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Friendly and very professional. Would definitely recommend.
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Pharaoh Legal Limited
Chaldon House, 22 Middlemarsh Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3GD
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Chaldon House, 22 Middlemarsh Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3GD
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Pharaoh Law Solicitors
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Clients find us to be a professional, efficient and very friendly alternative to the traditional high street legal practice. We offer and provide an outstanding legal service to businesses and individuals in the Dorchester, Bridport, Weymouth and Portland areas, across Dorset, England and Wales. We advise wherever is most convenient to our clients whether that is face to face at our offices, at meeting rooms in outlying towns, our clients' premises, by telephone, by email and remotely by zoom and other platforms. We advise out of hours for clients who, for whatever reason, find the provision of legal advice during office hours is inconvenient. Pharaoh Law has particular expertise at advising clients in matters where their career is threatened by the loss of their registration with a regulatory body. We advise officers in the disciplined services such as the Police Service and Fire Service. We advise clients where they are alleged to have breached regulations or are defending claims that they are not fit to practice. Our discreet offices are situated in an extremely quiet environment in Pummery Square, opposite Brownsword Hall. We offer our clients a free parking facility. Our bright and sunny conference room provides ideal surroundings for us to listen carefully to your legal problems and to help you to resolve them. We also offer a Mediation service Lisa is an accredited and registered mediator with the Civil Mediation Council in both Workplace & Employment and Civil & Commercial disputes. Lisa has to make sure that she meets certain criteria set by the Civil Mediation Council before her annual registration. Civil and commercial mediation is effective at resolving disputes involving debt, contentious probate, contract, boundaries, property and those disputes between landlords and tenants. Workplace and Employment mediation is effective at resolving disputes such as employee/employee disagreements and indeed any employment issue.
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When a firm has a large number of reviews, individual case differences tend to balance out over time. This makes the national average a useful benchmark for understanding how often clients feel the result achieved was fair and appropriate for their situation. Even small differences from the average can therefore reflect a meaningful difference in the overall standard of legal service provided.
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19%
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5.0/5
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5.0/5
Approachability
5.0/5
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5.0/5
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5.0/5
Value for money
5.0/5
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Pharaoh Law Solicitors
Description
Clients find us to be a professional, efficient and very friendly alternative to the traditional high street legal practice. We offer and provide an outstanding legal service to businesses and individuals in the Dorchester, Bridport, Weymouth and Portland areas, across Dorset, England and Wales. We advise wherever is most convenient to our clients whether that is face to face at our offices, at meeting rooms in outlying towns, our clients' premises, by telephone, by email and remotely by zoom and other platforms. We advise out of hours for clients who, for whatever reason, find the provision of legal advice during office hours is inconvenient. Pharaoh Law has particular expertise at advising clients in matters where their career is threatened by the loss of their registration with a regulatory body. We advise officers in the disciplined services such as the Police Service and Fire Service. We advise clients where they are alleged to have breached regulations or are defending claims that they are not fit to practice. Our discreet offices are situated in an extremely quiet environment in Pummery Square, opposite Brownsword Hall. We offer our clients a free parking facility. Our bright and sunny conference room provides ideal surroundings for us to listen carefully to your legal problems and to help you to resolve them. We also offer a Mediation service Lisa is an accredited and registered mediator with the Civil Mediation Council in both Workplace & Employment and Civil & Commercial disputes. Lisa has to make sure that she meets certain criteria set by the Civil Mediation Council before her annual registration. Civil and commercial mediation is effective at resolving disputes involving debt, contentious probate, contract, boundaries, property and those disputes between landlords and tenants. Workplace and Employment mediation is effective at resolving disputes such as employee/employee disagreements and indeed any employment issue.
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Employment
135 / 3,553
Wills, Trusts & Probate
569 / 3,721
Housing & Property
736 / 4,701
Company & Commercial
299 / 4,058
Family Law
555 / 4,161
Dispute Resolution
198 / 1,792
Consumer
236 / 4,315
Actions against the police
44 / 187
Construction
101 / 847
Money & Tax
206 / 1,911
Child Law
858 / 1,643
National
639 / 11,176
Meet the team of Pharaoh Legal Limited
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Lisa Pharaoh
Director and Solicitor
5.0
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130 Reviews
Deborah Schmieder
Consultant Solicitor
5.0
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9 Reviews
Sharon Edelstyn
Solicitor
5.0
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2 Reviews
Contact & Locations - Pharaoh Legal Limited
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30–17:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30–17:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30–17:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30–17:30 |
| Friday | 09:00–16:00 |
| Saturday | (Closed) |
| Sunday | (Closed) |
Chaldon House, 22 Middlemarsh Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3GD
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Clients praise the firm for its strong expertise in employment law and wider legal advice, including settlements, paperwork, mediation and fast, practical support. Reviews highlight an efficient, knowledgeable service delivered with clear guidance and sound judgement, often under tight deadlines. Clients particularly value the team’s friendly, approachable and professional manner, alongside patience, empathy, reassurance and calm communication. The firm is also commended for being responsive, thorough, honest and supportive, with a consistent focus on achieving positive outcomes.
