Anne-Marie qualified as a solicitor in 1973 after studying Law at Oxford and completing her training in Christchurch. She was a partner in a Bournemouth firm, specialising in property and family law, before leaving to bring up her three children.

Since returning to practice Anne-Marie has developed her expertise in family law and is now a partner with the firm. She was one of the first solicitors to be accredited by the Law Society as a member of their Family Law Panel when it was set up in 1999.

A long term member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors’ Family Law Association) Anne-Marie is committed to its principles and code of practice, which require members to adopt a constructive and conciliatory approach to family breakdown whenever possible, always ensuring that the interests of any children are the first concern.

In 2001 she was accredited by the SFLA as a Specialist Family Practitioner, specialising in Children Law and Advanced Financial Provision. In addition to specialist experience in these two areas of practice, she has wide expertise in most aspects of family work, including divorce and financial disputes and her long experience and technical knowledge are enhanced by her sympathetic and understanding approach to her clients.

As well as often achieving negotiated settlements, Anne-Marie is highly capable at taking clients' cases through the courts when necessary. She has recently successfully represented two clients in achieving further financial settlements several years after their separation from their former spouses.