Sills & Betteridge LLP

01724 702222

Sills & Betteridge offer the full range of legal services to both private individuals and business clients. We have offices in Lincolnshire (Lincoln, Boston, Sleaford, Skegness, Spilsby, Grimsby, Gainsborough and Scunthorpe), Yorkshire (Sheffield, Doncaster, Bawtry, Thorne, Wath Upon Dearne and Howden) and the East Midlands (Nottingham, Derby and Northampton), though our clients are based all over the UK. We are proud to have been providing legal services for more than 260 years. Over that time we have built up a wealth of experience and knowledge about what you, our clients, want from a solicitor. We take the time to understand your needs, find practical solutions and explain things in a straightforward way, to make the process of dealing with us as smooth as possible. Read more...

Also known as - Sills & Betteridge, Acclaimed Family Law, Bridge Sanderson Munro, Campions Solicitors, Sills Mediation, Moving Forward Lincolnshire

Address
76 Oswald Road
Scunthorpe
Lincolnshire
South Humberside
DN15 7PG
01724 702222
www.sillslegal.co.uk/

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Available lawyers at Sills & Betteridge LLP

Tiffany Smith

4.9 out of 5

(140)

Associate/Branch Manager

Ellis Crawford

Alan Rousseau

Conveyancing Executive

Vicky Fox

Jessica Shaw

Conveyancing Executive (non-solicitor)

Alice Solomon

4.8 out of 5

(17)

Chartered Legal Executive

Allison Cargill

Alistair Thomson

Kimberley Rose

Licensed Conveyancer, Partner

Ailsa Tennant

Abbie Freeman

Amanda Needham

Chartered Legal Executive (non-solicitor)

Alice Butterworth

Hannah Hughes

Alison Hurton

How Sills & Betteridge LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%

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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Sills & Betteridge LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Sills & Betteridge LLP. These questions include:

Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 2%

Overpriced 0%

About Right 97%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Sills & Betteridge LLP and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Sills & Betteridge LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 97%

No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Sills & Betteridge LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

1st / 17

35th / 4646

Company & Commercial

1st / 13

32nd / 4410

Housing & Property

1st / 4

336th / 4268

Family Law

1st / 6

71st / 3862

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 5

86th / 3528

Commercial Property

1st / 9

6th / 3339

Employment

1st / 11

60th / 3126

Regulations

1st / 9

2nd / 2599

Personal Injury

1st / 5

29th / 2398

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 20

15th / 2123

Immigration

1st / 1

36th / 2011

Money & Tax

1st / 5

6th / 1853

Professional Negligence

1st / 34

8th / 1210

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 1

3rd / 1062

Dispute Resolution

1st / 6

30th / 1035

Clinical Negligence

1st / 4

16th / 947

Notary

1st / 2

4th / 717

Banking

1st / 1

2nd / 708

Agriculture

1st / 6

28th / 597

Charities

1st / 2

3rd / 570

Energy & Transport

1st / 1

1st / 525

Driving offences

1st / 3

14th / 359

Education

1st / 1

7th / 263

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

3604
Very Good

230
Average

45
Poor

15
Awful

89

Overall experience

Value For Money
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Documentation Accuracy
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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Kayley

December 13, 2024

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House Sale

Tiffany and Dawn provided an excellent, reliable service, ensuring detailed and prompt communication throughout the transaction. This is the second time I have used Sills and Betteridge, and I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again. Thank you Dawn and Tiffany!

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Tiffany Smith

Tiffany Smith

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 16 December, 2024:

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Housing & Property

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New home purchases and sales

Stephen

December 12, 2024

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House move

Ellis and Rachael were both excellent and very thorough in dealing with our move to a new build

Lawyer named in this review:
Ellis Crawford

Ellis Crawford

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 16 December, 2024:

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Housing & Property

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Right to Manage

Lindsay Rubie

December 03, 2024

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Professional, modern & courteous.

Buying & selling our house wasn’t without its relative challenges but Rachael & the team at at Sills were great. They kept me in the loop and guided me where needed. They kept vast majority of the process is now digital too so easy and quick.

Lawyer named in this review:
Ellis Crawford

Ellis Crawford

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 06 December, 2024:

Thank you for your kind words. If you require any further assistance in the future, please feel free to reach out to us.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Christina

December 01, 2024

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Selling my mothers house

We would definitely recommend this company they helped us in every way and were a very friendly team.

Lawyer named in this review:
Ellis Crawford

Ellis Crawford

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 06 December, 2024:

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Steve

November 27, 2024

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First Class Conveyancing

Everything went smoothly, very attentive support by Rachael Maguire with timely responses and good communication. Would highly recommend and definitely use them again if we had needs.

