Harper Macleod LLP

01847 563 510

Harper Macleod is a leading independent Scottish law firm with offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Lerwick and Thurso, offering a full range of commercial and personal legal services across Scotland, the UK and further afield. At Harper Macleod, it's all about you, not us. We put your needs at the heart of everything we do. We believe that your success determines our success and because no two clients are the same to us, we'll work harder than anyone else to understand your needs and objectives. You need problem solvers and advisers, not just lawyers. Read more...

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Naver House
Naver Road
Caithness
KW14 7QA
01847 563 510
www.harpermacleod.co.uk

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This firm - 92%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 93%

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Yes 93%

No 7%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Harper Macleod LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

1st / 1

169th / 4518

Company & Commercial

1st / 1

184th / 4297

Housing & Property

1st / 1

242nd / 4221

Family Law

1st / 1

46th / 3824

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 1

155th / 3470

Commercial Property

1st / 1

209th / 3280

Employment

1st / 1

126th / 3064

Regulations

1st / 1

85th / 2512

Personal Injury

1st / 1

18th / 2347

Money & Tax

1st / 1

124th / 1833

Professional Negligence

1st / 1

89th / 1179

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 1

68th / 1039

Dispute Resolution

1st / 1

130th / 1030

Clinical Negligence

1st / 1

117th / 936

Notary

1st / 1

44th / 710

Banking

1st / 1

34th / 693

Agriculture

1st / 1

113th / 610

Construction

1st / 1

55th / 579

Charities

1st / 1

55th / 561

Energy & Transport

1st / 1

24th / 510

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.6/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

213
Very Good

21
Average

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Poor

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Awful

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Brian

June 09, 2025

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Very positive experience: House Sale Conveyancing & House Purchase

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This isn’t the first time we have employed the services of Aileen Venables. Everything was completed on time, with a very professional service and excellent communication throughout both processes. Selling and buying a house can be stressful, however, Aileen guided us through the legalities and concluded our sale very quickly and then successfully supported us through our purchase process. I would highly recommend Harper Macleod LLP and it would be remiss of me not to mention the wider team we came in contact with - Kate & Jamie-Lee, both very supportive. Thank you.
Sandra & Kevin

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William

May 31, 2025

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Successful Resolution of road traffic claim

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This was the first time that I have ever had to instruct a solicitor in this field, being an ex solicitor myself. Mr Steell guide me through this process from start to finish and kept me updated throughout, obtaining an excellent outcome. His professionalism reflected well upon him and Harper MacLeod.

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John

May 27, 2025

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Great for Conveyancing – first time perspective

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As a first-time buyer, Aileen Venables and her team were very helpful and effective with their service. Offers and Notes of Interest were promptly acted upon when requested. Provided support with surveys. Clearly answered and explained all questions I had during the process.

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David

April 30, 2025

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Property Sale

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Harper Macleod handled the sale of our property. The clarity of the communications and responsiveness to any questions made the whole experience very straightforward.

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Fiona

April 30, 2025

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Conveyancing services

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I dealt with Andrea Ross in Inverness. The time line was tight and the diligence complicated due to personal circumstance. Andrea was responsive to emails and did not hesitate to pick up the phone. I personally like to work with information and to know where things are at and I felt she understood and delivered that. she also concluded a missive in very short order at my request and with minimal notice. A good experience.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Property Disputes

Catherine

April 16, 2025

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MacLeod Harper Jane Blackwood

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Highly recommend. Very professional , explained a lot of the legal side of things to me, on a level I understood clearly. Worked with me with so much effort and diligence, we were a team. Jane's honesty with expectations, realistic goals were there, from the out set. There were delays but not on her part. Jane worked hard to resolve a very difficult legal situation that took twists and turns. Also gave me moral support to keep going. I really cant thank MacLeod Harper team and Jane Blackwood enough. Brilliant service

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Derek

April 16, 2025

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Car accident claim

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Lauren from Harper Macleod Llp took on my case after I had been hit from behind by a van. During the whole claim process I was kept fully up to date with how the claim was progressing and was also fully supported with physio appointments. I feel I was fully advised with my best interest in the forefront of every decision made. I was also fully satisfied with the final outcome.

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Aidan

April 16, 2025

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Fast, Efficient and Compasionate Service.

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I was appointed Harper Macleod by my insurers Admiral for a road traffic injury involving an intoxicated driver last August. I was nervous at first as I did not have Motor Legal Protection but the fee collected in the end was reasonable. My solicitor Richard, was fantastic - very efficient and a great communicator (sometimes so fast that I would miss his email's and they would sit in my inbox unnoticed). The advice given was valid and appropriate to my injury, which was important to me becuase I didnt want to feel like an Ambulance Chaser. In the end, we had a successful case that was stress free. Would recommend.

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Kate

April 16, 2025

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House sale our agents Harper & Macleod

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I would like to say how much we appreciated the first class service from Harper& Macleod. With clear and easy to understand advice it was a pleasure to deal with them. Also having the legal team within the company is a great asset. Would definitely recommend, great value for money.

