Ann-Marie Bowman
Partner & Chairwoman
Ann-Marie Bowman is Partner and Chairwoman of East Midlands-based law firm Rothera Bray Solicitors. Working from our Nottingham and Derby offices, Ann-Marie remains highly committed to her fee-earning work in Family law, dealing with all aspects of children matters.
Expertise
- Adoption including placing children for Adoption
- Care Proceedings
- Child Arrangement Orders
- Parental Responsibility
- Prohibited Steps Orders
- Special Guardianship
- Specific Issue Orders
- Supervision Orders
- Children cases involving International Elements
Approach
In her role as Chairwoman Ann-Marie leads the executive board who are focused on strategic planning and implementation.
Ann-Marie remains highly committed to her fee-earning work in Family Law, dealing with all aspects of children matters. She is an accredited member of the Law Society Children’s Accreditation scheme (previously referred to as the Children Panel) recognising her expertise in this area of work.
Ann-Marie frequently represents children’s guardians, and takes instructions directly from children in appropriate circumstances, to ensure their interests are represented in Court proceedings. Ann-Marie also represents parents, other family members and foster carers within proceedings.
Ann-Marie Bowman is listed as a Leading Lawyer by Wiselaw
Ann-Marie Bowman's Experience
Experience
20 years
Qualifications
- Graduated from Newcastle University and attained her Legal Practice Course at York.
- Completed her training contract at a predominantly legal aid law firm in Leicester
- Varied family law caseload before specialising in children matters from 2004.
- Joined Rothera Bray in 2002, progressing through the roles of Assistant Solicitor, Associate and Partner.
- Managing Partner throughout the firm’s 2016 merger until 2019, when she became Chairwoman.
Awards
The English Women’s Award 2018 - Winner
Modern Law Awards 2019 Lawyer of the Year - Highly Commended
Positions Held
Partner at Rothera Bray
Head of Care Department
Chairwoman
Memberships & Accreditations
Testimonials
“Ann-Marie Bowman specialises in public childcare cases and receives instructions from guardians, family members and foster carers regarding a range of adoption and care proceedings”Legal 500
“Ann-Marie Bowman, whose instructions predominantly come from children’s guardians, is a 'highly respected children lawyer.”Legal 500, 2018
- The Lace Market/Derby
- a.bowman@rotherabray.co.uk
- 0115 910 6228 (Nottm)/01332 977 655 (Derby)
Ann-Marie Bowman's Experience
Experience
20 years
Qualifications
- Graduated from Newcastle University and attained her Legal Practice Course at York.
- Completed her training contract at a predominantly legal aid law firm in Leicester
- Varied family law caseload before specialising in children matters from 2004.
- Joined Rothera Bray in 2002, progressing through the roles of Assistant Solicitor, Associate and Partner.
- Managing Partner throughout the firm’s 2016 merger until 2019, when she became Chairwoman.
Awards
The English Women’s Award 2018 - Winner
Modern Law Awards 2019 Lawyer of the Year - Highly Commended
Positions Held
Partner at Rothera Bray
Head of Care Department
Chairwoman
Memberships & Accreditations
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