Our People

Kevin is the Sole Principal of the practice, and 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 Fabricated Illness Syndrome, 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, mental health problems and adults with learning disabilities. 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 Law Society's Children Panel and the Law Society's 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.

"Excellent . First class service provided – as usual” - Cafcass Taunton.
“Very professional. Always prompt response. Very helpful. Didn’t come across as after loads of money from cases (as I’m sure many solicitors are), but only interested in sorting out clients’ needs effectively and efficiently. Thank you, Kevin. You seem to have the right balance - professional and efficient and yet still caring. I was very lucky that D recommended you. Good luck in the future” - Mrs S F from Weston super Mare.
“First class, could not have expected any more. Thank you Kevin” - Miss JMT from Yeovil.
“Very good. Friendly and informative. Got things sorted quickly and kept me informed every step of the way. I got the result I wanted. Mr Shearn couldn’t have done any more” - Miss C R from Wellington.

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 also represents parents and children in public law children cases.

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

Emma qualified as a solicitor in 2005. Whilst she has experience in dealing with all areas of family law i.e. care proceedings; divorce & finance; cohabitation disputes etc, her particular interest lies in helping victims (whether they be men or women) of domestic abuse.

Emma is a member of Resolution. She is also a Resolution Accredited Specialist in Domestic Abuse and Private Children cases.

Emma sits as the Vice Chair of the Taunton Deane Domestic Abuse Forum which is a multi-agency forum which aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse in the wider community and amongst front line professionals.

Members include health care professionals and representatives from Women’s Aid; ManKind; the police; fire service; advice and support agencies and helplines.

Emma undertakes both private work and work under the legal aid scheme, and is a member of the Devon and Somerset Law Society.

Karen qualified as a Fellow of the institute of Legal Executives in March 2004 after working many years as a Paralegal in the legal profession.

Karen has experience in both civil and family matters but now specialises in Children matters, including Residence and Contact together with all other disputes involving children. She also advises on divorce, civil partnerships and financial relief matters related thereto.

Karen is also a Member of the Devon and Somerset Law Society.

Sarah is a Graduate of the Institute of Legal Executives.

She has a particular interest in divorce and dissolution of civil partnership as well as all aspects of financial resolution and private children law cases.

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