Amanda Dorey

Amanda is a Solicitor based in the highly respected Family Team at Battens Dorchester specialising in Family Law, and particularly Child Care matters.

Amanda qualified as a Solicitor in 2010 and initially worked in private practice acting for parents, children and grandparents dealing with issues including Divorce, Matrimonial Finance, Domestic Abuse and Child Arrangements. Amanda then spent several years as an in-house Child Protection Solicitor at Hampshire County Council, specialising in a wide variety of often complex Child Care cases.

Following this role, Amanda had a break from practising law, during which time she spent some time living abroad in France with her family, followed by a role as a Lecturer in Law in a College in Dorset.

Due to her varied background and career path, Amanda has gained a wide breadth of experience and skills, which enable her to assist and advise her clients with compassion, empathy, and professionalism. Amanda is a conscientious lawyer, who will work hard to help clients achieve a positive outcome in their case, whilst also ensuring she offers support and clarification of the process every step of the way.