The 2026 listing of leading Leeds & West Yorkshire Family Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of family, divorce and matrimonial law matters in the Leeds & West Yorkshire legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Laura Clapton, Consilia
Adrian Clossick, Stewarts Law
Leading
Lyn Ayrton, Lake Legal
Claudia Gilham, Mills & Reeve
Claire Glaister, Lake Legal
Laura Guillon, Hall Brown Family Law
Recommended
Carmelita Adren, Raworths Solicitors
Kate Bannerjee, Jones Myers
Elizabeth Bell, Jones Myers
Stephanie Douthwaite, Harrogate Family Law
Lisette Dupre, Stewarts
Debbie Heald, Brabners
Mark Heppinstall, Freeths
Jane Ingleby, Mills & Reeve
Siobhan Jeffels, Clarion Solicitors
Rachel Spencer-Robb, Clarion Solicitors
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Lawyers in the Greater Leeds & West Yorkshire Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Leeds & West Yorkshire Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Preeminent
Lyn Ayrton, Lake Legal
Laura Clapton, Consilia
Adrian Clossick, Stewarts Law
Claudia Gilham, Mills & Reeve
Leading
Kate Bannerjee, Jones Myers
Jane Ingleby, Mills & Reeve
Recommended
Carmelita Adren, Raworths Solicitors
Claire Glaister, Lake Legal
Laura Guillon, Hall Brown Family Law
Julian Hawkhead, Stowe Family Law
Siobhan Jeffels, Clarion Solicitors
Charlotte Newman, Stowe Family Law
Richard Peaker, Jones Myers
Harriet Reid, Winstons
Helen Revill-Wyles, Irwin Mitchell