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Brookman Solicitors -
International Divorce and Family Lawyers
We are here to help our clients. Whether their problem
is manageable or whether it threatens to overwhelm them, we are here
to help them solve it. We want our clients to get justice within a just
society. We have expertise in a full range of family legal matters including
divorce, complex financial issues, property settlements and children
matters.
At the start of a separation, the whole situation can look hopeless. You have this awful mess. You are pretty much on your own. You and your partner cannot agree and there does not seem to be a solution.The legal system is designed to break the deadlock and having a good lawyer is an essential starting point. If your partner will not reach an agreement, or obstinately refuses to face reality, the legal process will eventually force him or her to do so. One hopes that you do not end up having to go all the way to a trial, but if that is what is required, eventually that is what happens. It is more than likely your matter will be in the great majority of cases that resolve themselves by negotiation. People don't divorce for the pleasure of the experience. But whatever the problem is, having a good divorce lawyer helping you makes a great deal of difference. We are here to help you. |
About the Team at Brookman Solicitors
You will find brief overviews and background information for our team
members below.
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Henry Brookman
Principal
Email: henry@brookman.co.uk
Henry
Brookman was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in South Australia
in 1971, and then came to England where he worked for the leading London
firm Barlow, Lyde and Gilbert. He returned to South Australia in 1975.
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Julius Brookman
Solicitor
Email: julius@brookman.co.uk
Julius Brookman qualified as a solicitor in 2004. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Communications in 1996 at Bond University in Australia. Upon migrating to England he worked in the wine industry before deciding to go into law. He began working for Brookman in 1999. He completed his legal studies in London and Oxford. He has worked in corporate law with firms in Australia and London.
Julius has worked on many different cases throughout his training and since he qualified: these include divorce cases, those involving complex ancillary relief issues and cross-jurisdictional cases. He has appeared as a solicitor-advocate on several cases involving domestic violence and for non-molestation orders. He is popular with clients for his enthusiasm and detailed attention to their cases.
The surname is no coincidence; Julius Brookman is the eldest of Henry Brookman’s children. |
Talitha Brookman
Solicitor
Email: talitha@brookman.co.uk
The youngest of the Brookman children, Talitha Brookman graduated with a law degree from the University of East Anglia in July 2003. She attended the College of Law, Guildford to complete the academic stage of her training.
After training with a criminal law firm, in probate, and company commercial law, she qualified as a solicitor in April 2006.
Talitha has worked on a variety of cases involving divorce, child abduction and financial proceedings. She has assisted on complex cases involving cross-jurisdiction issues, the dissipation of assets and obtaining non-molestation orders. She is noted for her capacity for hard work. |
Madeleine Richards
Paralegal
Email: madeleine@brookman.co.uk
Madeleine Richards is undertaking the post-graduate diploma in law whilst working with our firm. She comes to the law after a number of years working in the film and television industry. A scholarship graduate in English Literature and Film Production from Bond University in Australia, she is an experienced television script editor. She has in her past career worked on several prime-time series including EastEnders, Heartbeat, Dream Team and Crossroads. She has proven highly competent and organized, taking responsibility for trial preparations, new matters and emergency applications. She is married to a director and film critic. |
Roselyn Morales
Office Administrator
Email: ros@brookman.co.uk
Roselyn Morales is our office administrator, and has worked at Brookman
since September 2000. Roselyn supervises the day-to-day running of
the Brookman office to ensure the best service possible. She is responsible
for the Office Administration and in particular preparation and monitoring
of accounts.
Prior to working for Brookman she worked for nearly 20
years for the Nuffield Foundation as PA to Assistant Director (Education)
and the Research Grants Section.
Married to a professional tennis
coach, Roselyn Morales is a tennis and walking-enthusiast, and has
carried out the Three Peaks Challenge for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust
and Walk-the-Walk for Breast Cancer. She recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. |
Antoinette Rose-Smith
Secretary
Email: antoinette@brookman.co.uk
Antoinette Rose-Smith joined Brookman in March 2005. She has established herself as a dedicated member of our team and is popular with clients for her politeness and efficiency.
Having studied philosophy at the University of North London Antoinette Rose-Smith worked for a firm of solicitors based in North London. She also worked in sales and administration.
Antoinette works alongside Justine at reception and is a primary point of contact between yourself and us. She is the Legal Secretary to Talitha Brookman and our chief court liaison person (a role known in legal jargon as “Outdoor Clerk”) where her characteristic patience and persistence is frequently tested. |
Justine Griffiths
Secretary
Email: justine@brookman.co.uk
Justine Griffiths is our most recent addition joining in October 2007. She has quickly established herself as a valuable member of our team.
Justine was a practising solicitor from June 2006 to September 2007 but decided to change her career path. She works alongside Antoinette at reception and is a primary point of contact between yourself and us. Her role is as Legal Secretary/Assistant to Julius Brookman.
Justine is a keen musician (teaching and playing piano). |
Lorraine Imms
Secretary
Email: lorraine@brookman.co.uk
Lorraine Imms joined Brookman in September 2007. She has established herself as a dedicated and cheerful member of our team and provides legal secretarial support to Henry Brookman.
Lorraine has worked as a legal secretary in other leading family law firms since July 2000 and is currently working towards an ILEX (Institute of Legal Executives) qualification.
She has a keen interest in Latin American dancing. |
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