Lucy Compton
Lucy works alongside senior partners in the family team, assisting with all family matters from children, to finances on divorce. She has a background in litigation.
About Lucy
Lucy is a qualified paralegal specialising in Family Law. She has a particular interest in financial disputes on divorce and agricultural families.
Lucy assists the family team with leading clients through the difficult process of divorce and other family and legal matters that may arise during the process.
"They were supportive through very emotional and difficult circumstances. They were open to my thoughts and opinions and gave tailored, practical advice I could trust."
Experience
- Before joining Wright Hassall, Lucy was working in civil litigation for the local authority.
- She also worked alongside a senior colleague assisting in contentious Court of Protection cases. Working to protect young adults and elderly individuals. Some of these cases involved complex issues such as financial abuse.
- Lucy is a qualified paralegal after completing an apprenticeship with a specialism in family law and practice.
- Lucy has worked on cases that have involved an international element.
" ... advises many clients who own businesses or hold senior positions in businesses on diverse matters, such as pre- and post-nuptial agreements and private applications relating to children."
Career
Upon leaving Myton School in Warwick after obtaining her A- Levels, Lucy began an apprenticeship with CILEx at the Local Authority. Lucy’s apprenticeship meant she worked within Warwickshire Legal Services for over 2 years. Within this time, she gained experience of many different aspects of the law. Mainly assisting in contentious Court of Protection cases and debt recovery; where she recovered over £1.2m in the year ending 2019.
Lucy completed her apprenticeship in early 2020 before moving to Wright Hassall and specialised in Family law.
Lucy intends to progress her legal qualifications in the near future.
Interests
Outside work, Lucy is a huge fan of Formula one and rarely misses a race. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
