Family Lawyers in Southport

Top Family Solicitors in Southport

McAlister Family Law are renowned for their expertise, exceptional client service and professionalism in the Southport area. They are here to guide you through relationship breakdowns and the implications that follow, including divorce and financial settlements, children disputes, and much more. We can also support our clients with pre and postnuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements, in cases were parties are not married.

The team in Southport are led by Amanda McAlister. Recognised by Chambers and Partners as an ‘Eminent Practitioner’ and again in the Legal 500, ranking both Amanda and the team in Tier 1. Amanda often appears in the media, with regular appearances on BBC Morning Live where she is considered the ‘go to’ family law expert.

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Leading Divorce Lawyers in Southport

Our team have a wrath of experience dealing with the most complex divorces. They often daily, deal with cases involving high net worth individuals, high profile clients and business owners. Whether you need support with resolving disputes following the breakdown of your marriage, or are looking to protect assets ahead of marriage, our team are here to support you.

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McAlister Mission

Our team’s mission is to exceed our clients’ expectations both in terms of service, expertise and value. 

We will do this by:

  • Fighting for fairness in all our cases
  • Putting our clients and children at the centre of everything we do  
  • Developing a robust and comprehensive plan to ensure that results are delivered and positive change can happen, so that life can move forward
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Southport’s Leading Experts

Our Southport team have extensive knowledge in all areas of law surrounding children – both private and public. They regularly deal with complex and extremely emotional cases, some of which include domestic violence, parental alienation, non-accidental injury and abuse.

Accredited by the Law Society as Accredited Children Panel, McAlister Family Law are able to represent not only parents, but grandparents, step-parents, carers and guardians. Some of our experts have been involved in multiple reported cases.

You can be confident that your situation will be handled with the upmost care and professionalism, particularly when dealing with such emotive and sensitive issues.

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What Our Southport Clients Say

  • Amanda is the best in the business, and such a lovely person as well. Everything she does is a success. I highly recommended her for a top class, professional service.

    Gemma Schofield
  • I would describe Amanda as being caring and a Red Cross ambassador for family law. She was my modern day Florence Nightingale, and I will always be eternally grateful. Amanda, like myself, has a young family and I trust her. She is always so kind and so very clever and at the top of her profession in UK family law and international cases. I would not hesitate to recommend her, I trust her implicitly and I knew that putting my family’s future in her hands would get the best most amicable, positive outcome for me and my family. Thank for all your have done for me.

    Michelle Hammond
  • A renowned family lawyer, regularly advising on complex pension issues in divorces. She is also adept at handling cases with international elements. Interviewees say: 'She is tenacious and fights her client’s corner… constructive and pragmatic.'

    Chambers and Partners

Your Southport Solicitors

Amanda McAlister
Managing Partner
Kirsty Leedam
Partner
Chelsey Bayliss
Partner
Megan Brookfield
Senior Associate
Calum Whelan
Associate Partner
Leah Martin
Client Services Executive
Katie Lindon
Solicitor
Nicola McDaid
Partner
Vicky Withers
Partner

0151 317 5146

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