Lawyer named in this review:
Ellis Crawford

Ellis Crawford

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 28 November, 2024:

We appreciate your feedback and look forward to assisting you again in the future.

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Family Law

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Divorce

Adam

November 18, 2024

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Consent Order for Divorce Proceedings

My experience with Deborah from Sills and Betteridge was second to none. Her knowledge and understanding of what was required is impressive and her strength and tenacity throughout the process could not be faulted. Having the support of Deborah truly made having to deal with my divorce situation so much easier.

Lawyer named in this review:
Deborah Linford

Deborah Linford

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 19 November, 2024:

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Carl

October 29, 2024

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Will

Vicky Fox was amazing, professional and a credit to your firm. Decive a pay rise.

Lawyer named in this review:
Vicky Fox

Vicky Fox

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 31 October, 2024:

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Wills

Stephen

October 29, 2024

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Will

I thought the service was professional and friendly and would not hesitate to use them again.

Lawyer named in this review:
Vicky Fox

Vicky Fox

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 31 October, 2024:

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Wills

Anonymous

October 22, 2024

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Will & Transfer

I was very happy with the way my matter was handled by Vicky. The whole process was clearly explained and my matter was completed within the estimated timescale.

Lawyer named in this review:
Vicky Fox

Vicky Fox

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 31 October, 2024:

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Housing & Property

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Boundary Disputes

Jessica

October 14, 2024

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House purchase

Process went really well. Communication was first class and any issues or questions I had were answered and dealt with promptly.

Lawyer named in this review:
Tiffany Smith

Tiffany Smith

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 18 October, 2024:

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Dan

August 15, 2024

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Dan

Tiffany & Dawn both dealt with a buyout for me, both very quick & responsive and would recommend them to anyone looking to buy/sell a house!

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Tiffany Smith

Tiffany Smith

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

John

August 13, 2024

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John

Excellent service throughout my buying process from the whole team. Ellis, Rachael and Tiffany did an amazing job and kept me upto date at all times. Any questions l had were quickly responded too.
Highly recommend Sills & Betteridge Solicitors

Lawyers named in this review:
Ellis Crawford Tiffany Smith

Ellis Crawford

Tiffany Smith

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 27 August, 2024:

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Housing & Property

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Possession and repossession proceedings

Hannah

July 31, 2024

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Hannah

Absolutely fantastic experience with Ellis & Rachael at the solicitors! From our initial inquiry to the final resolution, they handled everything with such professionalism and warmth. Every query we had was met with patience and clarity, making the entire process feel incredibly seamless and stress-free.

I genuinely appreciated how Rachael kept us updated at every stage—her communication was outstanding and made us feel informed and taken care of throughout. It's not every day you find someone who balances professionalism with such a friendly demeanor!

I would wholeheartedly recommend this solicitors, especially if you get the chance to work with Rachael. Her support made a potentially complex situation so much easier to navigate.

Thank you!!!!!

Lawyer named in this review:
Ellis Crawford

Ellis Crawford

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Alan

June 07, 2024

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Alan

Excellent service from Rachael - good communication and chased the buyers to move the sale to completion. Recommended solicitors

Lawyer named in this review:
Ellis Crawford

Ellis Crawford

A representative from Sills & Betteridge LLP responded to this review on 10 June, 2024:

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Company & Commercial

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Corporate finance

Martin

May 12, 2024

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Martin

Excellent service with fast turnaround. Great people to deal with

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Description

Sills & Betteridge are proud to have been providing legal advice and services for more than 260 years. Over that time we have built up a wealth of experience and knowledge about what you, our clients, want from a solicitor. Our service is professional, our people approachable. We tailor our service to meet your requirements. We are highly committed to quality and constantly strive to adapt and improve all of our services. We are proud to have been recognised as a law firm of quality and experience through the award of the Legal Aid Agency’s Specialist Quality Mark, the Law Society’s Lexcel Quality Standard and the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation. These three quality standards award firms for providing exceptional client service and excellence in practice management.

