Nicola Jones
Partner - Divorce & Family
Nicola is a Partner of Rushton specialising in family law. Nicola has specialised in family law exclusively over the last 13 years, dealing with a mixed case load of financial remedy and private children. She has been involved in a range of financial cases and also undertakes private children work. Nicola has represented both victims of domestic abuse and those facing accusations.
Specialisms
Nicola specialises in all aspects of family law, with a mixed caseload of financial remedy and private children work. In children matters, Nicola has represented both victims of domestic abuse and those facing accusations.
Training & experience
Nicola completed her law degree at the University of Manchester and the LPC at the College of Law in Chester, where she achieved a commendation.
She qualified as a solicitor in 2009. After moving firms, she was appointed associate and head of the care department in 2015, and shortly afterwards became a partner. Looking for a fresh challenge, she returned to private family law in 2020.
Outside of work
Nicola has always lived in the North West. She grew up in Preston, studied in Manchester and now lives in Chester. She enjoys all things outdoors, including walking, camping, caravanning and paddleboarding.
She was part of a community action group that saved her local pub. The committee she sat on successfully registered the pub as an Asset of Community Value and opposed a planning application and the subsequent appeal.
Recognition
Nicola is listed as Recommended in the Spear’s Family Lawyers Index 2026.
I feel safer and not alone, knowing that I have Nicola’s support - securing her to act for me was a huge weight lifted.
Client
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When you contact us about a protection matter, we deal with it as a priority. An experienced family solicitor will assess the urgency, advise you on the right order, and prepare and make the application for you, including at short notice where needed.
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