Our People

Kevin Shearn - Principal

Kevin is a Family Law Specialist particularly specialising in children cases including Public Law, Child Care and Adoption.

Kevin has experience of complex cases involving medical issues includes Munchausen's by Proxy, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Child Sexual Abuse, both real and fabricated.

He often represents younger children through their CAFCASS Guardian and represents older competent children in their own right. He has vast experience of representing parents involved in public law care proceedings and also other family members including grandparents.

Kevin has represented prospective adopters, birth parents and children in adoption cases to include overseas adoptions from non-Hague Convention Countries. He has recent experience of representing family members and also foster carers in applications for Special Guardianship.

Kevin represents children and adults with drug and alcohol addictions and with mental health problems. This includes acting as a local agent for the Official Solicitor.

Kevin is also experienced in representing clients in all areas of relationship breakdowns, finance and all areas of child law.

He is a member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Children Panel and the Solicitors Regulation Authority Family Law Panel (Advanced). Kevin is also a member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Assocration), and the Devon and Somerset Law Society.

Kevin has recently advised in relation to:
• Serious non-accidental injuries to children.
• Special Guardianship.
• Contact - Implacable Hostility.

Tracey Mason

Tracey qualified as a Solicitor in 2007. She handles an extensive and diverse caseload of both private and legal aid clients. This includes representing parents in care proceedings, domestic abuse and injunction work, residence and contact disputes, divorce and financial relief.

Tracey is a member of Resolution (First for Family Law) and of the Devon and Somerset Law Society.

Hannah Dodds

Hannah is a Legal Executive and has experience of advising clients on all areas of family law and has particular interest in helping people who are the victims of domestic abuse. She is an active member of the Taunton Domestic Abuse Forum and she is experienced in preparing injunction applications and attending Court.

Often these applications are dealt with under the legal aid scheme.

Hannah can also advise on divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships and on a wide range of children related issues.

She is a member of the Institute of Legal Executives , an associate member of Resolution – First for Family Law and a member of the Devon and Somerset Law Society Junior Lawyers Division.

Sarah Farley

Sarah is a Trainee Legal Executive. She is studying and taking her examinations with the Institute of Legal Executives .

In addition to her studies, Sarah is gaining practical experience in all areas of family law under supervision.

Sarah is also a member of the Junior Lawyers Division of the Devon and Exeter Law Society.

Alison Watt

Alison is an experienced Legal Secretary and will often be the first person that you meet or speak with when you contact the office.