Jennifer Gallagher

Partner

Family Law

Phone

01382 346400

jennifergallagher@lindsays.co.uk

Address

Seabraes House 18 Greenmarket Dundee DD1 4QB

Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Family Law, Child Law and Family Mediation

About Jennifer

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 chair of the Family Law Association, the professional organisation for family lawyers in Scotland.

She is also currently a member of the Advisory Group for the Scottish Law Commission Family Law Reform Project. Jennifer is a member of the Law Society of Scotland Civil Justice Committee and sits on the mediation specialist accreditation panel.

Expertise

Adoption Alternative Dispute Resolution for personal matters Child Matters Civil Partnerships Cohabitation Agreements Divorce and Separation Family Law Gambling Commission Work International Aspects of Family Law Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Resolving Family Disputes Separation Rights and Negotiated Agreements

"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."
CHAMBERS UK: A CLIENT'S GUIDE TO THE UK LEGAL PROFESSION

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