"VERY FRIENDLY WITH A LOT OF FIGHT"
The WMC family was established in 1988 by our now retired Founding Partners, Christine Campbell and Jane Macdougall. The firm has gone from strength to strength in this time and we are proud of the reputation we have established with clients and other professionals.
We are the “Firm that Cares” and that is true in every sense of the word. We care about our clients, our business, and we care about our staff. Our staff are what makes WMC Legal special. By working together, each member of staff ensures our clients are given the best quality service. It is our Staff who make all the difference in the lives of our clients. Genuine empathy, care, trust and expert legal advice are principles our firm was founded on, and remain the focus today.
Our Specialist Team of Solicitors, Legal Executives and Trainees are experienced, personable and focused on achieving the best results for our clients. Our dedicated team of Family Law Specialists have combined expertise in all areas of Family Law which enables us to provide the best Family Law Service in the region.
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Our Partners
Partner and Childcare Solicitor
I am a Solicitor and Partner at WMC specialising in Childcare Law. I mostly represent parents in care proceedings issued by Social Services to ensure their voices are heard in the process.
Rachel Parker
Partner and Family Law Solicitor
I am a Solicitor and Partner at WMC specialising in Divorce, Finances, Domestic Abuse and Children. I am Resolution Accredited Specialist in Finance and Domestic Abuse.
Fiona Dray
Practice Manager and Partner
I am the Managing Partner, working behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running of the firm both administratively and financially. Most would say I am the Boss..!
Samantha Metcalf
Partner and Childcare Solicitor
I am a Solicitor, Partner and Member of the Law Society’s Children Panel. I qualified in 2009 and specialise in child care law. I joined WMC Legal at the beginning of 2021.
Sammy Sansone
Team Members
Childcare Legal Executive
I joined WMC Legal in 2019 as a Chartered Legal Executive in the Child Care department. I represent parents, and sometimes joined parties, within Care Proceedings.
Lesley Van Ewijk
Chartered Legal Executive
I joined WMC in 2016 as a Legal Assistant in the Childcare department before qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive.
Gill Webber
Solicitor
My journey with WMC started in 2018 when I was doing my law degree. I am now a Qualified Solicitor for the firm. I am now a Qualified Solicitor for the firm.
Joshua Payne
CILEX Advanced Paralegal
I joined WMC in 2018 achieving my law degree. I am now on my journey to qualification focusing on Private Family Law.
Sam Neal
Child Care Legal Assistant
I joined WMC Legal in August 2022 as a Legal Assistant to Sammy Sansone and Gill Webber having completed my Law Degree.
Tara Mahy
Legal Assistant
I joined WMC Legal in May 2022 as a Junior Legal Assistant and have progressed to Legal Assistant assisting Fiona Dray in the Private Law Department.
Sasha Chohan
In-House Costing Clerk
I joined WMC in 2005 as a Legal Assistant. I later completed my training and qualified as a Solicitor in 2011, until I started a family. I now work part time as the In-House Costing Clerk.
Kate Elborough
Apprentice Legal Assistant
I joined WMC Legal in March 2025 as an Apprentice Legal Assistant to support Lesley Van Ewijk.
