Jane Henderson

Jane is Practice Manager and an experienced Legal Assistant with the firm. She is responsible for the day to day management of the practice which includes human resources issues: staff training, booking courses, maintaining office memberships and subscriptions; dealing with credit control and managing debtors. She is also involved in developing and implementing office policies and procedures and assuring that the office remains compliant with all up to date regulations and reporting to Joanne in relation to all administrative, personnel and budgetary issues. Jane ensures office supplies are in stock, liaising regularly with suppliers, IT support and bookkeepers/accountants; overseeing office cleaning, recycling and security.

She has worked for 29 years in various Law Firms throughout the North East and has worked exclusively in the area of divorce and family law for the past 22. She has a wealth of experience in Family Law from divorce and financial proceedings to private law children’s matters. Jane has known Joanne for 17 years and worked with her when she was Head of Family at Watson Burton LLP.

Jane is married and mother to three sons. In her spare time she enjoys keeping fit with Zumba classes, walking and gardening.

email: jane@majorfamilylaw.co.uk