Solicitor at Smith May Solicitors LLP
Bridget Giltinane
Solicitor - Chartered Legal Executive
SRA ID: 591335
Bridget has been providing Family advice since 2002. She qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2004 and is a trained Family Mediator, a Collaborative Lawyer and a member of Resolution. Resolution believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters and campaign for improvements to the family justice system. Bridget has worked in Cambridge, Suffolk and Bedfordshire, and returned to Cambridge to join Smith May Solicitors in 2013. Bridget has always lived in Cambridge and enjoys exercising the family dog and watching sport.
12 Barnwell House, Barnwell Drive, CB5 8UU
Licensed for 5 years
Practice Areas
Family Law
- Family Law 100%
19 Client Reviews
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About Bridget Giltinane
Bridget has been providing Family advice since 2002. She qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2004 and is a trained Family Mediator, a Collaborative Lawyer and a member of Resolution. Resolution believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters and campaign for improvements to the family justice system. Bridget has worked in Cambridge, Suffolk and Bedfordshire, and returned to Cambridge to join Smith May Solicitors in 2013. Bridget has always lived in Cambridge and enjoys exercising the family dog and watching sport.
Languages Spoken: English
Contact Bridget Giltinane
Address
Smith May Solicitors LLP
12 Barnwell House
Barnwell Drive
CB5 8UU
Phone 01223 415 372
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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Name
Duration
Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration
Smith May Solicitors
?-present
Excellent
I used them for 30 minutes free legal advice. They were brilliant 🤩
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Supportive legal representation.
I found Bridget to be professional & supportive.
My journey through the court system took 11 months, within that time Bridget communicated what was happening and what l need to do so l was kept fully aware.
On stressful court days Bridget was compassionate and understanding.
Solicitor named in this review: Bridget Giltinane
Bridget Giltinane from Smith May Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 21 February, 2024
Thank you for your lovely review!
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Professional and outstanding service
Bridget has supported and represented me throughout the past 2 years whilst I went through the process of my divorce. It was very complicated and emotionally difficult as our son is 9 and we had a family home to legally sort in our financial settlement.
Bridget has always been professional and clear with all information and never once made me feel like I was troubling her. Bridget listened to me and gave me clear guidance on what would happen next at each stage of the divorce process. I would 100% recommend Bridget and her law firm.
Solicitor named in this review: Bridget Giltinane
Bridget Giltinane from Smith May Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 29 January, 2024
Thank you for your kind words! I wish you all the very best for the future.
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Property finance advise
Bridget is very knowledgable of the area of law she assisted me with. She gave me clear and easily understandable advice for my decision.
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Delayed reaction
Divorce is a difficult process, involving a veritable cocktail of emotions including loss, grief, disappointment, anger and so much more. I had not initiated divorce proceedings, and although we had been living separately for a time, there had been no discussion of divorce. Attempts to discuss anything might frequently be met with words like, "let's just let that slip away, shall we?"
On being told that he had applied on the web for a divorce on the grounds of my unreasonable behaviour, I was aghast. He was apparently suicidally depressed, did not want to use lawyers, and I was very anxious about the whole situation on a number of levels. In many ways I wanted a lawyer as a buffer against him - in short, for my own protection. I couldn't have found a better lawyer to act for me than Bridget, who was supportive, but in an action oriented way. In the emotional maelstrom of divorce it is easy to confuse and to forget information offered, but in the then new web based divorce process, Bridget was prepared to adapt the process in configuring a new reality based on a life without the supposed shelter of marriage.
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first class service
well experience people with easy to understand
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A representative from Smith May Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 29 November, 2023
Thank you for your review and we appreciate your positive feedback.
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Conflict resolution-based no-fault divorce
My ex and I sought solicitors w Conflict Resolution qualifications for our divorce. Even though this was a no-fault situation, SMS ably guided us with care and empathy through what is never an easy process. While it took a little longer to craft a Court Order petition that the Judge couldn't refuse (a year to be exact), the positive judgement was returned overnight! Thanks SMS for everything.
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Bridget Giltinane from Smith May Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 08 August, 2023
Thank you for your positive review, and for choosing us to help you with your matter
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No fuss, straightforward, helpful
Bridget handled my divorce in a manner that was both professional and supportive.
All of the paperwork was made simple, and communications were on time and clear every time.
I would definitely recommend Smith May.
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Professionalism at it's best
Bridget was recommended to me by my partners family when my ex-wife began legal proceedings against me after our divorce, in the face of everything we had previously agreed between us. Bridget was professional, knowledgeable, and certainly patient in dealing with the unreasonable and uninformed demands that we received. My ex even benefitted from Bridget, as she didn't have her own legal representation and her Google-fu (and grasp on reality) was weak, to say the least. I'm honestly amazed that Bridget maintained such a neutral and professional tone in dealing with some outright insanity and unpleasantness, which I certainly would have struggled with in her place. In short, I was incredibly thankful to have Bridget representing me throughout the proceedings, just sorry for Bridget that she had to experience the ex.
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Bridget Giltinane from Smith May Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 22 June, 2023
Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure working with you!
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Highly recommended
I would highly recommend. Very honest and sincere service. I feel lucky to have found Bridget to help me through a very difficult divorce at a very fair rate and I am still grateful for all the support.
Thank you
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Bridget Giltinane from Smith May Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 22 June, 2023
Thank you for your response and for your kind words.
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