Ellie is a Trainee Solicitor currently undertaking her third seat in the Private Client team, based in the firm's Leatherhead office. Prior to this, she completed seats in the Wills, Trust and Estate Disputes team and Family Law.
During her Family Law seat, Ellie assisted fee earners on a range of divorce, matrimonial finance and children matters. Her experience included attending court hearings, drafting instructions to counsel, preparing letters of advice to clients, drafting court documents, and assisting with financial disclosure documentation.
In her current Private Client seat, Ellie is supporting fee earners with matters, including the preparation of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts, estate administration, and tax and succession planning.
Prior to commencing her training contract, Ellie gained practical legal experience through a work placement in a Family Law department, her university's law clinic, and voluntary roles with Support Through Court and a domestic abuse support service in East Surrey. She also completed an internship with Liverpool City Council, undertook the TWM Vacation Scheme, and worked as a Paralegal in a Dispute Resolution team.
Ellie achieved a First Class Law degree and later completed the Legal Practice Course with Distinction.
She is committed to providing practical, client-focused legal support and is developing experience across a broad range of practice areas as part of her training contract.