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Craig Samson

Craig Samson

Blackadders LLP, Scotland

Work Department

Private Client, Family Law

Position

Partner and Head of Family Law

Recognised as one of Scotland’s leading Family lawyers, Craig specialises in divorce, financial provision on divorce, separations, child law (both domestic and international), adoption, cohabitation claims and pre-nuptial agreements.  

Craig is passionate about Mediation and Collaborative Practice. 

Career

Trained Blackadders; qualified 1995; partner 2001. Accredited Specialist Family Mediator and Collaborative Family Lawyer.

Memberships

Chairperson of Consensus, the national body of Collaborative Practitioners in Scotland. Presented to international audience at Consensus Conference in Edinburgh in 2012 and at Milan in 2014. External examiner for family law module for Legal Diploma at Dundee University, lectures students at both Abertay and Dundee on ADR and family law, appointed Safeguarder by local authority and also appointed to do reports at court in contested family cases and adoptions.

Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Solicitor Mediator ‘Band 1’ Lawyer – Chamber and Partners ‘Tier 3’ Team — Legal 500

Education

High School of Dundee; University of Edinburgh (1992 LLB Hons; 1993 Dip LP).

Leisure

Cycling, boxing.

Mentions

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