Julia Smart
Partner
Head of Family Law
(+44) (0)117 9453060
jsmart@metcalfes.co.uk
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Julia is head of our Family and Residential Conveyancing Departments. With 25 years of experience
in all aspects of family law she specialises in resolving financial and other issues arising from
all types of relationship breakdowns and dealing with the sensitive needs of cases involving children.
Julia is an active family mediator and collaborative lawyer. She believes that, whenever possible,
helping couples to work together to resolve their differences will provide lasting results.
As far as residential conveyancing is concerned her approach is practical and straightforward. The focus is
on achieving completion as smoothly and efficiently as possible and ensuring that the clients are kept fully informed.
Julia is a committee member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors' Family Law Association), a trained and practising
Family Mediator with www.bristolfamilymediators.co.uk,
Bristol representative for the Regional Liaison Committee of Resolution and a member of the International Academy of
Collaborative Professionals. To learn more about collaborative law please refer to www.collaborativefamilylawyers.co.uk.
