Testimonials

Peggy is compassionate and committed.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Kevin is an expert in all aspects of children law. Kevin has an excellent, dare I say encyclopaedic, knowledge of the law which he uses to put forward arguments on behalf of children.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Kevin is respected for his huge amount of knowledge and experience. He is very committed to the client and very much a leader in the field of international family law.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Janet is fantastic. She’s a great lawyer with great judgement and is very knowledgeable.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Goodman Ray rightly has a reputation as one of the top firms in the country dealing with children law cases, with strength in depth covering international, public and private law matters.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Ann Thomson is highly experienced and always achieves the best outcomes for her clients. She is a safe pair of hands.

‐ Legal 500, 2026

Ann Thompson is simply unbeatable. She advises across the range of family law cases and offers the complete service to her clients.

‐ Legal 500, 2026

Peggy is one of the most prominent practitioners in this space.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Kevin is a master tactician and very well-regarded for international children work.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Jemma is the stand out solicitor for complex adoption, parentage and surrogacy disputes.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Janet is brilliant – she never gives up on a case and fights until the last for her clients.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Hannah is an exceptional lawyer who is caring, considerate and goes above and beyond.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Catriona Allan is a very experienced solicitor and provides an excellent service to clients.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Trudi Featherstone provides strong, sensible and no-nonsense advice. She is forward thinking and respected by her peers. As an experienced mediator, she has the optimum blend of sensibility and empathy, enabling her to navigate clients through their often complex emotional influences. She expertly guides the clients through the mediation process and will find some common ground.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Thomas Brownrigg is a stand out family lawyer for finance and children disputes. Very good with cohabitation and modern family cases. Technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Tremendous lateral thinker. Extremely good at negotiation. Always popular with clients. Very good at difficult, challenging and acrimonious mediation cases.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Kevin Skinner knows everything about international family law cases. He acts for parents and children and has been involved in some of the key cutting edge cases.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Ann Thompson is a legend amongst family lawyers. Her client skills are exceptional and she is one of the most in-demand solicitors in London. She is available at all times of day to clients and goes the extra mile.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Janet Broadley is outstanding in children law, especially in international cases. She is rightly regarded as the best lawyer for representing children.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Jemma Dally is a Star amongst Stars. She works tirelessly for every client and has exceptional judgment.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

I believe anyone will be in safe hands with Thomas Brownrigg. An outstanding solicitor who made me feel at ease throughout the hearings and achieved the best result for my family.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Trudi Featherstone is known for her wisdom and thoroughness. A very experienced and accomplished mediator.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

It has been incredible to work with Peggy Ray of Goodman Ray.

Her attention to detail is extraordinary. I have felt truly supported in what has been a difficult situation and because of her commitment, I have hope that our family situation can be resolved. A successful outcome for our family is everything to me and I know it is for Peggy too. I’m so grateful. I would recommended anyone to work with Goodman Ray, they are an amazing team.

‐ Mr G, Client of Peggy Ray

Trudi Featherstone maintains a strong reputation as a litigator and mediator who handles children matters. She represents clients in a range of matters including cohabitation and jurisdictional disputes. Her experience also covers high-value financial remedy and Schedule 1 proceedings.

‐ Trudi Featherstone in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Having read your letter I would like to thank you for doing your duties emphatically and supporting me though this difficult time by your professionalism. At a time where I was being judged and condemned by various people you fought my corner I believed at the very least reflected my views and side of the story.

‐ Client of Rachel Browne

Kevin Skinner is noted for his significant presence in public law, taking on complex cases such as domestic and cross-border care proceedings involving serious criminal proceedings. His expertise also covers abuse and radicalisation allegations and Hague Convention proceedings such as abduction cases.

‐ Kevin Skinner in the Legal 500, 2023

Trudi Featherstone is meticulous in her approach with clients, consideration of the issues in hand and the subsequent preparation of documentation. She is fast becoming London’s preeminent mediator.

‐ Client of Trudi Featherstone

Hannah is very hard working and detail driven. She has a very good manner with clients.

‐ Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, 2026

Trudi has always been attentive, honest and clear in her advice to me. She has guided me through difficult negotiations and decisions with a view to reaching a practical, working, long-term solution.

‐ Trudi Featherstone in Chambers and Partners, 2023

I’m extremely grateful to Kevin Skinner of Goodman Ray Solicitors who helped me through a Hague Convention abduction case. It was an extremely difficult and stressful time for me, but Kevin was professional, approachable, knowledgeable and calm. He kept me informed at all times, putting my mind at ease, and advising of the best approach to take. I would highly recommend to anyone needing legal expertise.

