Three child care solicitors at Stephensons Solicitors LLP have earned recognition for their expertise by achieving membership to the Law Society’s Children Panel Accreditation scheme.
Solicitors Paul Webb, based in the firms Bolton office, Anna White, based in Leigh and Tim Galbraith in Manchester have all joined the panel. They provide expert advice and representation to children, parents and other parties such as local authorities in all family law matters.
In order to become a member of the panel, the solicitors have demonstrated, through an interview and assessment process, that they have the skills, knowledge and experience to competently undertake work in this area of law.
Mike Devlin, Managing Partner of the Family law and child care department at Stephensons, has been a member of the panel since it was founded. He said: “Being a member of the Children Panel demonstrates to our clients that we have a proven competency in Children Law and helps people to make an informed choice when selecting a solicitor for such sensitive proceedings.
“We have one of the largest teams of specialist child care solicitors in the UK across our Bolton, Leigh, Manchester, St Helens and Wigan offices providing advice and representation on the full range of children issues, including adoption, child custody, parental responsibility, care proceedings and much more.
“Tim, Paul and Anna deservedly join our group of 12 experienced Children Panel accredited solicitors.”
Stephensons is a leading Family law practice which is committed to serving all members of the community. The firm offers expertise to clients from all income levels and can offer a full range of funding methods that includes fixed fee services and access to legal aid where appropriate.
The firm operates Family Line, a telephone advice service which provides free initial family law advice. Call 0800 073 1324 or log on to www.stephensons.co.uk/familyline for more information.
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Stephensons has 28 partners and more than 350 staff across a network of offices in Manchester, Wigan, Bolton, Leigh and St Helens.
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