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Tamara Dove-O'Hara


Associate Solicitor
Department: Family & Matrimonial

Tamara has been a qualified solicitor since 2009, initially specialising in criminal law. She is a qualified Police Station Representative and a Higher Courts Criminal Advocate, which allows her to represent clients from the police station through to the Crown Court. During her time as a criminal solicitor, she encountered cases that overlapped between the Family and Criminal Courts. Over the past four years, she has gradually transitioned from criminal law to private family law, now handling all aspects including divorce, financial settlements, child applications, and injunctions.

At Ridley & Hall, Tamara enjoys an excellent work-life balance and has recently begun a course in British Sign Language. Her goal is to become proficient enough in the coming years to represent members of the deaf community without the need for an interpreter.

Outside of work, Tamara enjoys spending time with her family and pets. She loves to cook and bake on weekends and uses her newly replaced Kindle to indulge in the latest crime novels.


Family & Matrimonial Team

Sophie Aldridge

Sophie Aldridge

Trainee Solicitor
Sophie joined Ridley & Hall in 2022 as a Paralegal in the Private Client Team before obtaining her Training Contract for which she has assisted as a Trainee in the Private Client Team, the Child Care & Public Law Team and the Family Law Team....
Corinne Barnett

Corinne  Barnett

Trainee Solicitor
Since joining Ridley and Hall in 2019, Corinne worked part time alongside her undergraduate and post graduate studies. Corinne has since been awarded a training contract where she has gained experience across various legal disciplines including Residential Conveyancing, Wills and Probate and she is currently completing her final seat in the Family Team. ...
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Zarqa Farouq

Paralegal
Zarqa is a Paralegal in our family team, representing a range of clients in divorce, financial remedy and private children matters....
Shelley Harper

Shelley Harper

Associate,
Solicitor
Shelley joined Ridley & Hall Solicitors in 2020 and is a Solicitor in our family department having qualified in 2018. Shelley completed her Law Degree at Sheffield Hallam University and continued her studies at BPP University Law School in Leeds....
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Emma Hopkins Jones

Partner
Emma joined Ridley & Hall as a Partner in September 2020. Emma is an experienced family law specialist, practising in all areas of private family law. Emma’s expertise in financial issues on separation, and in particular cases involving unmarried couples, was recognised in the Legal 500 2017....
Vicky Medd

Vicky Medd

Partner
Vicky Medd is a family solicitor with over 20 years experience.  She is an accredited specialist with Resolution and has a lot of experience of financial relief, and child disputes.  Vicky was also recently involved in one of the first family arbitration cases in the country and has a lot of experience in dealing with cases as expeditiously as possible, whilst achieving the best outcomes for clients....

Emma Pearmaine

Managing Director
Emma Pearmaine is our Managing Director, winner of the Yorkshire Law Awards Managing Partner of the Year Award 2020. Emma is very proud to have supported our people to win Yorkshire Law Awards Small Law Firm of the Year Award 2019 and to be shortlisted for the same award in 2020....
Karen Roberts

Karen Roberts

Partner
Karen Roberts has well over 20 years practice experience as a Family Solicitor and has a warm, and approachable style. She undertakes all areas of Family Law work, representing individuals facing difficult children’s issues, domestic abuse concerns and divorces/separations involving the resolution of financial issues. She represents parents and grandparents in care proceedings brought by the Local Authority and where family and children’s placements have broken down. ...
Zuzanna Taithe

Zuzanna Taithe

Solicitor
Since August 2019, Zuza has worked as a Paralegal in Ridley & Hall Solicitors’ Residential and Commercial Property Teams and, subsequently, as a Legal Secretary in the Care and Public Team, having previous experience in the firm as a placement student. Zuza has been awarded a Training Contract at Ridley & Hall, which commenced in July 2021. ...
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Clare Wilson

Solicitor
Clare has experience in divorce and finances as well as private children matters. She is personable and passionate about providing clear, legal advice to all her clients to ensure she can obtain effective, efficient outcomes for what is usually a very difficult and stressful time in their lives....