Melanie Hamer is a Director at Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice. She was one of the original two partners in the firm in 1996, having qualified as a Solicitor in 1989 with Eversheds, Cardiff. She is a leader in her field in Chambers where the firm is in the top band. She has considerable experience of big money divorces and separations, including acting for high-profile and celebrity clients. Melanie was one of the first two solicitors in Wales to gain entry to the Solicitors Family Law Association (Resolution) specialist panel. Melanie is regarded by her peers as one of the leading family law solicitors in Wales. She is recommended by the Legal 500 (where she is described as "an outstanding lawyer, creative and astute") and Chambers & Partners ("an outstanding lawyer, and her client care is also excellent... she is at home in the courts, and a worthy adversary for any opposing lawyer"), as well as Legal Experts 2012 and the Good Lawyer Guide.She is regularly interviewed on the radio about topical family law and business matters.Melanie is a Director of Cardiff Business Club and a co-founder of the South Wales Ladies Business Club.Specialties: Family law, divorce, financial relief