Sarah re-joined joined Walker Foster and the Family team at the Harrogate office in July 2023, having previously been a Family Solicitor in July 2017 in Skipton.
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Sarah BuxtonSenior SolicitorHaving qualified in 2005, Sarah studied LLB Law at Nottingham Trent University, before completing a Post Grad at Birmingham Law School.
Sarah’s career in Family Law has been based around West and North Yorkshire, where she advises clients about all aspects of family dispute, whether they are married or not. Sarah is pragmatic whilst helping her clients deal with a stressful situation and guides them to the best possible outcome for their situation.
Sarah is a Resolution-trained Collaborative Law practitioner, and is able to negotiate between couples with a view to achieving mutually acceptable agreements without fully contested court proceedings having to take place.
She is also a member of Resolution’s Standards Committee, the national organisation of specialist family lawyers, promoting high standards of practice for members of the organisation including the preparation of Guides for Good Practice & Guidance Notes.
In her spare time, Sarah spends her time with family and friends, outside, if possible, walking her dogs or travelling
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