Joanna qualifed as a solicitor in 2000 and has a strong background in family law.

She has been on the recommended list of solicitors for the International Child and Contact Unit ( known as the Child Abduction Unit) since qualification and has demonstrated her thorough knowledge of International and domestic children law via her strong negotiation and advocacy skills.

She is also an accredited member of Resolution ( formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association) specializing in children and child abduction. She is, in addition, a Law Society Family Panel member.

Since qualification, Joanna has advised extensively on all aspects of marriage breakdowns to include not only the divorce process, but also the resolution of the finances either by consent or, where this is not forthcoming, within the court process. She is also a specialist in Parental Alienation cases.