Law firm strengthens family team at Birmingham office

Image caption (L-R): Senior Associate Hannah Stubbs, Partner Shelley De’Worringham, CEO Neil Lloyd and Paralegal Holly Goldingay

Leading law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has bolstered its Birmingham city centre Family team with three new appointments. The recruitment drive is part of a wider strategy for new job creation as the firm continues to expand its presence across the West Midlands.

Shelley De’Worringham joins the firm as partner and office lead, alongside Hannah Stubbs as a senior associate and Holly Goldingay as paralegal.

With a wealth of experience across all aspects of family law, Shelley brings to the Family Law, Divorce & Children team a hands-on approach to ensure clients receive clear, strategic and empathetic advice.

Shelley De’Worringham is a member of Resolution, the largest membership organisation for family justice professionals in England and Wales and was named as a Next Generation Partner in the leading Legal 500 directory for 2025.

Hannah Stubbs is an expert in financial disputes and complex Children Act matters. She regularly deals with high net worth cases including cohabitee disputes, trusts and complicated property ownership, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial arrangements.

She has been recognised as a key lawyer in the Legal 500 for 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Holly Goldingay has joined the firm as a paralegal where she helps with all aspects of family law. While working full time, Holly is studying towards the LLM Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Nottingham Trent University.

The new Bennetts Hill office, on the corner of Colmore Row, offers a range of expert legal advice to businesses and private individuals. Its opening marks a significant period of growth for the firm to complement those in Wolverhampton, Knowle, Shrewsbury, Telford, Bridgnorth, Church Stretton and Redditch.

In the last year, FBC Manby Bowdler turnover topped £17million and the firm has plans to double its size in the next 24 months. It is the founding firm of the new Adeptio Law Group established to create a leading national legal services platform through the strategic acquisition of high-quality regional law firms.