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

I have worked with Goodman Ray for ten years or more undertaking financial remedy work. Many of those cases have had a large and complex international element, others have involved uncovering gross non-disclosure by the other party and almost all have been cases where the asset base is complicated by trusts, private limited company structures or complex third-party interests and claims. 

What I have consistently found is that Goodman Ray offer quality that is just as effective and professional as the ‘magic circle’ sets of solicitors but do so with a strong personal commitment, offer empathetic advice and consistent maintain a clear focus on achieving successful outcomes at proportionate cost to the clients. I routinely recommend Goodman Ray’s financial remedy team to others and including to my own directly instructed clients when their cases need the involvement of a solicitor.

‐ Client

Peggy is known as Mrs Care – she is a real figurehead in this area.

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners 2023

Thomas Brownrigg is one of the most impressive lawyers I have worked with. He is equally talented at both children and finance work and this means clients facing both issues have continuity with their representation. He has fantastic knowledge of the law and is a master strategist.

‐ Tom Brownrigg in the Legal 500, 2024

Thomas Brownrigg is an excellent mediator. He’s gentle, unassuming, very fair and not knocked off his neutral perch easily. He is a very steady presence.

‐ Chambers High Net Worth 2025

Any client can be 100% sure that Kevin is on their side – his commitment really goes beyond the call of duty.

‐ Kevin Skinner in Chambers and Partners

Kevin Skinner is absolutely brilliant at what he does and gets his clients to the best place he can as quickly as possible.

‐ Kevin Skinner in the Legal 500, 2024

Tom is an excellent advocate. He is intelligent, kind and pragmatic.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

I have been getting help from Goodman Ray Solicitors for a few years now and they have always been so very helpful I definitely recommend

‐ Client

Thomas Brownrigg is an innovative mediator and excellent technical lawyer.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Novlet made me feel at ease when she dealt with my case and made me feel important, especially when I was at my lowest. Thank you Novlet.

‐ Client of Novlet Levy

Kevin Skinner is genuinely interested in his cases and has a reputation for being involved in the very biggest cases. Kevin also has a particular expertise in cross-border work

‐ Kevin Skinner in the Legal 500, 2024

Jemma Dally is a market leader in surrogacy and modern families work. She is enormously creative and always looking forward to push forward her clients’ cases.

‐ Jemma Dally in Chambers and Partners, 2024

She has such emotional empathy and helps her clients from a position of no judgement – she is remarkable.”

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners, 2024

Hannah Ward is always excellent, thoughtful and attentive. She is very hard working and does not let the ball drop.

‐ Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, 2026

Ann Thompson has ‘the ability to work tirelessly and thoroughly 24/7, while caring for her clients’ needs.

‐ Ann Thompson in the Legal 500, 2023

Hannah Perry is one of the best public law children lawyers there is. A first choice and a reliable choice. Hannah is technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Hannah is a charismatic and persuasive advocate and a tremendous lateral thinker. Hannah is extremely good at negotiation. She is always popular with clients and speaks with calmness and authority that sets the clients at ease. Hannah has an excellent knowledge of children’s law and procedure that is used both tactically and effectively and she is quite commanding in the courtroom and excellent at cross-examination.

‐ Legal 500, 2026

Trudi Featherstone is personable, approachable and no-nonsense. She’s a go-to mediator.

‐ Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, 2026

Her analysis of the evidence and issues is impressive.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

The team was very thorough and responsive. They were quick to reassure me and to guide me whenever I contacted them in a panic, which was a real boon.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Thomas Brownrigg is a standout 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.

‐ Tom Brownrigg in the Legal 500, 2023

Janet Broadley is quite exceptional as a solicitor. Her dedication to her clients is second-to-none. She often represents children in international cases and consistently achieves fabulous outcomes for them.

‐ Janet Broadley in the Legal 500, 2024

Thomas Brownrigg is very good, particularly at mediation. He has a very calm and reassuring manner. He’s very good at getting people to talk confidently.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Kevin Skinner has a wide-ranging children law practice with significant experience in cross-border work. He frequently advises on jurisdictional and relocation disputes as well as international abduction and care proceedings that have international aspects.

‐ Kevin Skinner 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

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

‐ Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, 2026

Catriona Allan is ‘fearless – she will not leave any issues until they have been dealt with.

‐ Catriona Allan in the Legal 500, 2019

They are a match for any of the magic circle firms. They have expertise in both children and finance cases and have a significant number of outstanding lawyers.

‐ Legal 500 – 2024

Trudi Featherstone fights her clients’ corner and they trust her experience and judgement.

‐ Trudi Featherstone in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Kevin Skinner is a marvel. Instantly reassuring and personable with clients from any background, he is a versatile individual who will leave no stone unturned in pursuit of the best possible outcome. His written work is exceptional and he is an excellent communicator, which is a skill that bring an edge to any case he touches.

‐ Kevin Skinner in the Legal 500, 2019

There is no case or situation that Peggy Ray hasn’t been in. She is a brilliant lawyer who is always calm in the most difficult circumstances.

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners 2023