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Megan Harvey
Employment
Excellent support through a difficult employment matter
Lisa was absolutely fantastic throughout. She was professional, friendly and incredibly reassuring, while always being clear, concise and honest about the situation. I always felt that she genuinely had my back. She had a very calming and empathetic way of explaining things, which made a difficult and stressful situation feel much more manageable. She was reassuring without ever giving false hope, and always made sure I understood my options and what was happening. Nothing ever felt like too much trouble for her, and she was consistently approachable, supportive and thorough. I’m extremely grateful for the help she gave me and would not hesitate to recommend her.
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Lisa Pharaoh
Hi Megan, Thank you so much for leaving such a generous and thoughtful review. Knowing that I was able to provide clear guidance, reassurance, and support when you needed it is so important. It really was a pleasure working with you, and I am so grateful for your kind words and your fabulous five star recommendation! With my very best wishes Lisa
MARK WHITCHELO
Help with MAVE Contract
Lisa was very welcoming and friendly and explained everything thoroughly and in plain English.Always answered any e.mail enquiries immediately and took action if needed straight away,over all a pleasant experience and would not hesitate to recommend her and she will be my first call if I need help in the future .
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Lisa Pharaoh
HI Mark, we are grateful for your 5 star review and feedback. We were delighted that you chose to instruct us and that you found it to be a pleasant experience. We hope that our paths will cross again. Best wishes Lisa and all at Pharaoh Law
anonymous
Employment
Excellent, friendly service under tight time constraints
I found Lisa and Pharaoh Law to be a very welcoming, friendly and extremely knowledgeable around Employment Law. With a tight deadline imposed on them by me and the process I was in, this made timelines very tight. However, this was not an issue for Pharaoh Law, all advice, paperwork and support was provided in a very timely fashion and in line with very tight deadlines. As a result of my positive experience, I have sought Lisa's counsel subsequently and would do so again without hesitation.
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Lisa Pharaoh
Hello, Thank you for choosing Lisa and Pharaoh Law to advise you in circumstances where time was short. We enjoy working under pressure and we are delighted that you have found the experience of working with us a positive one. We appreciate the time that you have taken to provide this generous review and 5 star rating. We wish you all the very best and look forward to working with you again in the future, Best wishes Lisa and team
Mays Sharashidze-Richards
First-class legal assistance
I highly recommend Pharaoh Law Solicitors & Mediators. It was absolute pleasure to meet and work with Ms. Lisa Pharaoh. Her dedication, expertise and kindness made a significant difference throughout our communication. Her genuine willingness to understand her clients' individual needs, and unwavering commitment to achieving the best possible outcome are at the heart everything she does. It was real pleasure to meet Ms. Lisa Pharaoh and we are truly grateful for all her help and support. Thank you very much.
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Lisa Pharaoh
Dear Maya, Thank you for your time posting such a generous and kind review which we greatly appreciate. It is important to us that our advice is clear and is communicated well. Thank you for emphasising this in your review. We thoroughly enjoyed working with you on your matter. We look forward to seeing you again should you need us in the future, Best wishes Lisa
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Richard Buck
Richard
Excellent and officiant service. Would highly recommend. Thank you Lisa.
Dear Richard, we greatly appreciate the time taken to provide this review and recommendation. Thank you for instructing us. Please do come back to us should you ever need our advice in the future. With best wishes Lisa
Megan Harvey
Megan
Lisa was absolutely fantastic throughout. She was professional, friendly and incredibly reassuring, while always being clear, concise and honest about the situation. I always felt that she genuinely had my back. She had a very calming and empathetic way of explaining things, which made a difficult and stressful situation feel much more manageable. She was reassuring without ever giving false hope, and always made sure I understood my options and what was happening. Nothing ever felt like too much trouble for her, and she was consistently approachable, supportive and thorough. I’m extremely grateful for the help she gave me and would not hesitate to recommend her. Hopefully I’ll never need legal advice again, but if I do, I know exactly who I’d use.
