Tony McGovern

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 2

Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters

UK-wide

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Tony McGovern

Practice Areas

Child care law and adoption

Career

Tony qualified as a solicitor in 1997 having worked as a legal executive in a London local authority for five years. After training he worked in private practice for five years specialising in family law before joining Creighton and Partners in April 2001. Tony was voted the Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2018 by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group.

Professional Memberships

Law Society Children Panel, Accredited Resolution Specialist in Adoption

Personal

Tony has a vast amount of experience in complex children act cases. As well as representing local authorities in child care matters. Tony is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in adoption matters and private children act proceedings. He has experience in advising and representing prospective adopters on adoption procedures within England and Wales and also in relation to Intercountry adoptions. He is also a Resolution Accredited Specialist – child abduction. Tony strongly believes in alternative dispute resolution and as such he has qualified as a Resolution Mediator and a Collaborative Lawyer. He is able to offer mediation sessions for parting couples to explore options and solutions both in respect of children and finances.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK

Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters - UK-wide

Band 2

Tony McGovern draws on his previous experience working for local authorities to assist clients with complex Children Act cases. He has notable expertise in domestic and international adoption matters, and is trained in ADR and collaborative proceedings.

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