The private client practice at Blanchards Bailey LLP is divided into three specialist teams: wills and estate planning, probate and estate administration and elderly and vulnerable client work. Jerome Dodge oversees the wider team, primarily assisting high-net worth individuals, many of whom have an agricultural background. Emma Needham heads the wills and trusts team in Blanford and Catherine Roberts leads the probate team in Dorchester. Sophie Lawrence is well-regarded for her work on Court Protection matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Their professionalism is what has struck me the most. From the reception staff, right the way through all my dealings so far, I have felt confident that I am in safe hands. The team have listened, understood, engaged, and advised in a professional manner, but with a human approach. They see and work with the client, not just the issue.’
- ‘Their service at all times is very personal. There is an allocated individual to whom contact can be made at any time.’
Practice head
Jerome Dodge; Emma Needham; Catherine Roberts
Other key lawyers
Sophie Lawrence; Stacey Savage; Meggie Crane