Hi Megan, Thank you so much for leaving such a generous and thoughtful review. t really was a pleasure working with you, and I am so grateful for your kind words and your fabulous five star recommendation! With my very best wishes Lisa
mark whitchelo
mark
Lisa was very welcoming and friendly and explained everything thoroughly and in plain English.Always answered any e.mail enquiries immediately and took action if needed straight away,over all a pleasant experience and would not hesitate to recommend her and she will be my first call if I need help in the future .
Lisa Pharaoh
HI Mark, we are grateful for your 5 star review and feedback. We were delighted that you chose to instruct us and that you found it to be a pleasant experience. We hope that our paths will cross again. Best wishes Lisa and all at Pharaoh Law
MAYA SHARASHIDZE-RICHARDS
MAYA
I highly recommend Pharaoh Law Solicitors & Mediator. The director of the firm, Ms. Lise Pharaoh, resolves all matters with remarkable calmness,exceptional professionalism and positive approach. Thanks to her outstanding support and expertise, our problem was resolved quickly and efficiently. Thank you very much.
Lisa Pharaoh
Hi Maya, We greatly appreciate your kind words, your outstanding review and five star rating. Thank you for choosing us to work with you on this matter and we are pleased that it has now been resolved. We hope to work with you again in the future. With our best wishes Lisa and team.
LUKE
LUKE
An Exemplar of Uncompromised Integrity in a Broken Sector Having operated alongside senior legal counsel on landmark private equity transactions and government advisory panels, it might appear unusual that I sought representation from a boutique regional firm. The reality is that my approach to Pharaoh Law was the result of a strict, structured search where integrity, proven capability, and structural independence were the defining metrics. From my perspective, the modern legal sector is largely beyond salvage. The industry does not need to be entirely corrupt to fail; it merely needs to be populated at every level by individuals who can be compromised just once. The majority of the sector operates on a model of weaponized attrition, leaning on "old boys’ networks" and dispensing advice that simply serves as an excellent vehicle for extending retainers. Finding representation that delivers actual value—rather than relying on the hype of aggressive genius to justify exorbitant fees—is next to impossible. I called Lisa Pharaoh with a matter that required little more than the promise of integrity and a letterhead. The underlying work was already complete. Despite my connection dropping three separate times, she remained on the line. Recognising a matter of client well-being, she actively pushed back a 5:00 PM deadline to afford the conversation the time it required. During our call, she exhibited a gentle, considerate personality that clearly belies a steely, unyielding interior. I presented a case architecture predicated on irrefutable, immutable evidence—a matter that required no investigative heavy lifting and carried the potential to comfortably retire a practitioner in short order. She had every opportunity to extract significant capital from a case destined for an immediate settlement. Furthermore, she could not have known my level of experience within the sector, making it incredibly easy for her to overstate her remit. Instead, she delivered a masterclass in professional ethics. Demonstrating a flawless adherence to SRA guidelines, she immediately stated that the specific mechanics of my claim fell outside her core specialty and refused the instruction. It is galling in the extreme to find the one practitioner who passes every character and competence test with flying colors, only to have them decline the case out of pure professional obligation. Yet, in hindsight, the alternative—a morally ambivalent sector willing to take any fee for any case—is the true danger. To the 50% of litigants who find themselves on the right side of ethics: you will likely be let down by the standard legal process. If your case falls within Ms. Pharaoh’s wheelhouse, you owe it to yourself to retain her. The broader public owes it to the sector to ensure she cannot handle the volume of work she is offered, forcing her firm to expand and demonstrate to the rest of the industry what actual leadership looks like. The matter I asked her to assist with is of profound national interest. When the architecture of this case becomes public, I will publish a more formal article so the sector can see precisely why I wrote this review today. Until then, Ms. Pharaoh remains one of the very few lawyers who represents true value, uncompromised protocol, and total integrity.
Dear Luke. Thank you for your thoughtful and comprehensive review. We greatly appreciate your recognition of the integrity and professional standards we strive to uphold. It is fundamental to our approach that our clients only receive advice within our fee earners' areas of expertise. We understand that it can be very disappointing for prospective clients to be advised that we are unable to assist them. Your kind words, feedback and recommendation mean a great deal to us. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Best wishes Lisa, Pharaoh Law.
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