Five promotions for award winning Hampshire law firm

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Five promotions for award winning Hampshire law firm

Churchers Solicitors has today announced promotions for five staff based within their south coast offices. The award-winning law firm has seven offices across the south coast and is passionate about supporting new talent in the legal industry.

Jessica Measham from the wills & probate team in Cosham has been promoted to Partner, making her one of the youngest Partners in the firm’s 150 year history. Jessica joined the firm in 2012 as a paralegal, before commencing her solicitor’s training contract in 2013. Jessica graduated from the University of Southampton with a First Class Honours Degree in Law. Qualifying as a solicitor in 2015 she took up a seat in the Wills and Probate Department.

In 2015, Jessica was awarded Isle of Wight Law Society Junior Lawyer of the Year, she has also qualified to become a full member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in 2017.

Louise Jack from the child law team in the Cosham office has been promoted to Associate. Louise joined the firm in September 2015 as a Trainee Solicitor. She qualified as a solicitor in 2017 and specialises in Children Act matters, and undertakes a wide variety of private and public law cases with an interest in advocacy. Louise is also an accredited member of The Law Society’s Children Law Panel.

Emily Manley from the wills & probate team in Lee-onthe-Solent has also been promoted to Associate. Emily qualified in January 2016 after having spent 15 months of her training contract in the Wills and Probate department and has worked exclusively in this area of law ever since, she has also qualified to become a full member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Maxwell Green from the commercial property team in Fareham has been promoted to Senior Solicitor. Maxwell studied law at Surrey University, graduating in 2009 and spent the beginning of his career at a Property Management company before taking up a training contract at a local law firm. He then joined Churchers in 2019 where he primarily deals with commercial property transactions, complex residential matters, lease extensions and equity release.

Daniel Norris from the family team in Ryde has been promoted to Senior Solicitor. After joining Churchers as a trainee in November 2017, he qualified as a solicitor in November 2019. Daniel is now a very well respected member of the family team working with families and couples across the Isle of Wight.

Churchers Solicitors, Managing Partner, Ian Robinson, said:

“It is amazing to see how these talented solicitors have progressed since they first arrived at Churchers. Our aim is to support our team allowing them to grow and thrive in their chosen field of law.

“The tenure and achievements of the Churchers team is a great testament to the firm but more importantly vital to the communities in which we operate.” ■

Ian Robinson