‐ Client of Kevin Skinner

Goodman Ray is a family team of strength and depth. Impressive in litigation and out of court dispute resolution. Always looking at innovative ways to resolve disputes and support clients. An excellent knowledge of law and procedure that is used both tactically and effectively. One of the best, if not the best in terms of efficiency and reliability.

‐ Legal 500, 2026

Peggy Ray has a powerful and acute intellect, and grapples imaginatively, with maturity of judgment, and (where appropriate) forcefully with difficult and challenging cases. She is a legendary class act. Janet Broadley is a very well-established specialist in international cases, and in particular in Hague Convention child abduction, with experience of very high-level work including in the UKSC and the CJEU. Her legal knowledge and tactical skill are overlaid by an open, sensitive approach ideally suits her to the representation of older children, and she is one of the few ‘go-to’ practitioners who excel at this role.

‐ Client of Peggy Ray

His breadth of experience allows him to look at the case from all angles and he really fights for his clients.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Thomas Brownrigg is an innovative mediator and excellent technical lawyer.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

She is extremely creative, very bright and great with clients. Jemma is very child- focused and is really good at handling challenging cases.

‐ Jemma Dally in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Even if she has to present a difficult position, she does it expertly and brings people along with her. She is very good at case planning and strategy.

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners, 2023

I can’t believe it’s over…I think you and [counsel] are a formidable team. You were both so professional and knowledgeable and I could not have done it without you…I’m so delighted it’s all agreed at last. I’m going to enjoy getting rid of all the paperwork from dealing with the last twenty one years of his cruelty. I’m free at last!

‐ REMO client

Rachel Browne is exceptional and a tactical genius when it comes to public law children proceedings. She has more experience than most and is client friendly.

‐ Legal 500, 2026

Tom Brownrigg is excellent with incredible legal knowledge. I recommend him regularly, including in complex cases involving asset tracing in foreign jurisdictions.

‐ Legal 500, 2026

I had an excellent experience with Goodman Ray Solicitors. Their team was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly supportive throughout the entire family legal process. They communicated clearly, kept me informed at every stage, and handled my case with great care and attention to detail.

I truly felt heard and well-represented. I particularly appreciated their responsiveness and the efficiency with which they managed everything. I would highly recommend Goodman Ray to anyone seeking reliable, compassionate, and expert legal support.

‐ Client

I’m always staggered by her level of detail.

‐ 2020 Client of Hannah Perry’s

Catriona Allan is exceptionally knowledgeable in child law.

‐ Catriona Allan in the Legal 500, 2023

Thomas Brownrigg is a very talented lawyer with the requisite technical ability and judgment.

‐ Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, 2026

A caring, considerate, knowledgeable, strong advocate who knows the facts of her cases very well and has a good intuition of the issues.

‐ 2022 Client of Hannah Perry’s

Kevin is a very skilled international lawyer.

‐ Kevin Skinner in Chambers and Partners

Trudi Featherstone is meticulous in her approach with clients, consideration of the issues in hand and the subsequent preparation of documentation. She is fast becoming London’s preeminent mediator.”

‐ Trudi Featherstone, Legal 500 2024

I think your commitment to victims of domestic abuse is inspiring and all your clients are lucky to have someone like you fighting in their corner.

‐ Client of Sheeja Sukumaran

I retire at the end of next week. I would not be able to do so in the great frame of mind I’m in, without your work and support.  I am eternally grateful to you and all at Goodman Ray.

‐ Client of Jennifer Crossthwaite

It is so so difficult but even when you don’t think you can carry on, Sheeja and Olivia will be your backbone and guide you through professionally and with compassion, I could not have got through this without their ongoing support. You can win this battle with them even when things feel like they are not going your way, I will be eternally grateful for what they have done for me, don’t give up, they will be there for you! x

‐ Client of Sheeja Sukumaran

Peggy Ray ‘remains at the top of her game and pulls in extremely interesting and complex cases’.

‐ Peggy Ray in the Legal 500, 2018

Kevin’s written advocacy is absolutely brilliant and on par with leading counsel.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

She is emerging as someone who is central in the world of family law. She puts a huge amount of work in for her clients and she has a collaborative approach with everyone she works with.

‐ 2021 Client of Hannah Perry’s

“Peggy Ray is a titan in this field – when she says things people listen.”

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners, 2024

She uses her mediation and collaborative skills in her litigation cases and will always try to seek a sensible outcome.

‐ Trudi Featherstone in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Thomas Brownrigg is a stand out family lawyer for finance and children disputes.

Very good with cohabitation and modern family cases. Technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Tremendous lateral thinker. Extremely good at negotiation. Always popular with clients.

‐ Thomas Brownrigg in the Legal 500, 2023