We are pleased to announce that on the 17th December 2018, Suzzanne Gardener became the Firms first Trainee to qualify as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court in England and Wales after completing her Training Contract at O’Donnell Solicitors.
Suzzanne joined the Firm back in 2016, carrying out work experience whilst completing her Legal Practice Course at the University of Law in Manchester. The Firm had only recently opened its doors and Suzzanne took on various roles, assisting in Commercial and Residential Property as well as Corporate Law, Litigation and Private Client.
On completing her Legal Practice Course, Suzzanne was offered a full-time position at the Firm as a Paralegal before commencing her final two years of training on being offered a Training Contract.
Suzzanne has gained much experience during her Training Contract across a wide range of legal practice areas, and will practice as a solicitor at the firm in its commercial and dispute resolution department. Suzzanne’s breadth of training will enable her to bring a commercial perspective to any transactions or disputes with which she deals, enabling her to offer comprehensive advice to clients in order that they can make informed decisions.
‘It has been a privilege to be a part of O’Donnell Solicitors since it’s early days, and I am grateful to James and Rebecca O’Donnell for providing me with such wide exposure to a breadth of practice areas, and for the close one on one training which I have received throughout my Training Contract. I am looking forward to continuing to be a part of the team at O’Donnell Solicitors as a qualified Solicitor and to see the firm continue to grow’ says Suzzanne.
O’Donnell Solicitors now boasts of five Solicitors covering a wide range of legal practice areas, including Private and Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Residential Property, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Private Client and Family Law. Our team of support staff also continues to grow across our two offices.