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Vanessa McMurtrie—Hart Brown

27 October 2015
Issue: 7674 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Partner returns to firm 24 years after qualifying

Vanessa McMurtrie has returned to Hart Brown as a partner.

Vanessa began her legal career with the firm, where she trained and qualified as a solicitor back in 1991. 2015 sees her re-joining Hart Brown as a partner, in the family department of their Woking office, where she will provide family law advice across all of Hart Brown’s six offices in Surrey.

As a Resolution accredited collaborative family lawyer, and collaborative (ADR) family solicitor Vanessa specialises in family and matrimonial issues, and is committed to resolving disputes in a non-confrontational and constructive way.

 

Issue: 7674 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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