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Atherton Godfrey began in 1979 with 2 partners - John Atherton and Charles Godfrey - and a handful of staff. During the last 25 years the firm has grown to 6 partners and over 80 staff working in specialised departments of Personal Injury, Property, Family, Wills and Probate, Employment and Commercial.
Don Bird qualified as a solicitor in 1980 and joined Atherton Godfrey in the same year. He specialises in family law and is a member of the Solicitor's Family Law Association and Advanced Member of the Law Society's Family Law Panel. He is also a qualified mediator.
Charles Godfrey qualified as solicitor in 1973 and co-founded Atherton Godfrey in 1979. As Head of the Commercial department he has particular expertise in commercial property. He also deals with business transfers and commercial agreements.
Kay Marriott qualified as a solicitor in 1995 and is a family and children law specialist. She is a member of the Children's Panel (adult Party Representative) as well as a member of the Solicitor's Family Law Association and Advanced Member of the Law Society's Family Law Panel.
John McQuater qualified as a solicitor in 1983 and specialises in dealing with clinical negligence, and accident and injury claims. He is a member of both the Law Society's Clinical Negligence Panel and the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel. He is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and a Fellow of the College of Personal Injury Law. John McQuater is an author in the APIL Guide series and is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal ot Personal Injury Law.
Diane Parker qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and specialises in dealing with industrial disease claims as well as accidents at work, road traffic accidents and employment law. A member of the Doncaster CAB, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and a fellow of the College of Personal Injury Law.
James Sutherland has been a solicitor since 1984 and specialises in property law, probate and elderly care matters. |
