Family Law at Askews Legal: A New Chapter with Emma Easton

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Emma Easton has joined us to lead our Family Law department. With 23 years of legal experience behind her, Emma brings a wealth of expertise and a genuine passion for helping people navigate life’s most challenging situations. Her arrival marks a significant step forward in our mission to deliver the region’s most comprehensive and compassionate legal support for family matters.
Emma’s professional journey is a compelling story of adapting and excelling. After spending 18 years as a successful lawyer in contentious insolvency, she recognised a significant crossover between her expertise as an insolvency lawyer and the intricate world of family law. The skills she had honed – including meticulous financial work, business valuations, and navigating the complexities of bankruptcy -were directly transferable to the financial process of family law.
As Emma explains, “I was presented with an opportunity… and they thought I would be a really good fit, even though obviously my specialism was insolvency.” She decided to take a chance, becoming a consultant for a family law firm for six months to explore the new path. “I absolutely loved it,” she recalls,” as it fitted with my empathic yet pragmatic personality.” After this point, there was no looking back, and this successful pivot enabled her to leverage her extensive experience, which today makes her an invaluable new asset to our team.
Beyond her professional acumen, Emma’s decision to transition to family law was deeply personal. Having become a wife and mother, she gained a deeper understanding of the complexities of family life and relationships. This personal experience now fuels her commitment to the “counselling side” of her work, where she finds immense fulfilment in helping clients manage emotional and stressful situations. Emma highlights the reward of this work, stating, “I think the rewarding part is being able to offer guidance and help people manage very emotional and stressful situations… seeing them through to the end of their stressful divorce journey feeling more confident to face their next life chapter.” Her dedication to empowering clients resonated strongly with Askews Legal’s core values of integrity and quality service and played a role in Emma accepting the new position.
Looking ahead, Emma has a clear and ambitious vision for the future of the Family Law department at our Coventry office. Her goal is to create a structure where administrative tasks are delegated and supported with technology, allowing lawyers to focus on more complex, relationship-led legal work that truly benefits clients. “I would like to lead the team to expansion, so Askews becomes the leading family team in Coventry and Warwickshire.” This forward-thinking approach aligns perfectly with our ethos of continuous improvement and providing efficient, expert legal guidance.
Emma’s blend of commercial experience, personal empathy, and strategic vision makes her the perfect leader to drive our Family Law department forward. We are confident that her leadership will not only enhance our services but also reinforce our reputation as a firm that looks to the future of the legal sector. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Emma as she begins this dynamic new chapter with Askews Legal LLP.