Jan 2008

We start the year with three new arrivals.

Jennifer Humphreys, a solicitor dealing with trusts, personal tax and private client work, joins the private client team at New Street from the Birmingham firm Martineau Johnson. Jennifer was educated at Woodbridge school and is also an accomplished violinist and a member of the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Birmingham Sinfonia.

Susan Bates, a commercial property solicitor who qualified with a large Manchester city firm, joins our property department at The Ancient House office. Susan will be working with James Robbins in all aspects of commercial property but with particular emphasis on development work.

Louise Bolton, an experienced residential conveyancer, formerly with Prettys, also joins our property department at The Ancient House office. With many local contacts in the area, and supported in her role by Bev Howe, long-term secretary to Patricia Smith, we are sure that Louise’s arrival will further strengthen our property team.

Nov 2007

Marshall Hatchick said a sad goodbye to Patricia Smith who left the firm at the end of October 2007 to start a new life in Devon to be closer to her family. The firm’s first employee and close friend of the Partners, Pat worked from day one in 1995 for Marshall Hatchick as a Legal Executive, handling residential conveyancing and private client work. The Partners, staff and clients wish her and her husband Alan every happiness for their future in Devon.