Susan Howarth began her career in 1971 in the probation service after completing a degree in economics, moving on in 1974 to work as a team leader at a psychiatric hospital. She then began working for social services in 1977, specialising in the field of child abuse.
In 1987 she began to study for her second degree, in law, qualifying in 1991. She was then articled to a Manchester law firm for two years and upon qualification in personal injury and family law work, became a qualified mediator in 1997.
In April of that year she set up her own practice determined to draw on her broad experience of life and family law issues. Susan is a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel, Resolution and Associates of Personal injury Lawyers.
Her practice rapidly developed a reputation for professionalism, legal expertise and sensitivity in family law and the business grew. In January 2000 she invited Jane Williamson, an experienced family law practitioner, to join the firm as a partner.
