Jess Knauf is Director of Client Strategy at Mediate UK and Co-Founder of Family Law Service. Jess Knauf is an Associate Member of Resolution and is the named author behind the guides and information published across the group's brands.
Jess Knauf has worked in family mediation settings for more than six years. Jess Knauf started in the business support team handling client enquiries and bookings, then moved to the customer clinic advice line, speaking daily with people going through separation and divorce, and was promoted to Director of Client Strategy in 2024. That route through the business is the reason the writing starts with the questions clients actually ask.
Jess Knauf co-founded Family Law Service, which launched in November 2025 to give separating families a fixed-fee alternative to full solicitor representation. Jess Knauf writes on MIAMs, child arrangements and parenting plans, on financial mediation and disclosure, on no-fault divorce timelines and on mediation compared with court.
Jess Knauf is the author of The Complete Guide to Divorce in England and Wales, has published papers on divorce, court proceedings and family court reform, and has been quoted in the national press on divorce and hidden assets. Jess Knauf collected the BizX Award for Best Company Culture in 2025 on behalf of Mediate UK.
Jess Knauf holds no legal or mediation qualification. The role Jess Knauf holds is client strategy and clear information, not the giving of legal advice.