About Major Family Law
Major Family Law is a boutique specialist family law firm founded in 2009 by Joanne Major and based in Ponteland near Newcastle upon Tyne. The firm holds a significant share of the North East family law market, fielding a team of experienced lawyers with over 20 years’ post-qualification experience on average. The firm is ranked by the Legal 500 and is noted for complex, high-value financial matters and international children cases, offering a service comparable to leading London firms.
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Our team
Meet the family law specialists at Major Family Law.
Joanne Major
Managing Director
Joanne Major is the Managing Director and founder of Major Family Law, with approaching 30 years’ experience in family law across complex financial remedy …
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Legal Director and Head of Children
Anna Hunter is a Legal Director and Head of the Children team at Major Family Law, where she has practised since the firm’s inception in 2009.
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Sam Carter is a Legal Director at Major Family Law, where he has practised since 2017 after qualifying in 2015 and gaining experience at a nationally regarded …
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