Profile
Work Department
Position
Associate
Career
Beverley is an Associate within our Divorce & Family Law team.
She is experienced in dealing with all aspects of family law, having worked exclusively in this area for almost 10 years, and in 2023, she won the Legal 500’s Rising Star of the Year Award.
Beverley takes pride in helping her clients to navigate a separation in the way that is best for them and their family. She always takes steps to make the law as easy to understand as possible and works hard to remove as much stress and expense as she can for her clients.
She is a trained Collaborative Practitioner and has a lot of experience in litigating matters in the Sheriff Courts and Court of Session, where required.
She holds a qualification from the ACCA in Business Valuation and regularly uses this when advising clients with corporate interests.
Languages
Memberships
- Member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Family & Child Law Policy Committee
- Member of the Family Law Association
- Member of Consensus Collaboration Scotland
- Director of Rugby at Greenock Wanderers Rugby Football Club
Education
Greenock High School; Inverclyde Academy; University of Glasgow LLB 2014; DPLP 2015.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Gayle Thomas and Roisin Cooper were both outstanding, not only in legal advice but on a personal level too - this was such a stressful and demanding time for me personally. They both treated me as a person and not just a client, which made me feel they actually wanted to help.'
‘Lesley Gordon has been utterly professional, personable, responsive, and innovative in her approach to a sensitive matter. She achieves results. She is realistic in managing expectations and, while maintaining the appropriate distance, she exudes warmth and instils confidence. Lesley clearly has the respect and support of her colleagues and this is reciprocated as has been apparent from her readiness to seek expertise within the firm as required.’
‘Kirsty McGuinness is a knowledgeable and experienced family lawyer. Kirsty is easy to deal with and works to assist clients in achieving a practical solution.’
‘Lesley Gordon is a standout for me - she is really knowledgeable in her field of law but above everything else, she is empathetic and understanding. She is a specialist in her area and has a fantastic reputation in Scotland.’
‘The team at BTO are well-resourced and are compassionate and informed experts in their field. They are credible professionals with integrity.'
‘Beverley Addison impresses with both her knowledge of and passion for her family creation work.’
‘Lesley Gordon is one of the most experienced and well-regarded family lawyers in Scotland, with a huge wealth of experience. She is skilled in the technical aspects of family law, and great with numbers. Kirsty McGuinness is technically able, empathetic, committed and enthusiastic in her approach to her client's cases.'
‘Dianne Millen is extremely bright and has excellent attention-to-detail. Claire Christie is an excellent lawyer, who is a real asset to the team.’
'I applaud their forward-thinking approach.'
'Their ability to think about their clients' needs is important, and the respect shown to their colleagues is impressive.'