Maria Kanios

I am a solicitor in the Child Care department of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. I joined Duncan Lewis Solicitors in May 2022. I qualified in August 2021.

I have over 15-years of extensive family and children law experience and specialise in the following proceedings: Public Children Proceedings

• Care Orders
• Placement Orders
• Supervision Orders
• Emergency Protection Orders
• Special Guardianship Orders
• Adoption Orders

Private Children Proceedings

• Child Arrangement Orders (spend time with and live with Orders)
• Prohibited Steps Orders
• Specific Issue Orders
• Parental Responsibility Orders

Family Proceedings - Domestic Abuse

• Non-Molestation Orders
• Occupation Orders
• Transfer of Tenancy

I currently cover proceedings in Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Greater London. I represent clients in court throughout proceedings, offering clients continuity in their care and achieving optimum results. I act in both privately funded and publicly funded (legal aid) matters.

Clients find me approachable, empathetic and determined to achieve the results they seek. I have extensive experience in assisting vulnerable clients, including those with substance misuse, mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

In addition to my work at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, I have been involved in working closely with a number of charities to assist the vulnerable to access legal assistance.

I speak, read and write Greek.

• Legal Practice Course (2006 - 2008) - College of Law, Guildford - Commendation
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law (2003 - 2005) - College of Law, Bloomsbury - Commendation
• Bachelor of Economics (1990 - 1993) - University of Sydney, Australia - Pass

• Duncan Lewis Solicitors (May 2022 - Present)
• Morgan Wiseman Solicitors (March 2019 - April 2022)
• National Centre for Domestic Violence (March 2011 - December 2018)

• "Thank you for being my solicitor throughout all of this. I appreciate everything you have done."May 2026
• "Thank you very much for everything you have done for me. You are a remarkable woman who excels at your job, and I will always remember you for the rest of my life since you have given me so much support in overcoming everything making sure my son stays with his mummy."- March 2025
• "Thank you very much for your hard work! I will definitely recommend your excellent service. You were always professional and understanding. I feel you went above and beyond. I appreciate your support and help for the past three years." - February 2025
• "Just a little something from the heart to say thank you for all the help you’ve given me in the past few years. You’ve helped me overcome a huge hurdle in my life and I will forever be grateful for you. You should be very proud of the work that you do." - December 2024
• "I am extremely happy with the service provided by my solicitor Maria Kanios....as I won a court case last Friday and I have my son back with me. Maria Was always professional and responded promptly to all queries. She was always understanding, supportive and honest. I could not have asked a better company to help me with this battle. Highly recommend!!! Many thanks to Maria and her hard work in fighting for me." -September 2023
• "Excellent service, very clear with the information and process."- May 2023
• "Exceptional service from Maria Kanios! From our first meeting, Maria explained everything to me in terms I could easily understand and was always responsive when I had questions outside of our meetings. Maria was not only extremely knowledgeable and helpful but she was highly sensitive to the fact that my case was proving to be an upsetting experience at times and handled it in a friendly manner with the utmost professionalism. I cannot thank Maria enough for all of her hard work and everything she did for me to get the outcome we achieved. I am very grateful for her help, her services completely exceeded my recommendations. I couldn't have asked for a better person to get the job done. I would highly recommend Maria Kanios and will 100% use her if I need her services again."- May 2023