Solicitors in Dorchester

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Head Office:

Battens Solicitors

7 Gay St, Bath BA1 2PH, UK

Georgina Bacon

"Excellent"

Battens Solicitors

Dorchester

Known for her empathetic and professional approach in family and children cases, Georgina is a Senior Associate Solicitor at this Legal 500 ‘Leading Firm’ serving the Weymouth area. With over 17 years’ experience, she handles a range of family related cases with significant expertise in matters relating to children. A member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, Georgina advises and represents parents, wider family members, CAFCASS children’s guardians and children directly in public and private cases. Her caseload has included child arrangements and issues relating to the exercise of parental responsibility, as well as cases where the Local Authority have issued proceedings about a child, as they are concerned for their welfare. Georgina has dealt with complex cases involving non-accidental injury to a child, neglect, emotional abuse (including parental alienation cases), sexual abuse, honour based abuse, domestic abuse (including coercive-control), substance misuse (drugs and alcohol) and cases involving significant learning difficulties. She always ensures that proceedings are conducted fairly and that her clients fully understand whatever situation they are facing.

Excellent friendly solicitors.

Head Office:

Battens Solicitors

7 Gay St, Bath BA1 2PH, UK

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Head Office:

Sarah Grant Solicitors

1a, South Terrace House, South St, Dorchester DT1 1DE

Sarah Grant

"Friendly"

Sarah Grant Solicitors

Dorchester

Providing professional advice, simple, cost-effective solutions and a sensitive manner, Sarah is an accomplished family law solicitor with over 17 years’ experience. Founder of this niche law firm established in 2013, she undertakes all forms of family law work, including divorce, separation, and financial and children matters. Clients appreciate Sarah’s practical approach to family matters, whilst also showing empathy and awareness of both the emotional and financial difficulties of a relationship breakdown. Known for her empathetic and focused approach, combining compassion with robustness, Sarah forms excellent working relationships with her clients, and aims to achieve the best possible outcome at what is often an emotional and stressful time for them.

Professional friendly service with regular updates, very helpful.

Head Office:

Sarah Grant Solicitors

1a, South Terrace House, South St, Dorchester DT1 1DE

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Head Office:

Pharaoh Law

Somerleigh Rd, Dorchester DT1 1TL

Deborah Schmieder

"Family Law"

Pharaoh Law

Dorchester

Specialising in family law for nearly 20 years, Deborah is known for her patience, practical approach and compassion in a range of family and matrimonial matters. She represents clients from all walks of life on non-contentious and contentious matters involving divorce, separation, financial settlements, domestic violence, occupation orders and non-molestation orders and child arrangements as well as private client matters including wills, lasting powers of attorney and estate planning. Deborah is a member of Resolution and The Law Society and is committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes, offering clear advice to achieve the best possible outcome, through negotiation. If the need arises, she is also able to support her clients through court proceedings as required.

Very helpful when I telephoned for advice and to book an appointment. Very personable compared to the bigger well known companies, who I found quite difficult to get any help from unless I was an existing client. I will definitely continue to use Pharaoh in the future. Very impressed.

Head Office:

Pharaoh Law

Somerleigh Rd, Dorchester DT1 1TL

Georgina Bacon

Battens Solicitors

7 Gay St, Bath BA1 2PH, UK

Sarah Grant

Sarah Grant Solicitors

1a, South Terrace House, South St, Dorchester DT1 1DE

Deborah Schmieder

Pharaoh Law

Somerleigh Rd, Dorchester DT1 1TL