Juliet Adelman

Juliet Adelman is Managing Director of Atkins Hope and Head of the Matrimonial and Children (Private Law) Department.  She has over twenty years experience of family work and in addition advises clients on employment issues and carries a contentious probate caseload.

She specialises in matrimonial financial work – divorce, separation and the financial issues arising from relationship breakdown. She also advises clients in disputes concerning the care of and contact with children after relationship breakdown.

She is an accredited Mediator and offers individuals, separated couples and other family members mediation to explore possible options without the need to make court applications.

She is an experienced advocate and represents her clients in court hearings.

She is an accredited specialist in  Matrimonial Finances (Advanced) and a member of Resolution, a Family Law Organisation that promotes good practice amongst family lawyers. 

She advises and represents many fathers who are prevented from having contact with their children as well as mothers (and fathers) who are suffering from domestic abuse including coercive and controlling behaviour.

Juliet has over fifteen years experience in employment law, advising clients on disputes with employers or employees and advising on settlement agreements.

Juliet manages the probate team and advises clients in contentious probate e.g disputes over wills and claims for a share of a deceased relative's estate.