Stephanie Rutherford

Partner, Head of Residential Conveyancing

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Steph graduated in 2017 having undertaken her L.L.B (Hons) and L.L.M Legal Practice Course at the University of Sunderland. She then joined Sweeney Miller Law in 2018 as a paralegal. Following her progression, she commenced her training contract at the firm leading to her qualifying as a solicitor in July 2022. Working in the Sunderland Residential Conveyancing department, Steph deals with sales and purchases with a particular focus on auctions. She was promoted to Partner in 2026. You can contact Steph by telephone or email for assistance with any residential conveyancing matters.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
  • Licensed for 4 years

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Steph graduated in 2017 having undertaken her L.L.B (Hons) and L.L.M Legal Practice Course at the University of Sunderland. She then joined Sweeney Miller Law in 2018 as a paralegal. Following her progression, she commenced her training contract at the firm leading to her qualifying as a solicitor in July 2022. Working in the Sunderland Residential Conveyancing department, Steph deals with sales and purchases with a particular focus on auctions. She was promoted to Partner in 2026. You can contact Steph by telephone or email for assistance with any residential conveyancing matters.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
  • Licensed for 4 years

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anonymous

Housing & Property

Professional & efficient

I would recommend to family & friends. Good communication throughout with an efficient and professional service.

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Esther N

Housing & Property

House purchase

I just purchased my first house with a great, professional and advise from the team at Sweeney Miller. My massive appreciation goes to Stephanie, she was amazingly professional every step of the way. Documents were always forwarded on time which I found very helpful.

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Thanks so much Ester for taking the time to leave such a kind review. We wish you every happiness in your first home.

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J Hill

Housing & Property

Fantastic service

We recently used Sweeney Miller for the sale and purchase of our house. They were extremely helpful, had a great online platform meaning I could self serve for updates, but they were always very willing to take calls or email, answering promptly and thoroughly. They worked with such efficiency that, despite a set back and having to pull out of one purchase and find another home, we still preserved our buyers and managed to speed through the process for the purchase in incredible time. I have been very vocal in how good this solicitors are, recommending them to anyone considering moving. Thank you for making a stressful life event so much more straightforward and seamless.

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Thanks so much for the very kind review. Best of luck in your new home and we look forward to working with you again in the future.

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anonymous

Housing & Property

Stephanie is amazing

Stephanie was incredibly helpful; keeping us informed through the entirety of our house buying process, providing quick responses and Stephanie was always on top of things. We would highly recommend her.

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Rasa

Housing & Property

Excellent support throughout a complex house purchase

I would like to sincerely thank Stephanie Rutherford for her outstanding work and support throughout our house purchase. Our transaction involved a complex chain with several delays, including over the Christmas and New Year period, but Stephanie was consistently proactive, patient and highly professional throughout. She regularly chased the sellers’ solicitors and agents, kept us fully informed at every stage, and explained everything clearly, which gave us a lot of reassurance during what can be a very stressful process. Communication was excellent — emails were always clear and timely, and we always felt that our case was being actively managed and prioritised. Stephanie’s persistence and calm approach were key in getting the transaction successfully over the line, especially towards the final stages. We felt fully supported from start to finish and would have no hesitation in recommending Stephanie and Sweeney Miller LLP to anyone looking for a reliable, dedicated and professional conveyancing solicitor.

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Thanks Rasa for the kind feedback and we look forward to working with you again soon. Best of luck in your new home.

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Felix

Absolutely brilliant. Stephanie was totally transparent, on hand when needed and swift to action things. Can’t ask for more than that.

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Sarah

Exchanged today on the purchase of my new home. Sweeney Miller were recommended to me by my mortgage advisor and have been fantastic throughout. Stephanie Rutherford has been brilliant with communication, prompt with replies and has ensured everything is done as quickly as possible, despite the sale being delayed after having to go to probate. I will 100% use Sweeney Miller again in future if I decide to move.

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I used Stephanie Rutherford at Sweeney Miller Law for a house purchase and couldn't have been happier. Great communication and swift completion.

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Charlotte

I have recently just purchased my first home and used Sweeney Miller Law. From the very start Stephanie Rutherford was extremely professional and helpful, I worried that I wouldn't understand some of the legal terms but she explained everything to me. Another thing which I was so grateful for was her patience as I had a couple of bumps in the road with my house purchase. The whole process of buying my home went very smoothly and I think that was definitely down to having a great solicitor. Lucy and Reyhan were part of the process too and were just as helpful and professional. I would 100% recommend them all.

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Great service from start to finish. Stephanie was brilliant and kept us up to date with everything and was brilliant with making the process fast and easy.

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