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Butcher And Barlow LLP

01928 576 056
4.8/5
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Butcher & Barlow are a full-service law firm with a lengthy history of delivering the finest legal support. With eleven offices across the North West and 160 dedicated and experienced staff, we are here to guide you through the complexities of life and share the load when it comes to making big decisions. Approachable, open and client-focused, we pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with our clients. Whether you are buying your first house or looking to expand your business, Butcher & Barlow are here to listen, reassure, and collaboratively work with you to achieve your objectives and aims. Read more...

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Butcher And Barlow LLP
have 10 other locations

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

132 Elliott Street
Manchester
M29 8FJ

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

Evan House, Unit 7
Runcorn
WA7 3EH

31 Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HW

205 Moss Lane
Stockport
SK7 1BA

132 Elliott Street
Manchester
M29 8FJ

34 Railway Road
Leigh
WN7 4AU

6 Church Street
Frodsham
WA6 7EB

Dane Bridge Chambers
Northwich
CW9 5EY

2-8 Bank Street
Bury
BL9 0DL

3 Royal Mews
Northwich
CW9 7UD

413 Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 1AA

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Christopher Hopkins

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Angela Simone Gleave

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Abbie Laura Pownall

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How Butcher And Barlow LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
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  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 11%
About Right 88%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 96%
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You can use this data to see how Butcher And Barlow LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 96%
No 4%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 96%
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You can use this data to see how Butcher And Barlow LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

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"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 96%
No 4%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 5
132nd / 4823
Company & Commercial
1st / 4
94th / 4553
Housing & Property
1st / 3
175th / 4353
Family Law
1st / 25
102nd / 3915
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 13
184th / 3615
Commercial Property
1st / 3
158th / 3412
Employment
1st / 3
46th / 3179
Personal Injury
1st / 3
202nd / 2478
Money & Tax
1st / 15
136th / 1869
Professional Negligence
1st / 9
107th / 1235
Dispute Resolution
1st / 10
127th / 1027
Clinical Negligence
1st / 4
122nd / 964
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 7
74th / 843
Notary
1st / 1
53rd / 732
Charities
1st / 1
53rd / 589
Agriculture
1st / 1
103rd / 577

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

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    286

  • Very Good

    3

  • Average

    3

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    13

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
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  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
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  • Legal knowledge
Jade
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jade

February 01, 2024

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Conveyancing services

I found our experience with Butcher and Barlow to be exceptional. It was a particularly difficult sale and purchase, with numerous delays caused by the other parties. We were kept informed and had full trust that all was being done to proceed. It was always actioned both efficiently and to an extremely high standard. Abbie was on hand to offer sound clear advice, which we greatly appreciated. The knowledge level demonstrated whilst navigating a few difficult issues could not be faulted. All handled with professionalism and a keen eye for detail. We are indebted to our solicitor Abbie for all of the work getting us into our new home.

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Mitchell
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mitchell

January 16, 2024

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Abbie Pownall and Paula Rizzotti were amazing!

We sold our house and bought our new house with the help of Abbie Pownall from Butcher & Barlow Solicitors.

What can typically be a very stressful process ended up being very smooth thanks to the work of Abbie and her assistant, Paula.

In particular, Abbie had to go above and beyond for us on our purchase as it ended up being much more complicated than originally expected with the land registry. Abbie explained everything clearly to us in a way that we could understand.

We would use Abbie at Butcher & Barlow again and would recommend her to friends and family. Thank you so much. You’ve been a delight to work with.

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Angela
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

Angela

April 19, 2023

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Excellent solicitor

I contacted Benjamin during a real difficult period after my mother passed away. Benjamin showed utter compassion throughout and his ability to navigate the legal process so seamlessly was a real blessing. Benjamin is a credit to Butcher & Barlow and I would not hesitate to recommend him to any of my friends and family. Excellent service. Thank you Benjamin

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Debbie
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Debbie

November 27, 2021

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Extremely helpful advice

I contacted Benjamin for some advice regarding a will. He was very clear and thorough. I came away fully understanding what was required of me. I would definitely recommend him to my friends and colleagues.

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Reuban

Reuban

October 01, 2021

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Solicitor wouldn't wait 10 minutes for me to finish my shower

I used thier overpriced services a while back and paid £550 for a basic 1 page document for exchange of lease to new party. That deal fell through so I had to settle bill. I paid half and stated I'd pay the other half on 25th the following month. Louise calls me on 22th and said if I don't pay then I'd get a ccj. I just bought a convertible so had no money. However she still proceeded with ccj breaking our arrangement to pay on pay day. Anyway I forgot about as you d with no communication thier side...
I get a call as I was about to enter shower from Louise. I said OK I'll pay give me 10 minutes to finish my shower. She said if I don't put a towel on tight now and pay she will send bailiff to my house. I have a mother with alzeimhers and dementia. The stress of that would be harmful to her health. So I had to quickly wash the soap and pay her. They lack human decency and a poor organisation

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Emma
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Emma

July 26, 2021

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Conveyancing for sale and purchase

This is the second time I've used Butcher & Barlow for conveyancing and they've been consistently brilliant.

