Emily Sherwood

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Emily Sherwood is an Associate Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Child Care department and is based at our Lace Market Nottingham and Derby offices.
- Adoption including placing children for Adoption
- Care Proceedings
- Children and relationship breakdown
- Parental Responsibility
- Prohibited Steps Orders
- Special Guardianship
- Specific Issue Orders
- Supervision Orders
- Children cases involving international elements
As part of the Family and Child Care team, Emily supports the department by handling new enquiries and giving initial legal advice, assisting with the preparation of cases and liaising with clients on a daily basis.
Emily understands that she is often dealing with clients at a stressful and emotional time in their lives and as a result she is approachable, open and honest, and empathetic about the situation, working in the client’s best interests while maintaining professionalism throughout.
Read more about Emily in our People Focus article.
- Emily has previously worked as a Legal Advisor at the University of Derby’s Student Legal Advice Centre
- Emily worked as a paralegal in the Family department of another local solicitors between 2019-2021
- Emily joined Rothera Bray as a Trainee Solicitor in October 2021
- Emily qualified as a solicitor in April 2023
- In June 2025 Emily was promoted to Associate Solicitor
Experience
Qualifications
- Emily completed her Law LLB degree at the University of Derby in 2019, attaining a 1st
- Emily completed her LPC LLM at the University of Derby and graduated in 2022
- Promoted to Associate in June 2025


