Family Law
Phone
01382 346400
Address
Seabraes House 18 Greenmarket Dundee DD1 4QB
Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Family Law, Child Law and Family Mediation
Jennifer is a Partner in our Family Law team and is based in our Dundee office.
She is accredited as a specialist in Family Law, Child Law and Family Mediation by the Law Society of Scotland and is also a fully trained collaborative lawyer. Jennifer has a wide range of experience which includes providing advice and representation for divorce settlements, separation agreements, cohabitation cases and disputes involving children.
Jennifer is a past chair of the Family Law Association, the professional organisation for family lawyers in Scotland.
She is a Law Society of Scotland peer reviewer for Civil Legal Aid and a member of the mediation specialist accreditation panel. She is also qualified as a child inclusive mediation consultant which means she can involve a child or children as a part of a mediation process in which arrangements are being made for children.
"Jennifer Gallagher is an impressive partner in the firm’s family law department. She has an extensive client following as a result of her experience and gravitas, with a first-class reputation among her peers."
The Legal 500 UK
"She is brilliant - very knowledgeable, approachable, calm and reassuring."
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