Sue Hodgson

Partner - Head of Family Law - Resolution Accredited Specialist

Sue's Teams

Family, Agriculture

Profile/Experience

Sue joined the team at Lanyon Bowdler in 2007 and has over 23 years’ experience of dealing exclusively with complex family matters.

She is an Accredited Specialist with Resolution and Sue has particular expertise in dealing with Private Law children disputes; representing parents and grandparents in relation to children issues, for example Child Arrangement Orders, Special Guardianship Orders and Child Relocation.

Sue is regularly instructed to assist armed forces veterans and clients who face difficulties as a result of mental health conditions.

Sue has a strong personal following and now finds herself regularly acting for second generation clients. She is renowned for her constructive and ‘no-nonsense’ approach to family cases and will always look for a practical solution. The vast majority of clients come to Sue on the recommendation of their friends, family and contacts.

Sue enjoys spending time with her family and friends, eating out, walking her dog and horse riding, she also enjoys international travel.

Legal 500 & Chambers UK Recommendations

Sue is recommended and recognised in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500.

The 2020 edition of Chambers UK ranks Sue in Band 2 and states: Sue Hodgson is an experienced solicitor and acts for clients in complex care proceedings and arrangement orders.

Client Testimonials

"The service of care we received was second to none from start to finish" - D M and S E Betton

"Very easy to talk to and good advice given" – M Reynolds

"Professional service – Sue was extremely approachable and helpful" – K Morgan

"Professional and friendly throughout, excellent service, Sue is very honest and genuine" –
D Evans

"I was always spoken to in a way that meant I could fully understand how my divorce was going to proceed. I was nervous about the whole procedure but felt confident that I had nothing to worry about" – S Bedigan

Notable Cases

Sue has been a family lawyer for over 17 years and her experience in the fields of children act work and financial settlement have involved her undertaking numerous complex cases.

She has developed skills of engaging with her clients who are often enmeshed in high levels of conflict and has the skills to find constructive solutions for her clients within the framework of the law.

Sue has secured orders changing the residence of children from one parent to the other within children act proceedings, orders to enable children to be placed within private schooling arrangements, permission to relocate with children out of the jurisdiction and Special Guardianship Orders within court proceedings where at the outset of those proceedings, the Local Authority were against the placement.

Sue has obtained favourable financial orders for clients within financial remedy proceedings including cases involving large final salary pension schemes, self employed and limited companies and large farms and country estates.