-term stability.

Head of Department: Rachel MacLean

Professional Information:

• Completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB) at The Open University while working full time at a local firm.
• Went on to complete the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Master of Laws (LLM) at Nottingham Trent University.
• Commenced her training contract, which was reduced due to the level of qualifying experience she had already gained while studying.

Testimonial:

"Thank you so much for your help in my case.  My divorce had been dragging on and on, i had lost all confidence in my previous solicitor and dreaded getting an email from him.  From your  initial telephone call introducing yourself i felt a great relief somebody had actually listened to me and actually seemed motivated to help me.  You were like a breath of fresh air, fully focused and only just trying to get up to speed with my case i felt you were in control of the situation and were so efficient and quick with your responses to my questions.  Once again i cannot thank you enough for your help and advice.  Anyone who has you on their side i'm sure will feel how i felt exhilarated !!!!"