The national law firm, Stephensons, has made a trio of Partner promotions across its family and crime departments.
Children law specialists, Jackie Price and Tim Galbraith from the Wigan office, and criminal litigation solicitor, Duncan Philips from the Manchester office, have all been made Partners in the latest round of promotions at the firm.
Jackie Price joined Stephensons in 1993 as an office junior and has worked her way up to partner status. A Resolution and Children Panel accredited family lawyer, over the course of her career Jackie has earned a strong reputation for achieving superb outcomes for her clients.
Tim Galbraith specialises in complex care proceedings. With more than 15 years’ experience in dealing with family law matters, Tim has been a member of the Law Society’s Children’s Panel since 2010 and was recently recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ in the influential Legal 500 rankings.
Duncan Philips qualified as a solicitor in 2002 and has worked exclusively in criminal litigation. Duncan represents clients at the Crown Court, Magistrates Court and police station, often dealing with cases from beginning to end. Duncan was also recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ in the Legal 500 rankings.
The promotions take the total number of Partners at Stephensons to 39, with 56% of Partners being female.
Commenting on the promotions, Andrew Welch, managing partner at Stephensons said: “It is always wonderful to recognise the achievement and dedication of our team and I am particularly delighted to see all three of these hugely talented solicitors promoted to Partner after seeing their legal careers begin and flourish here at Stephensons. I wish all three Partners continued success.”