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

Clinical Negligence
- Accident and Emergency Claims
- Amputation Negligence Claims
- Anaesthetic Awareness Claims
- Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
- Birth Injury Claims
- Birth Injury To Mother Claims
- Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- C. Difficile Claims
- Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
- Cerebral Palsy Claims
- Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Clinical Negligence
- Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
- Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
- GP Negligence Claims
- Hospital Negligence Claims
- Knee Replacement Claims
- Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- MRSA Claims
- Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
- Medical Negligence
- Nerve Injury Claims
- Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
- Sepsis Negligence Claims
- Spinal Surgery Claims
Crime/ Criminal Defence
- Assault
- Business Crime
- Criminal Damage
- Criminal defence - All
- Drugs offences
- Fraud
- Harassment
- Juvenile
- Legal aid
- Murder and Manslaughter
- Professional Conduct
- Regulatory Defence
- Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
- Theft
Driving offences
- Appeal driving conviction
- Careless driving
- Dangerous driving
- Dangerous vehicle conditions
- Death By Careless Driving
- Death by dangerous driving
- Discretionary disqualification
- Disqualification removal
- Drink driving
- Driving Whilst Unfit
- Driving Without Due Care
- Driving whilst disqualified
- Driving without a licence
- Driving without insurance
- Drug driving
- Drunk in charge
- Exceptional Hardship
- Failing to notify DVLA
- Failure to furnish identification
- Failure to provide a blood sample
- Failure to provide a specimen
- Goods vehicles - operators licence
- Goods vehicles - tachograph offences
- Mobile phone offences
- Notice of intended prosecution
- Recognition of disqualification
- Restoration of licence
- Road rage incidents
- Serious injury by dangerous driving
- Signs and signal offences
- Special Reasons
- Speeding offences
- Stopping and reporting
- Taxi offences
- Totting Up Driving Ban
Education
- Education
- Special Educational Needs
Employment
- Agency Staff / Temp Workers
- Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Discrimination at Work
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Law
- Equal Pay Disputes
- Family Leave
- Flexible Working
- Gardening Leave
- Harassment/Bullying at Work
- Holiday Pay Issues
- Maternity and Paternity
- Media and Sports
- Part Time Workers
- Pay Issue
- Pension Law
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Professional Discipline
- Redundancy
- Restrictive Covenants
- Senior Executives
- Settlement Agreements
- Stress at Work
- TUPE
- Tribunal Claims
- UK Employment Laws
- Unfair Dismissal Claims
- Whistleblower Protection
Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Annulment
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Change of name
- Child Abduction
- Child Access
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Law
- Child Maintenance
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Elderly care
- Elderly care home fees
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Fixed Fee Divorce
- Grandparents' Rights
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- International Divorce
- Lasting power of attorney
- Legal aid
- Marriage and civil partnerships
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
Housing & Property
- Boundary Disputes
- Buying at auction
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of Gifts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Dilapidation Claims
- Extending your Lease
- Freehold Enfranchisement
- Investment and buy to let properties
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Planning
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Transfer of title
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
Money & Tax
- HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Trusts
Personal Injury
- Accident At Work
- Accidents In Public Places
- Against The Council
- Amputation
- Back Injury At Work
- Broken Bone Or Fracture
- Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
- Car Accident
- Children's Serious Injury
- Chronic Pain
- Defective Work Equipment
- Fall From Height
- Fatal Accident
- Head Injury At Work
- Head and Brain Injury
- Manual Handling
- No Win No Fee
- Road Traffic Accident
- Serious Injury
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Supermarket Accident
- Whiplash
- Workplace Slip and Trip
Professional Negligence
- Professional Negligence
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
- International
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills

Business areas of law

Agriculture
- Agricultural land for sale or development
- Buying and selling a farm
- Commercial contracts for farming businesses
- Employment of farm workers
- Equestrian property
- Farm partnerships and corporate structures
- Farming disputes
Banking
- Banking
Charities
- Charities
Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Environmental policy law
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- Planning law
- Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
- Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
Company & Commercial
- Agency agreements
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Contract law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Data Protection
- Debt Recovery
- Employment - business
- Entrepreneurs
- Founders
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
- Management buyouts
- Merchandising and sponsorship
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Small businesses
- Start-ups
- Tax
Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
Energy & Transport
- Aviation
- Energy
IT & Intellectual Property
- Advertising and Marketing Compliance
- Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
- Computer and IT Law
- Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
- Copyright
- Dealing with intellectual property infringements
- Design rights and product designs
- Domain Names
- GDPR
- Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
- Trade Marks and Designs
Regulations
- Alcohol Licensing
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Licensing

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Sills & Betteridge LLP

Accreditations

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Available lawyers at Sills & Betteridge LLP

How Sills & Betteridge LLP Compares

Value for money

Would recommend tofriends and family

Satisfied withoutcome of matter

Rankings by area of expertise

Review Sources

Reviews summary

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Poor

Awful

Overall experience

House Sale

House move

Professional, modern & courteous.

Selling my mothers house

First Class Conveyancing

Consent Order for Divorce Proceedings

Will

Will

Will & Transfer

House purchase

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Dan

John

Hannah

Alan

Martin

Sills & Betteridge LLP are accredited by

About this branch

Description

Regulated by

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Personal areas of law

Business areas of law

Would recommend to
friends and family

Satisfied with
outcome of matter