Divorce Solicitors in Colchester

Expert guidance delivered by Colchester’s leading divorce solicitors

A divorce can be highly emotional and requires a supportive and practical approach to achieve a resolution that is right for you and your family.

As the leading divorce solicitors in Colchester, our team have experience in assisting clients in a wide range of cases, often involving complex factors, such as international elements and cases involving high net worth individuals.

What is the process of working with a divorce solicitor in Colchester? 

When you reach the point of needing to consider a divorce, you’re often far too overwhelmed to research, or to take on board information that you may have read.

Our divorce solicitors will be there to guide and support you at every step of the way. The general structure of this process is as follows:

1. Initial call

The first step is our free exploratory call, in which you’ll provide brief details to your divorce solicitor. This will ensure that they have all of the information they need to match you with the right solicitor in our team to work with you moving forward.

2. Fixed fee meeting

After your initial call, we’ll arrange a fixed fee meeting of up to an hour with your Colchester divorce solicitor. This can be at one of our offices in Colchester, by telephone or remotely, via video call.

Our Head Street office is located in the city centre, and is a 20-minute walk from Colchester North station, or 10 minutes from Colchester Town station. It is also located close to St Mary’s and St John’s car parks.

We also have another Colchester office located on Le Cateau Road (with parking) if this is more convenient.

During the fixed fee meeting, one of our divorce solicitors in Colchester will provide you with initial advice, tailored to you, and will confirm this advice to you in a detailed follow up letter. The letter explains what was discussed in the initial meeting, setting out clearly what options are available, and assists you in being able to make informed decisions about the best way forward for your future.

3. Next steps

Once your divorce solicitor has a full understanding of your case, they’ll discuss and advise on the possible next steps that you could take, including mediation and other ways of resolving matters out of the court process. Court proceedings will usually  be considered as a last resort, and our team specialise in working with you to reach an amicable resolution without the need for court intervention. All of our divorce solicitors are members of Resolution, a national organisation of family lawyers and who adopt an amicable and non-confrontational approach to your case.

Tailored divorce legal advice in Colchester

Ellisons Solicitors operate from two locations in central Colchester. These have been positioned to be as accessible as possible, assisting the residents of Colchester and its surrounding areas.

The lead contact for our Colchester divorce  team is Lisa Dawson, who has been with the firm since 2002. Lisa took over as Head of the Family department in 2020, and is recognised by the Legal 500 as a ‘Next Generation Lawyer’.