Helen Bishop

Helen Bishop is a consultant solicitor having qualified in 1999. She studied law at Southampton University and then went on to Guildford College of Law to obtain her professional qualifications. She completed her training at a leading south coast firm in Southampton in 1999 and continued to work for in the family department until 2003, when she relocated to Berkshire.

Helen practises exclusively in family law and is experienced in divorce, financial settlements, Private Children Act matters, cohabitation disputes and pre-nuptial agreements. She has particular interest in the resolution of financial matters, and has wide experience with cases ranging from modest assets to those of more complexity and higher value. Helen is a member of Resolution and firmly believes that cases can be dealt with through constructive negotiation.

Helen is Chair of Governors to a primary school in Hampshire and is passionate about children’s welfare. She is the author of “Jack” which is an illustrated fiction book to help children deal with the issues that arise as a result of parental separation. Helen has also written articles for Resolution and ‘wikivorce’ and has appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss the impact of the Children and Families Act 2014.