I was selling and purchasing a home in London and the first COVID lockdown hit a few months into the process. Abbie was incredibly efficient, very easy to get hold of, and I always felt like she was on my side. The pandemic did slow things down that were outside of Abbie's control but she kept on top of everything and everyone brilliantly and I honestly think if it wasn't for her then the whole thing would have fallen through.

Despite some extra work being involved from what was anticipated, the fees I was originally quoted were what I was charged. I've since recommended Abbie to a friend, who is similarly happy with the help and advice received.

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Joe
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Joe

July 23, 2021

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First Class Conveyancing

Abbie handled my property purchase including implementing Help to Buy incentives and did a perfect job.

Extremely responsive and easy to deal with.

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Cathy

Cathy

February 25, 2021

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Went above and beyond

I just wanted to thank you personally for the handling of my case. You have been unbelievable, helping me through every single aspect of this case and I appreciate you went above and beyond as I have been highly emotional throughout this process. If this matter returns to court I would only feel comfortable coming to yourself Honestly I cannot thank you enough. Thank you for being so understanding and protecting my beautiful and happy boy. I could have just unraveled with the stress of it all without you taking control of everything and assisting me, I’ll be forever grateful

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Emma
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Emma

February 04, 2021

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Brilliant service, made purchasing a house in a pandemic less stressful

We experienced a really great service from the Runcorn office whilst purchasing our first house in a pandemic. Our Solicitor kept us fully updated as to the current position and was always willing to have a phone or email conversation to explain something to us. If she said she would do something on a certain day, it was done. Gave a quote for our fees at the very start and there were absolutely no surprises in our completion statement, which was also cheaper than other local quotes received. Absolute pleasure to deal with and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

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November 13, 2020

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Courtesy and professionalism

Treated with the utmost courtesy and professionalism with effective and friendly communication throughout. Wouldn’t hesitate to use again – indeed Lynsey went out of her way to ensure we completed at the earliest opportunity and we are sincerely grateful. Many thanks

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Peter
Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Peter

March 19, 2024

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Peter

Excellent service from Paula Abbie and Emily at all stages of the sale of my property. The staff on the reception are so helpful and friendly. It has been my absolute pleasure to deal with them all. I will strongly recommend anyone selling or buying a property in the future to use them.
Peter.

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paul

paul

August 29, 2023

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paul

Very good very professional

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Paul

Paul

May 13, 2022

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Paul

Would have given them 0 stars but apparently you can’t do that. When it comes to family law, butcher and Barlow are second to none!! If your lying to gain a malicious and vindictive advantage then these are the solicitors for you. They will help put your lies forward in family court and no matter how many times you want to change your allegations, butcher and Barlow will help you to achieve that too!! However, if your a male victim, then this is not the solicitor for you, they will look through your evidence, then turn you down? Male victims are not supported here, but if your female! Come along and we’ll be more than happy to stop your ex from seeing his children, and make you shine in family court!! Bear in mind that any harm comes to my children, I will make sure that all your statements and allegations (including the ones that have been changed over 5 times now) are all put on public display……….

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November 30, 2021

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Premier

We recently used Andy MacKenzie and his assistant Courtney to complete a sale of a commercial property for us. From instruction to completion took less than 3 weeks! They were professional and efficient throughout and we will definitely use their services again. Can highly recommend!

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Terry

Terry

November 17, 2021

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Been in Business for quite some time, Butcher and Barlow are my First and last point of call for residential & commercial legal advice 10/10.
Selling houses, hiring premises, etc - so much so my new commercial landlord now uses them after them being so efficient for me!
Runcorn branch very accessible & friendly even in the pandemic

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Butcher & Barlow is a Legal 500 Firm with a rich heritage and 11 Offices across the North West. We pride ourselves on being a law firm with local connections but the size to provide an approachable expert in every field. We are big enough to cope with the requirements of all manner of clients across a broad range of services, from making a Will to multi million pound share sales, but we do not forget that the personal touch and attention to detail is what sets us apart from others in the profession. We are the big firm on the doorstep. We are your Solicitors, for life.

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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
    • 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
    • Travel rights
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Part Time Workers
    • 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
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Law
    • 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 After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • 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
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Benefits
    • Housing
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • 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
  • 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 Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
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