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Personal Injury

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Car Accident

Shannon

April 10, 2025

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Excellent service

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From start to finish harper McLeod were superb

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Deirdre

April 08, 2022

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Deirdre

I'm very grateful to Angus Brown at the Inverness office. He kindly gave half an hour of his time to explain the relevant parts of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973. I did not feel under pressure to engage his services. He was so helpful in bullet pointing the salient points in case law and where to find out more.

A representative from Harper Macleod LLP responded to this review on 20 September, 2022:

Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Chris

February 18, 2022

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Absolutely useless save your money. Was dealing with these crooks and they didn't keep in touch with me, ended up giving me less than a weeks notice to attend court to be a witness. They couldn't understand the evidence they managed to find, didn't research it or put any time into understanding it. They utterly wasted my time. Stay away from these clowns honestly do yourself a favour. The worst representation you can find.

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Lauren

February 09, 2022

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Lauren

Please avoid this company - it will involve waiting months for a response and extra added stress. I have waited 2 and a half years since starting my claim and still no further forward. I accepted settlement claim months and months ago and have heard nothing back since then. Constantly having to phone to chase it up and get told every time I will get a call back - never do. I have sent numerous emails and again no response. No regard for customers who are experiencing a stressful situation. I am not normally one who leaves reviews but I think it is absolutely necessary to warn others so they do not have to experience the same stress I have had to deal with and hopefully now the company will get back to me.

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Douglas

November 30, 2021

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I saw this firm work from the other side. I took someone to court and they chose Harper and MacLeod to represent them. They where unpleasant, unprofessional, misleading and incorrect on almost every occasion. I represented myself in court twice and won my case so their client had to pay me and god knows how many unnecessary thousands of pounds to them. This case could have been dealt with quickly over 1 or 2 phone calls. Instead they dragged it out for months and months sending endless amounts of misleading, incorrect and ignorant emails. Every email and court appearance costing their clients serious amount of money. Their client will have no idea how easily this could have been dealt with and how much money they could have saved. Avoid these crooks.

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Tom

October 25, 2021

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They over charge and underdeliver.
Their only interest is in generating as much cash out of you as possible.
Your satisfaction is of absolutely no concern it’s all about money.

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Description

In 1988, Lorne Crerar and another young partner in a Glasgow court firm took a couple of support staff and converted its business division, which had recently started, into a separate commercial practice. The new start was Harpers, which subsequently took over a niche corporate firm called Macleods, to become Harper Macleod. In 2002, Martin Darroch joined the firm as Finance Director and was appointed Chief Executive in 2006 - Harper Macleod was the first firm in Scotland to appoint a non-lawyer chief executive - with the now Professor Crerar as Chairman. Over the years the firm went from strength to strength, expanding its footprint all over Scotland. In 2014, the firm took over niche private client practice, Bird Semple, to significantly extend its offering in personal legal services. Today, Harper Macleod is one of the largest professional partnerships in Scotland, serving clients and their interests in Scotland, the UK and beyond and generating in excess of £26 million in turnover - a figure that has consistently grown regardless of the economic backdrop.

