Jane Gale LLB – Managing Partner
Jane qualified as a solicitor in October 1990. She has always specialised in family work and advises on all aspects of relationship breakdown between married, unmarried and same sex couples…
Philippa Curran LLB – Partner
Philippa has been with odonnells since 1998, progressing from trainee solicitor to Associate, and now partner. Over the years, she has handled a varied civil and private client case load and since returning to work after maternity leave in 2009, has concentrated on mental health and mental capacity work…
Ruth Muncaster BA – Solicitor
Prior to commencing her specialist training in mental health law with odonnells, Ruth graduated with a 2:1 BA(hons) in history from Lancaster University in 2006 and went on to receive commendations from BPP Law School, Manchester in the Post Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course…
Kirsty Nickson LLB – Solicitor
Kirsty initially gained a BA Honours Degree in English and History but, after having three children, decided that the law was the career path for her. Kirsty began further studies and obtained her LLB locally at Edge Hill University before going on to gain a post graduate diploma in legal practice at Liverpool John Moore’s University.
Richard Copson – Solicitor
Richard is a solicitor in our Court of Protection department and has spent over twenty years as a lawyer specialising in social welfare law…
Kirsten Bradley LLB – Solicitor
Kirsten graduated from Liverpool John Moores University before completing her Diploma in Legal Practice at the College of Law, Chester…
Ruth Sagar – Solicitor
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Jaime Robinson
Jaime graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in 2014 with an LLB Hon and continued with her legal training by completing her post graduate diploma in Legal Practice with a distinction in 2015…
Tracey Tourish
Tracey joined the firm in February 2016 to work alongside John O’Donnell and Laura Wilson in the mental health tribunal team. She is currently working towards becoming a member of the Law Society specialist mental health panel.
Megan Shaw
Megan obtained a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Criminology at Keele University in 2012. She studied her Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Central Lancashire, obtaining a distinction in 2016.