Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP continue long-standing B4 relationship
Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP has recently entered their 6th year of operation, and their 6th renewal with B4, and 2nd as Platinum Members.
As a niche family law firm, the company specialises in areas such as divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, adoption, mediation and domestic abuse cases.
One of their longstanding Consultant Solicitors, Head of Matrimonial Department, and author of the children’s book ‘Jack’, Helen Bishop, believes that B4 will continue to help BH&O go from strength to strength – “further cementing our local reputation as experts in our field and allowing us to make more connections with other local businesses with similar values”.
B4’s CEO, Richard Rosser, added. “It has always been our pleasure to work with Ruth and the rest of the team at BH&O. Each member of the team epitomises the friendly nature of a B4 members not to mention the collaborative and purposeful nature which are hallmarks of all of our B4 member organisations. We are delighted that BH&O have renewed for a 6th consecutive year and we look forward to helping them, as Helen said, to cement their local reputation as experts in their field and making more connections with other like-minded businesses.”
Helen’s team comprises of three other Consultant Solicitors: Karen Newman, Simone Brown & Amanda Stopps, with Carrie Rudge recently joining from another prominent Oxfordshire law firm as the fourth and newest member of the team. Carrie states “I’m really looking forward to joining the team at BH&O and getting involved in the opportunities that B4 has to offer.”
The firm is led by three partners Ruth Hawkins, Emily Boardman and Irena Osborne, all of whom have a national reputation in all aspects of Children Law. They have created a firm whereby all of the lawyers have expertise in Children cases, and are particularly well thought of in relation to adoption work, as well as child protection and kinship cases.
Ruth, Karen and Carrie are all trained family mediators and their family mediation practice is also growing in success. The team are committed to exploring ways of keeping matters out of court, and reducing conflict and costs for their clients, where possible.
BH&O pride themselves on their ability to support their clients through some of the most difficult periods of their lives. For further information on how BH&O can assist you, a colleague or a loved one, please contact their office on 01235 425500 or email their receptionist Jenny on info@bholegal.co.uk
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