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I am a Partner in the Family department at Tees. I am primarily based in Bishop’s Stortford office, although I regularly meet clients across our six offices and remotely.
I qualified as a solicitor in September 2015, completing my training contract here at Tees. I was promoted to Associate in 2019 and Senior Associate in 2021, before joining the partnership at Tees in 2024.
My work as a Family Law Solicitor involves advising and representing clients on a range of different family matters, including divorce, dissolution or nullity proceedings; financial settlements; nuptial agreements; arrangements for children and Children Act applications; domestic abuse issues; and cohabitation issues and disputes.
I am also an all-issues, Resolution-trained Accredited Mediator, which enables me to help those involved in family relationship breakdowns or disputes to discuss and negotiate bespoke solutions and options in a cost-efficient and voluntary forum.
In addition, I advise separating couples jointly using the Resolution Together approach (one couple, one lawyer) to help minimise unnecessary conflict in separating families.
Helen Midgley was a stand-out. The first time I spoke to Helen, I knew I had found the right Solicitor; she was very empathetic, understanding and always made me feel at ease in times I was very stressed and upset.
Cases involving relationship breakdown often mean advising clients during the most challenging times of their lives, so finding favourable, long term and practical solutions for a better future for my clients is always my focus.
As a member of Resolution and the Family Mediation Council, I adhere to Codes of Conduct, which means that I endeavour to resolve family issues constructively as a Solicitor, a Mediator and a Resolution Together practitioner.
I am committed to providing excellent client care. This means listening carefully to each client’s particular needs and working diligently to ensure that my clients receive high-quality legal advice clearly and understandably and are regularly updated on their cases’ progress.
I work collaboratively with colleagues across Tees’ Legal and Wealth teams to ensure our clients benefit from our combined expertise and specialist advice.
I graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2011 with a first-class honours degree in History. I then completed the Graduate Diploma in Law at BBP Waterloo, London, and the Legal Practice Course (Distinction) at the University of Law.
I am involved in the firm’s trainee recruitment process and manage our annual Vacation Scheme. I am committed to supporting the progress of junior lawyers through their careers.
“Helen Midgley is a fabulously thorough, a real eye for detail, super clever and one of the most down to earth people you could possibly meet. Clients love her.” Legal 500 UK, 2025, South East – Private client – Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
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