FBC Manby Bowdler has welcomed six new starters this September, as the firm continues to expand its operations in the West Midlands and Shropshire regions.
Four of the new faces will be based at the Wolverhampton office – one as partner and three at the start of their legal careers.
Jack Alex-Kilroy has taken up the post of apprentice solicitor in the personal injury and medical negligence team, and Thomas Harris is also an apprentice solicitor in the serious injuries department.
Victoria Farmer has started as a trainee solicitor in the commercial property team, while experienced lawyer Deborah Beal has joined the company as a partner in the wills, probate and lifetime planning team. Deborah has been a solicitor since 2008 and previously worked at firms in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
She specialises in estate planning, for both before and after death, to help people pass on their assets in the most efficient way possible. This involves helping clients make sure they have suitable and valid wills and lasting powers of attorney documents in place, as well as discussing inheritance tax, capital gains tax and trusts.
Deborah is a full member of STEP (the Society for Trusts and Estates Practitioners).
There will also be two new starters joining the ranks at the Shrewsbury office. Lily Swindley is becoming an apprentice paralegal in the family team and Stewart Harris is joining the agricultural and rural services team as a trainee solicitor.
Neil Lloyd, managing director of FBC Manby Bowdler, said: “I’m delighted to welcome all of our new starters to the company, and I look forward to seeing how their careers progress.
“They are now part of a big extended family of legal professionals and support staff who work together to offer some of the very best legal services in the county and beyond.
“We have a long history of nurturing our own talent at FBC Manby Bowdler, and I’m delighted that we can offer something to those starting out in their careers as well as experienced professionals like Deborah, who will be an invaluable asset within what is already a high achieving team.”
Trainee solicitors are graduates who have earned a two-year training contract, while apprenticeships are aimed at school leavers and take longer to complete. Both routes into the legal profession lead to the same qualifications and the ability to practise as a solicitor.
FBC Manby Bowdler is a full service law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services in the West Midlands, Shropshire and Worcestershire. For more information visit www.fbcmb.co.uk/