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13 May 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Brown Turner Ross—Abigail Davidson

Family solicitor joins the team

Liverpool firm Brown Turner Ross has expanded the family team with the appointment of solicitor Abigail Davidson.

Abigail (left) has spent the last two years with Levins Solicitors, where she qualified as a solicitor in the family department. She is experienced in a wide range of public and private law issues, with areas of specialisation including children’s law, domestic abuse, divorce and financial matters. In her new role, she will be based across the firm’s offices in Liverpool and Southport.

Kendra McKinney (right), director at Brown Turner Ross, said: ‘Abigail is a welcome addition to the family law department at Brown Turner Ross and her appointment enables us to continue to expand in an area where the firm is in high demand. She’s a solicitor of great promise and she comes with a reputation of being an outstanding family lawyer.’

Abigail added: ‘I’m pleased to be joining Brown Turner Ross at this exciting time for the firm. Accepting the role at Brown Turner Ross was an easy decision thanks to the firm’s reputation for excellence in the North West and I’m looking forward to working alongside some of the most respected expert family lawyers in the UK.’

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