Watkins Solicitors

Watkins Solicitors, a law firm specialising in family and education law

Watkins Solicitors is a law firm based in the South West of England that presents itself as one of Bristol's leading specialist family, wills and probate and education law firms, with clients nationwide. The firm states a particular commitment to championing the needs of children, especially those with special educational needs.

The firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 388812 and has renewed its Lexcel accreditation, the practice management standard recognised by the Law Society, as announced in September 2026.

Areas of practice

The firm's work is organised around several legal specialities:

• Family law and international family law.
• Education law.
• Public law and human rights.
• Residential conveyancing.
• Wills and powers of attorney.
• Probate and estate administration.

Focus on children and families

The firm describes itself as a champion of children's interests, with specific attention to cases involving special educational needs. In the family law area, it offers various fee packages, including a fixed fee for divorce proceedings, and maintains a frequently asked questions section on topics such as the registered charge on a property, aimed at both borrowers and potential lenders.

Presence and structure

Watkins Solicitors operates from several offices in England: Southville and Fishponds, in Bristol; Bath; Hereford; and Evesham. The firm also publishes a blog with its own news and updates on education, family, public and human rights law, conveyancing, domestic abuse, international family and probate law.

Recognition and accreditations

The firm holds the Law Society's Lexcel accreditation, a practice management standard covering relevant aspects of legal practice. The firm publicises this renewal as part of its institutional communication and corporate blog.

Offices and locations

Southville office: 192 North Street, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1JF

Fishponds office: 713-715 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3UH · Telephone: 0117 939 0350

Bath office: 4 Queen Street, Bath, BA1 1HE

Hereford office: Suite 3, 3rd Floor, Kemble House, 36–39 Broad Street, Hereford HR4 9AR

Evesham office: Crab Apple Way, Vale Park, Evesham, WR11 1GP