Jessica Richardson

Jessica qualified as a Solicitor in the Family Team at Birketts in September 2023 and is based in the Cambridge office.

She graduated with First Class degree in Law from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, before completing the Legal Practice Course alongside a Master’s degree in Surrogacy.

Jessica advises on a broad range of family law matters, including children arrangements, divorce, financial settlements, and protective injunction orders. She also has experience in niche areas such as international relocation issues in contested children act proceedings and co-parenting arrangements.

Jessica has a strong commitment to access to justice and regularly volunteers at pro-bono law clinics. She is part of the Birketts Team that supports the Anglia Ruskin Law Clinic and the Suffolk Law Centre, offering legal advice to individuals facing family law issues.

In addition to her legal work, Jessica is an active member of the local professional community and a committee member of Resolution, a national organisation of family justice professionals committed to a constructive approach to family issues. Jessica is also a trustee for Kings Hedges Family Support Project, a local organisation that supports families in the Cambridge area.

Experience & education

2020 Graduated from Anglia Ruskin University

2021 Joined Birketts as a Trainee

2023 Qualified as a Family Solicitor