Unravelling Relationships: 35 Years as a Divorce Lawyer

If you picture a divorce lawyer, what image springs to mind? Meet a senior, female divorce lawyer who’s been in the business for 35 years and has pretty much seen it all! Sharon Montgomery, Partner at Crane & Staples Solicitors, talks candidly about why she chose this as her career path and what she’s experienced along the way. During some open, honest and amusing conversations with former BBC broadcaster Antonia Brickell, she shares some eye-opening stories about how she has weathered the storm of negotiating challenging relationships over the years, why inspiring trainee solicitors matters to her and what it's like to be female and moving up the ranks today.

Host

Antonia Brickell

If Antonia Brickell were to share with you that ‘Telling your story’ is the main strapline for her business, then you’ll appreciate just how passionately she feels about the pictures you can paint with a creative and human narrative.

Having spent most of her professional life as a radio presenter, broadcast journalist (mainly with the BBC), voice-over artist, media trainer and communications specialist, Antonia is a natural orator. She also worked at an Air Ambulance, for 10 years as Head of Communications and so fully understands how compelling an authentic story can be for reaching out to others,

These days, as well as telling people’s stories, together with designing, hosting and project managing bespoke podcasts for organisations; she provides strategic communications advice, media training, voice-overs and audio narration…but that’s another story!