Stephanie McAulay
Solicitor
01392260145
stephaniemcaulay@wbw.co.uk
Services
- Family & Children
Departments
- Family
Stephanie is a Solicitor in the Family Law Team at WBW Solicitors. She joined the firm in May 2025 and is based in our Exeter office.
Stephanie advises clients on a wide range of family law matters, with a particular focus on public law children matters which involve the local authority. She also has experience and expertise in private law orders e.g. Child Arrangement Orders and Special Guardianship Orders. Stephanie regularly undertakes her own advocacy and is committed to providing continuity of representation, helping clients feel supported throughout what is often a difficult and emotional process.
Stephanie studied Law at the University of Liverpool. She initially aspired to become a barrister; she was called to the Bar in 2015. She began her legal career as a family paralegal on the Northern Circuit in 2016. Stephanie dual qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive and Solicitor in 2022. Stephanie relocated to Devon in 2024. Stephanie has been a member of Resolution since 2019 and joined the YRes Devon Committee in April 2024. Stephanie is also a Resolution Accredited Specialist, having successfully achieved this recognition in 2025. This accreditation demonstrates her expertise and commitment to high standards of practice within family law. Stephanie is also a member of the Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme (2026–2029), recognising her expertise in representing children, parents and other parties in public law children proceedings.
Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys hiking, travelling and discovering new places. She dances salsa, bachata and Kizomba, and has a pug named Otis. An interesting fact about Stephanie is that she spent three months in Ghana following graduation, where she lived with a host family and undertook a Law and Human Rights Internship.


What Our Customers Say
Stephanie is very patient. She genuinely makes a confusing and hard time a lot easier. Highly recommended.