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Personal areas of law

Clinical Negligence
- Accident and Emergency Claims
- Amputation Negligence Claims
- Anaesthetic Awareness Claims
- Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
- Birth Injury Claims
- Birth Injury To Mother Claims
- Blood Transfusion Claims
- Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Breast Surgery Compensation Claims
- C. Difficile Claims
- Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
- Cerebral Palsy Claims
- Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Clinical Negligence
- Cochlear Implant Claims
- Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
- Cosmetic Surgery Claims
- Defective Medical Device Claims
- Dental Negligence
- Dental Negligence Claims
- Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
- Diabetes Claims
- Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
- Eye Surgery Claims
- Failed Sterilisation Claims
- Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
- Faulty Defibrillator Claims
- Fertility Negligence Claims
- GP Negligence Claims
- Group B Streptococcus Claims
- Hospital Negligence Claims
- Knee Replacement Claims
- Laser Eye Surgery Claims
- Laser Treatment Claims
- Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- MRSA Claims
- Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
- Medical Negligence
- Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
- Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Claims
- Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Claims
- Nerve Damage Claims
- Nerve Injury Claims
- Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
- Oral Cancer Claims
- Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
- Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Periodontal Disease Claims
- Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
- Pressure Sore Claims
- Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Restorative Dentistry Claims
- Sepsis Negligence Claims
- Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
- Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Claims
- Spinal Surgery Claims
- Stillbirth Compensation Claims
- Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
- Surgery Compensation Claims
- Surgical and Transvaginal Mesh Claims
- Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
Consumer
- Consumer Disputes
- Consumer Rights
- Dispute resolution - civil mediation
- Libel and Defamation
- Litigation - Breach of contract
- Litigation - Insurance disputes
- Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
- Litigation - Product liability claims
- Litigation - Property litigation claims
- Litigation - Trust and pension issues
- Litigation Law
Employment
- Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Discrimination at Work
- Employee Team Moves
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Law
- Equal Pay Disputes
- Family Leave
- Flexible Working
- Gardening Leave
- Harassment/Bullying at Work
- Holiday Pay Issues
- Maternity and Paternity
- Media and Sports
- Military
- Part Time Workers
- Pay Issue
- Pension Law
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Professional Discipline
- Redundancy
- Restrictive Covenants
- Senior Executives
- Settlement Agreements
- Stress at Work
- TUPE
- Tribunal Claims
- UK Employment Laws
- Unfair Dismissal Claims
- Whistleblower Protection
Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Annulment
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Child Abduction
- Child Access
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Law
- Child Maintenance
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Elderly care
- Elderly care home fees
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Fixed Fee Divorce
- Grandparents' Rights
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- Lasting power of attorney
- Marriage and civil partnerships
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
Housing & Property
- Boundary Disputes
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of Gifts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Dilapidation Claims
- Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
- Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
- Extending your Lease
- Freehold Enfranchisement
- Housing Associations
- Housing Management
- Housing disputes
- Injunctions
- Investment and buy to let properties
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- Neighbour Disputes
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Planning
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Property Disputes
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Renting and Tenancy Agreements
- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of First Refusal
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Right to Manage
- Second charges
- Service Charge Disputes
- Service Charge Recovery
- Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
- Tenant Eviction
- Transfer of title
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
- Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
Money & Tax
- Debt and Bankruptcy
- HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Tax Advisory Services
- Tax Compliance Services
- Trusts
Notary
- Notary
Personal Injury
- Accident Abroad
- Accident At Work
- Accidents At Sea And Cruise Injury
- Accidents In Public Places
- Against The Council
- Amputation
- Asbestos Compensation
- Asbestos Lung Cancer
- Asbestosis
- Back Injury At Work
- Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
- Broken Bone Or Fracture
- Burns, Scars and Lacerations At Work
- Bus and Coach Accident
- Car Accident
- Car Passenger
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Children's Accident
- Children's Serious Injury
- Chronic Pain
- Cycling Accident
- Defective Work Equipment
- Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
- Fall From Height
- Fatal Accident
- Fatal Asbestos
- Gym Injury Compensation
- Head Injury At Work
- Head and Brain Injury
- Horse Riding Injury
- Industrial Disease Compensation
- Manual Handling
- Mesothelioma Compensation
- Motor Insurance Policy
- Motorbike Accident
- No Win No Fee
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
- Occupational Asthma
- Osteoarthritis
- Pedestrian Accident
- Personal Injury Law
- Pleural Plaques (Scotland)
- Pleural Thickening
- Repetitive Strain Injury
- Road Traffic Accident
- Serious Injury
- Skiing Injury
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Spinal Injury Compensation
- Sports Injury
- Supermarket Accident
- Tinnitus
- Vibration White Finger
- Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
- Whiplash
- Workplace Slip and Trip
Professional Negligence
- Accountants
- Architects
- Barristers
- Engineers
- Financial advisors
- IT professionals
- Insurance brokers
- Professional Negligence
- Professional Negligence law
- Professional trustees
- Surveyors
- Tax consultants
- Valuers
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills

Business areas of law

Agriculture
- Agricultural land for sale or development
- Buying and selling a farm
- Commercial contracts for farming businesses
- Employment of farm workers
- Equestrian property
- Farm partnerships and corporate structures
- Farming disputes
- Veterinary negligence
Banking
- Banking
Charities
- Charities
Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Environmental policy law
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- Planning law
- Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
- Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
Company & Commercial
- Agency agreements
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Asset Tracing
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Competition law
- Contract law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Credit Control
- Data Protection
- Debt Recovery
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Management buyouts
- Merchandising and sponsorship
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
- Outsourcing agreements
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Slander
- Small businesses
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
- Tax
- Unfair Loan Charges
Construction
- Building contracts and professional appointments
- Construction
- Construction and engineering dispute resolution
- Contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of specialist mechanical and electrical plant
- Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
- Development agreements
- Development loan facilities
- Due diligence audits for banks and other financial institutions
- Engineering contracts
- Facility maintenance agreements
- Framework agreements
- Guarantees and bonds
- In-house training
- Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
Energy & Transport
- Aviation
- Energy
- Maritime and Shipping
IT & Intellectual Property
- Advertising and Marketing Compliance
- Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
- Computer and IT Law
- Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
- Copyright
- Dealing with intellectual property infringements
- Design rights and product designs
- Domain Names
- GDPR
- Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Patents
- Personality and Image Rights
- Trade Marks and Designs
Regulations
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Licensing

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How Harper Macleod LLP Compares

Value for money

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Rankings by area of expertise

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Reviews summary

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Overall experience

Very positive experience: House Sale Conveyancing & House Purchase

Successful Resolution of road traffic claim

Great for Conveyancing – first time perspective

Property Sale

Conveyancing services

MacLeod Harper Jane Blackwood

Car accident claim

Fast, Efficient and Compasionate Service.

House sale our agents Harper & Macleod

Excellent service

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Deirdre

Chris

Lauren

Douglas

Tom

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Personal areas of law

Business areas of law

Would recommend to
friends and family

Satisfied with
outcome of matter