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11 December 2017
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Banner Jones—Kelly Parks & Cathryn Young

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Banner Jones bolsters family law offering

Banner Jones has added two new practitioners to its family law practices within its Mansfield and Chesterfield offices.

Kelly Parks (centre) has joined the team in Chesterfield, after a number of years specialising in family law. She brings particular expertise in high net worth cases and in disputes relating to children. In the firm’s Mansfield office, Cathryn Young (left) will be continuing her practice in the field of family law, in which she offers eight years of experience. Kelly stated, ‘With increasing scope to be involved in regional, national and international cases, I am delighted to be joining the family law team at Banner Jones during a period of growth and expansion.’ Cathryn also added, ‘This is a very exciting opportunity to join an award winning, ambitious law firm with a long-established reputation for excellence.’

Applauding the move, the firm’s director and head of family law Toby Netting (right) said, ‘Kelly and Cathryn are both welcome additions to our established family team bringing with them considerable expertise and experience, and further bolstering our ability to meet increased demand.’

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