With over 25 years’ experience in family law, Nicki specialises in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown – and particularly complex cases involving family businesses, multiple properties, and complicated pension arrangements.
A skilled mediator and York’s first collaborative family lawyer, Nicki champions Alternative Dispute Resolution processes which avoid a lengthy court process and can lead much more quickly and cost effectively to a successful resolution.
Her exceptional track record includes advising clients on the more traditional methods of resolving issues surrounding family breakdowns.
Chambers & Legal 500
“Nicki has her clients’ best interests at heart,” is “very sensible and very good in her approach” and is “pragmatic, sensible and comes to a positive solution.”
Chambers and Partners, 2025
“Nicki Mitchell has established a strong niche family law presence in York with an enviable reputation for specialist and tailored family law services. The firm is strong on dispute resolution offering mediation and collaborative services. It is always a pleasure to work with Jones Myers as they can be trusted to take a constructive and conciliatory approach.”
Legal 500, 2025
“She is very experienced and ADR focused.”
Chambers and Partners, 2024
“Nicki is very pragmatic, sensible and able to come to a positive solution.”
Chambers and Partners, 2024
“She has a natural empathy towards clients who are experiencing an often difficult and contentious period in their lives.”
Legal 500, 2022
“Well regarded for her ADR and collaborative law practice. She often advises on matrimonial finance disputes concerning high-value assets and pension arrangements.”
Chambers and Partners, 2021
“Mitchell has extensive experience in financial remedy cases with claims involving businesses assets, multiple properties and complex pensions issues.”
Legal 500, 2020
“Nicki has a strong reputation for being tough but fair and is acknowledged as having a very calm and clear way of dealing with clients which is a huge help to them, especially in very stressful and emotional situations.”
Chambers and Partners, 2020
“A thoughtful, careful and measured family lawyer with good client care skills. She manages to communicate in a way that everyone understands.”
Chambers and Partners, 2019
What our clients say
“Nicki and the team at Jones Myers were beyond excellent. They were professional and supportive in what had been an extremely tough couple of years. I would recommend this firm and Nicki in particular, to anyone looking for a legal team with expert knowledge and who will provide a first class service. I will be always grateful to them.”
Jones Myers Client, 2024
“The service provided by Nicki Mitchell and her team at Jones Myers was excellent. Nicki Mitchell was proactive throughout and provided reasoned and pragmatic advice during a protracted process and her evident experience in the field was invaluable.The whole team was responsive and supportive in what was inevitably a stressful time for me.”
Jones Myers Client, 2024
“During my divorce, Nicki provided unwavering legal support with her rock-steady focus on achieving the best outcome for me. Her ability to break down the issues into a step-by-step process was so reassuring. She quickly identified the critical factors, which she addressed by the most efficient means, for example making a phone call rather than waiting for emails. I was confident that Nicki had a real understanding of the situation and trusted her completely to deal with difficult negotiations.”
Jones Myers Client
“She is clear and concise but at the same time compassionate. She understands the desolation of divorce, while guiding with a steady hand toward an optimal resolution. Communications with Nicki and her lovely legal assistant, Lynne, were excellent. I was always kept in the loop and never left to wonder what was happening.”
Jones Myers Client
“I chose Nicki because she is an accredited Collaborative Lawyer using cooperative strategies, however when the going got tough she was calm, courteous, and professional. I feel so fortunate to have found Nicki, she had my back every step of the way and can’t recommend her highly enough.”
Jones Myers Client
“I can’t believe that we have finally got to the end of this. I must say that, having your support over the past two years, has been greatly appreciated and made a huge difference to my health and wellbeing… But, the part that I have most valued, has been the open discussions and the opportunity to talk to someone who understood the situation and was able to offer expert guidance.”
Jones Myers Client
“She is the best matrimonial lawyer I have known during my 39 years in practice – with her depth of knowledge and attention to detail, her tenacity in seeking the best settlement for her clients and still maintaining an empathetic approach is a rare skill.”
Jones Myers Client
“Nicki has a strong reputation for being tough but fair and is acknowledged as having a very calm and clear way of dealing with clients which is a huge help to them, especially in very stressful and emotional situations.”
Jones Myers Client