Justine appointed in law firm expansion

Added: (Mon Oct 06 2008)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Family law specialist Woolley & Co has appointed Watford-based lawyer Justine Sandison to further strengthen its expanding team.

Justine will work with clients from across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and London.

Since its foundation in 1996, Woolley & Co has built a reputation for innovation and dealing in plain English, and recruits high-level lawyers operating from satellite home offices using the latest technology to offer the best possible service to clients.

“Woolley & Co allows me, as a lawyer, to get away from the politics you get in some firms, so I can really give the client my all,” said Justine, who has acted as consultant to the Thames Valley Family Mediation Service and Domestic Violence Panel, and also advised on the BBC’s Kilroy show.

“The structure is quite flexible which means I can see clients out of normal office hours. This often works better for them and allows me to manage my time more efficiently.”

Justine has been practising law for 10 years, and has specialised in family law throughout that time. She has a particular interest in issues dealing with children and domestic violence cases.

“It was the people that drew me into family law. Everyone has relationships, whether they are married or live with someone, so it affects all of us in some way or another,” added Justine.

“It sounds a cliché but I do like to help people who are going through tough times. I think my biggest strength is the empathy I have with people.”

Justine is married and enjoys playing and teaching piano in her spare time.

Woolley & Co now has 13 family lawyers operating from home offices across the Midlands and south. The award-winning firm, which recently published the second edition of its popular handbook A Guide To Surviving Family Conflict and Divorce, has won praise for its transparent pricing and fixed fee services which can be bought directly from the website www.family-lawfirm.co.uk

Andrew Woolley, managing partner of Woolley & Co, said: “I am delighted Justine is joining us and am sure she will thrive in this environment.

“We now have lawyers serving the whole of the south and the Midlands – and we are still growing.”

Woolley & Co has lawyers in Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Wiltshire, Staffordshire, Dorset, Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Cornwall and the West Midlands.

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