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"We have had Wills done and a house sale and purchase in the last month. We have been extremely pleased with both services, especially the efficiency and speed at which issues have been dealt with. I consider both solicitors highly competent and have recommended Nash & Co to friends (both my and husband's family already use Nash for their needs). We will use Nash & Co in the future when needed."

Personal Team


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[Wills, Trusts, Probate / Elderly Client / Tax Planning]

[Residential Conveyancing]

[Family]

[Personal Injury]

[Employment]


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Wills, Trusts, Probate / Elderly Client / Tax Planning:

Tracey Wright
Partner


Tracey joined the firm in 1999 and moved to the Wills and Probate department in July 2002. She now specializes in wills, estate administration, lifetime tax planning, inheritance tax mitigation, enduring powers of attorney and issues of funding of long-term care and asset protection.  More >>

Bridget Holness
Solicitor


Bridget is a native of Plymouth and returned to Devon to join the Family Team at Nash in August 2004. She qualified in 2001 and now works in the Wills, Trusts and Probate department dealing with a variety of Personal Client matters including wills and estate administration. 


Residential Conveyancing:

Jeremy Woodward
Partner


Jeremy joined the firm in 1977 and was made a partner in 1981. He specialises in property work, in particular landlord and tenant matters and agricultural.  More >>

Lesley Middleton
Associate


Lesley joined the firm in 1998 and was promoted to Associate in 2004 after Nash merged with another local firm. She has more than 25 years experience in private property work having specialized in domestic conveyancing, dealing with both freehold and leasehold properties.  More >>

Melanie Howe
Legal Executive


Melanie qualified as a Legal Executive in May 2006. She has been with Nash & Co's residential conveyancing team since she joined the firm in 1998. 

Angela Harris
Legal Assistant


Angela, a Legal Assistant in the Residential Conveyancing department joined Nash & Co in 1970 as a legal secretary. She is very experienced in all matters relating to conveyancing and also assists with the sale of properties for the Probate department. 


Family:

William Giles
Partner


William is the Partner in charge of the Family Team. He has been with the firm since May 1997, having qualified in December 1994. William has been a specialist family solicitor since he qualified. He is a member of the Law Society's Children Panel and Family Law Panel (advanced tier) which recognises his experience in dealing with divorcing couples and the related financial and children issues.  More >>

Jonathan Madge
Associate


Jonathan joined the Family Team in April 2000. He specializes in divorce law, assisting clients in dealing with the financial consequences of divorce in relation to their property, pensions and income. He also helps clients with disputes relating to their children. More >> 

Julie Thompson
Solicitor


Julie joined the firm in April 2006 and specializes in all aspects of child law including public childcare issues where families are involved with a local authority; adoption, contact, residence, parental responsibility issues and abduction. Julies is also a qualified nurse and specialized in the care of children on an acute burns unit before developing her career as a solicitor.

Gemma Croucher
Trainee Legal Executive


Gemma joined Nash in 2002 as a secretary. She is now a Trainee Legal Executive and assists the other lawyers in the department as well as taking on some divorce and child law cases herself.


Personal Injury:

Michael Shiers
Partner


Michael joined the firm in 1993 and was made a Partner in 1996. He heads the Claimant Litigation department, dealing primarily with personal injury cases but he also undertakes general common law matters. He has been a member of the Law Society's Peronal Injury Specialist Panel since 1996 and is also a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.  More >>

Simon Jessett
Associate


Simon qualified in 1999 and joined the firm in January 2001. He has experience of Defendant Personal Injury and representing insurance clients. More recently his focus is Claimant Personal Injury.  

Marie Bailey
Managing Clerk


Marie joined Nash & Co in 1999 and works as Managing Clerk. She is also one of the supervisors dealing with all aspects of Claimant personal injury work, having over 12 years experience.


Employment:

Karen Bussell
Solicitor


Arriving in Devon in 1982 to work as a commercial diver, Karen took up law after a varied career which included management, lecturing and journalism. She joined Nash in February 2002 and has a client base of both employers and employees. She is experienced in dealing with and settling employment disputes, advising on procedures and disciplinary matters as well as drafting agreements, contracts and staff policies.