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Karen Roberts

Karen Roberts


Partner
Department: Family & Matrimonial
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Karen Roberts is a highly experienced Family Law Partner with over 25 years of expertise in guiding clients through complex and sensitive family matters. Based in Yorkshire and working nationally, she is recognised for her strategic approach, clear advice, and calm, supportive manner in even the most challenging cases.
Karen advises on all aspects of family law, with particular expertise in:

  • Divorce and separation
  • Financial resolution, including high-net-worth and business-related matters
  • Children’s disputes, including residence and contact arrangements
  • Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements

Karen holds Resolution Specialist Accreditation in both Financial Provision and Children Law, which she has maintained and renewed over many years—demonstrating her ongoing commitment to the highest standards of family law practice.
A long-standing member of Resolution, she is also a committee member for South Yorkshire Resolution and was recently appointed to the South Yorkshire Courts Financial Remedy Subgroup, where she contributes to the development of best practices across the regional family justice system.
For the past two years, Karen has worked closely with Mums in Need, a charity that supports women experiencing post-separation abuse. Through this collaboration, she helps deliver legal insight, training, and resources that empower survivors and support long-term wellbeing.
Karen thrives on supporting colleagues within her team and is known for delivering a focused, passionate service to clients. She combines deep legal knowledge with empathy and discretion, ensuring each client feels heard, protected, and well-represented throughout their case.

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Family & Matrimonial Team

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Corinne  Barnett

Solicitor
Corinne is a Solicitor in our family department working at our Huddersfield office....
Tamara Dove-O'Hara Headshot

Tamara Dove-O'Hara

Associate Solicitor
Tamara is an associate solicitor handling all aspects of family law including divorce, financial settlements, child applications, and injunctions....
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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,
Solicitor
Emma joined Ridley & Hall as a Partner in September 2020, bringing with her extensive experience as a family law specialist....
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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

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....
Zuzanna Taithe

Zuzanna Taithe

Associate,
Solicitor
Zuza is an Associate Solicitor in the Family Team at Ridley & Hall, where she has been building her legal career since joining the firm in August 2019. Zuza began working at Ridley & Hall as a Paralegal in the Residential and Commercial Property Teams, before completing her Training Contract in the Family Department. Zuza qualified as a Solicitor in September 2023, and she was promoted to an Associate in 2025....
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Clare Wilson

Solicitor
Clare is a dedicated and experienced solicitor in our family department based in our Barnsley office. Clare specialises in private family law matters, including divorce, financial settlements, cohabitation disputes, and arrangements for children....
Katarzyna Zatorski (Kasia)

Katarzyna Zatorski

Solicitor
Katarzyna Zatorski (Kasia)Kasia qualified as a solicitor in 2016. Kasia is a Polish national and speaks Polish fluently.Kasia deals with all aspects of family law, which include arrangements regarding children, cases involving domestic abuse, divorce and financial matters. Kasia understands that dealing with the family breakdown can be very daunting and overwhelming. It is even more challenging when someone has to deal with these issues in a language they are not familiar with.Kasia uzyskała kwalifikacje prawnicze w 2016 roku. Kasia jest obywatelem Polski i biegle mówi w języku polskim. Kasia zajmuje się wszystkimi aspektami prawa rodzinnego, w tym ustaleniami dotyczącymi dzieci, sprawami związanymi z przemocą domową, rozwodami i sprawami finansowymi (tzw. podział majątku)....