Kim Mansfield - Pinney Talfourd Solicitors

Kim Mansfield started her career at a West End Law Firm which specialised in advising high-profile individuals. Kim later joined a prestigious Law Firm in the East End of London, working closely with one of the Partners of the Firm.

Kim then moved to Essex where she joined Davies and Fraser, assisting a Family lawyer with his caseload including attending court hearings, client meetings and dealing with extremely vulnerable and emotional clients. Kim joined Sanders Witherspoon in 2001 where she practised until 2014 when she joined Legal 500 firm, Palmers.

It was there where Kim was accepted as a Fellow of the Institute of Paralegals, Tier 4, and was recognised for her care and compassion towards clients, especially those who had suffered from emotional trauma. During this time Kim gained extensive experience in Domestic Abuse and Complex Child Cases.

Kim joined Pinney Talfourd as an Associate in the Family Team in 2023 and is a qualified Paralegal. She is based in the Hornchurch office.

EXPERTISE

Kim has expertise in:

Kim has demonstrated excellent client care which is re-enforced by the testimonials that she has received throughout her career. Legal 500 recently recognised Kim’s client care and empathy.

Kim often attends local networking events and enjoys getting involved in fundraising events for local charities.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE

In her spare time, Kim enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her family.

Areas of expertise

Noteable achievements

Kim represented a mother who wanted to relocate to the USA. The parties were not married but the father had Parental Responsibility. The matter went to a full contested hearing and the court agreed mother could remove the child from the jurisdiction with conditions that contact took place face to face twice a year in either UK or the USA.
Kim represented an American father when their Polish mother made an application to remove the children from the jurisdiction which the Court refused.
Kim represented a father in an application for Parental Responsibility for his baby daughter who was six months old. The mother could not cope with the baby and after several visits to the hospital, the father made an urgent application to the court for a Live With Order. Due to the baby’s injuries and lack of assistance from social services, the court granted an interim live with order to the father and supervised contact with mother.
Kim has represented a woman in a serious domestic abuse case where a controlling husband breached a Non-Molestation order which was put in place to protect both the wife and two children. Following repeated breaches from the husband, an application to commit to prison was successfully made. Divorce proceedings were issued and finalised and the wife managed to retain the family home.

Qualifications & memberships

Kim Mansfield represented me with such excellence.

Ms. C, Essex

"Made me feel completely at ease. Extremely helpful, reassuring and attentive. Kim Mansfield at the Hornchurch branch showed a level of care and understanding of my situation that you don’t experience at any other law firm. I left Pinney Talfourd LLP with an intense weight lifted from my shoulders. I will definitely use them again in the future."

Mr R, Hornchurch

I really can't convey in words what it meant to have you by my side through some of the most difficult times of my life.

Anonymous Client

"I speak from personal experience, Kim Mansfield kept me sane through the most traumatic period of my life, giving me hope, confidence and strength."

Ms. J, Essex

"Kim was excellent in breaking down everything, and gave me information that was very beneficial."

Ms. N, Essex

“I shall be forever grateful for the professional guidance, personal understanding of my circumstances, and the kindness you have shown me.”