Meet the team

• Geoffrey Bennett - Partner - Dartmouth Office

  I qualified in1977 and practised in London with a leading West End firm until returning to the West Country in 1985 when I joined Courtney Richards...

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  Alan Brookes - Senior Partner - Torquay Office

  I am the firm's senior partner. I joined Hooper & Wollen in 1976. Initially experienced in a broad range of litigation, I became a partner in the...

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  Michael Cosgrave - Senior Partner - Newton Abbot Office

  I practise in the area of commercial property, dealing particularly with building developments and site acquisitions. I am a past president of the...

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  Michael Freeland - Partner - Newton Abbot Office

  After training with Freshfields in the City of London, I moved to Devon in 1975 and became a partner with Harold Michelmore & Co in 1979.I have...

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  Chris Hart - Managing Partner - Torquay Office

  I joined the firm in 1986 and became a partner in 1992.  Initially specialising in commercial litigation I became the firm’s Managing...

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  Kerry Larbalestier - Partner - Newton Abbot Office

  I am a Family Law specialist covering all areas of relationship breakdown and I can also advise on Pre-Nuptial & Pre-Civil Partnership Agreements...

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  Clive Meredith - Practice Director (Non Lawyer)

  I joined Hooper and Wollen as Practice Manager in 2001, before becoming a partner of Wollen Michelmore in 2012. My management career began in...

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  Sarah Mudge - Partner- Newton Abbot Office

  I joined Harold Michelmore in 2000 as a trainee solicitor having studied Law and International Politics at Keele University, Staffordshire.I became a...

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  Rebecca Procter - Partner - Torquay Office

  I qualified in 1996 and joined the firm in 1998.  I became a partner in January 2002 and am now Head of the Family Law Department.  I have...

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  Janet Rallison - Partner - Torquay Office

  I qualified in 1986 and have since gained considerable expertise in residential and commercial conveyancing. I also have specialist knowledge of...

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  Philip Rallison - Partner - Paignton Office

  I trained in Torquay and qualified as a solicitor in 1980, subsequently becoming a partner in Courtney Richards before that firm’s merger with...

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  Shirley Tull - Partner - Newton Abbot Office

  I advise on all aspects of private client taxation, trusts, estates, Wills and Attorneyship with special knowledge of probate, inheritance tax and...

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  Katrina Vollentine - Partner - Torquay Office

  I joined the firm in 2007 and became a partner in 2009.  I am now the head of the Private Client department specialising in assisting people who...

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  Joanna Williams - Managing Partner - Compliance - Newton Abbot Office

  I joined Harold Michelmore & Co in 1986, qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1994, and as a Solicitor in 1996. I became...

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  Christopher Wills - Partner - Torquay Office

  I was born and raised in South Devon.  I qualified as a Solicitor in 1997 and initially practised with another local firm.  In October 2002...

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  Simon Wilson - Partner - Torquay Office

  I qualified as a Solicitor in 1980 and was a Partner with a firm in the South East for many years before relocating with my family to Devon in 1999...

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  Stephen Bell - Associate Solicitor - Paignton Office

  I became a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 2003 and then went on to qualify as a solicitor in 2006.  I am based in the...

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  Susannah Bower - Solicitor -Torquay Office

  I qualified in 2007 and obtained my STEP qualification in 2010. I studied law at London University before returning to Devon to qualify as a...

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  David Brooking - Property Practitioner - Dartmouth Office

  I am a true born and bred Dartmothian. I undertake Residential Conveyancing  and other forms of land ownership and transfer. I am currently...

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  Alison Caddell - Legal Executive - Paignton Office

  I am an experienced Family Law practitioner having worked specifically in the area of child care for 16 years and, in recent years, in all aspects...

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  Rachel Carter - Associate Solicitor

  I am  a member of the Childcare and Family team.  I specialise in complex care proceedings involving allegations of non-accidental...

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  Charles Cooper - Solicitor - Newton Abbot Office

  I was born in Newton Abbot, educated at Exeter School, and trained as a doctor before reading Law at Exeter University.  I now specialise in...

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  Iain Douglas - Tax Practitioner - Torquay Office

  I am an Associate of the Institute of Legal Executives and joined the firm in 1982 having previously worked with a local law firm in Totnes.  I...

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  Tom Briant-Evans - Trainee Solicitor - Torquay Office

  I completed the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at the University of Plymouth and joined the firm as a Trainee Solicitor in...

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  Elizabeth Foster - Family Practitioner - Paignton Office

  I have experience in a wide range of issues relating to relationship breakdown.   My aim is to help achieve a resolution in divorce and...

