Laura Blackwell

Laura is a dedicated and experienced Residential Property Lawyer. She has over twenty years’ experience in the conveyancing sector; specialising in property sale, purchase, re-mortgage, transfer of equity (including shared ownership schemes) and redemption of Help to Buy Loans. Laura has an excellent work ethic and is committed to delivering a high level of client […]

Karen Ward

Karen Ward

Karen is a Private Client specialist and assists clients with matters relating to Wills, Probate (Estate Administration), Lasting Powers of Attorney as well as Inheritance Tax. With several years of experience, Karen adds her wealth of knowledge and expertise to our Private Client Team. Her other areas of expertise include dealing with the Office of […]

Samantha Priestman

Samantha Priestman

Samantha specialises in Wills, Estate Administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney. She is a Chartered Legal Executive and has years of experience. She is very familiar with the Court of Protection Deputyship Order applications. Samantha is also very passionate about matters which relate to our elderly clients. With years of experience, Samantha is very attuned […]

Morgan Baines

Morgan Baines is an Associate Solicitor in our Agricultural Property & Rural Business team. She joined the Firm in 2018 as a Paralegal in the Residential Property Team. Morgan successfully completed her LPC, secured her training contract, and qualified as a Solicitor in our Agricultural Property & Rural Business team August 2021. Through her hard […]

Rhiannon Beswick

Rhiannon Beswick is a proud fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, having diligently worked her way through the legal profession, starting from a secretarial position. Rhi joined Arnold Thomson’s Commercial Property Team in 2017, bringing enthusiasm and many years of expertise to her role as a Commercial Property Lawyer. It was evident from […]

Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith is the latest addition to our Agricultural Property & Rural Business Team. She joins the Firm as a Senior Associate Solicitor, bringing more than 8 years of invaluable experience in dealing with Agricultural Property matters to the table, having previously worked at a notable regional firm. Recognised in the Legal 500, Rachel is described as “fantastic. Whenever […]

Paula Annetts

Paula Annetts

Paula is our Office Manager and she has been at Arnold Thomson Solicitors since 2002; rising through the ranks to her current position with hard work and determination. Paula is in charge of the smooth operation of the Firm on a day to day basis and as such she wears many hats, depending on the […]

Mark Everitt

Mark Everitt

Mark joined the Firm in 2001 as our Legal Cashier and effectively worked his way up to his current position of Accounts Manager in 2007. As his title suggests, Mark is tasked with the very important role of looking after both the clients’ and the Firm’s monies. In particular, Mark’s primary responsibility is the day […]

Angela Guess

Angela Guess is the Head of our Commercial Property Team. She is a Commercial Property Solicitor, having qualified in 1998. Angela’s specific areas of expertise include site acquisition work for both commercial and residential developments; option and pre-emption agreements, together with promotion agreements, having acted for both landowners and developers; acting for landlords and tenants […]