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  Amelia Freeth - Associate Solicitor - Dartmouth Office

  I qualified in 2005 following which I joined the Private Client department and completed my Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners’...

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  Jacqueline Green - Legal Executive - Torquay Office

  I am a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and have many years experience in family work.   I particularly enjoy dealing with...

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  Paul Hardinges - Financial Planner

  An Economics graduate from Loughborough University, I have worked in Financial Services for over 10 years, having been an Independent Adviser for a...

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  Owen Hill - Consultant Solicitor - Dartmouth Office

  I trained and qualified with Allen & Overy in the City of London and was a Partner with Eversheds. I then moved from private practice to a...

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  Marinella Hollies - Associate Solicitor - Dartmouth Office

  I joined the firm in May 2010 and  am based at the Dartmouth office where I am part of the private Client team specialising in Will Drafting,...

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  Sophia Honey - Associate Solicitor - Torquay Office

  I qualified in 1994 and practised with a firm in West Yorkshire until 2003 when I moved to South Devon.My areas of expertise are Probate & Estate...

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  Julia Honeywill - Solicitor - Newton Abbot Office

  I qualified as a Solicitor in 2003 and joined Harold Michelmore in 2008 before becoming part of Wollen Michelmore in 2011. I advise on estates...

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  Helen Jarvis - Solicitor - Newton Abbot Office

  I trained in Bristol and I now assist in Wills and estate planning, probate and administration of estates, trusts, Powers of Attorney and...

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  Cate Jewell - Family Practitioner - Torquay Office

  I joined the firm in 2004 and deal with all aspects of Family Law including divorce, ancillary relief, domestic violence injunction proceedings,...

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  David Kendall - Associate Family Solicitor - Torquay Office

  I was born and have always lived here in the South West.I joined Wollen Michelmore recently having practiced in Devon for over 20 years. I am a...

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  Toby Kippax - Solicitor - Newton Abbot Office

  I qualified as a solicitor in 2008 having undertaken my training at a well respected firm in Exeter. Joining the Litigation and Employment Team at...

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  Edward Lee - Solicitor -Torquay Office

  I completed the Graduate Diploma in Law in Surrey in 2006 and in 2008 completed the LPC in Plymouth. I joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in...

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  Christopher Linton - Solicitor -Torquay Office

  I joined the firm in January 2010 upon qualification as a solicitor. I trained with a High Street firm in Wiltshire before returning to Devon to be...

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  David Lloyd - Business Development Manager

  I graduated with a business law degree in 1997 and have held various relationship development and sales positions since.  With particular...

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  Karen Mariner - Conveyancer - Newton Abbot Office

  I joined the firm in 2001 and now undertake paralegal work in the Residential Property Department. In particular, I deal with the sale and purchase...

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  Simon Mole - Solicitor -Torquay Office

  I completed the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at the University of the West of England Bristol in 2007/08 and joined the firm as...

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  David Morgan Wynne - Solicitor - Newton Abbot Office

  I qualified as a Solicitor in 1999, and practised at a large Westcountry firm until May 2010.I have experience of all types of property work...

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  Brigit Nolan - Legal Executive -Torquay Office

  I joined the firm in 1997 and became a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in the year 2000.  I have practised in all areas of civil...

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  Martin Ruskin - Financial Planner

  Martin is a Branch Director for Wollen Michelmore Financial Planning Ltd, based at the Torquay office. Martin entered financial services in...

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  David Scarrott - Solicitor - Newton Abbot Office

  I am a Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Solicitor. I deal with most areas of Civil Litigation but with an emphasis on property related...

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  Tracy Smith - Property Practitioner - Torquay Office

  I am an associate legal executive with over 15 years worth of experience in residential conveyancing. I joined the firm in 2006 having previously...

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  David Stacey - Solicitor -Newton Abbot Office

  I qualified as a Solicitor in 1990. and joined Harold Michelmore in 2009 from Douglas Pidsley & Roberts before becoming part of Wollen Michelmore...

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  Mark Stokes - Legal Executive -Torquay Office

  I joined the firm in 2006 and became a fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 2009.  I work in the litigation department and...

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  Samantha Thompson - Solicitor - Newton Abbot Office

  I qualified as a Solicitor in 2009 and practiced in Plymouth until I joined Harold Michelmore in July 2010, subsequently becoming Wollen Michelmore...

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  Julie Walker-Brown - Associate Solicitor - Torquay Office

  I qualified in 1981 and joined the Property Department of the firm in  1984.  I undertake residential and commercial conveyancing matters....