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Watsons Solicitors
No 13 Bold Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1DJ
DX: 17755
WARRINGTON
SRA No. 57346
Tel: 01925 571212
Fax: 01925 444323
enquiries@watsonssolicitors.com
OFFICE HOURS :
Mon-Fri: 9.15am - 5.15pm
Regulated by The Solicitors Regulation Authority SRA
Watsons Solicitors
Our Staff
John Banasko - Senior Partner
John obtained an LLB Honours Degree from Leeds University. He is one of the few solicitors to have a Higher Courts Criminal Advocacy Qualification meaning that he can represent clients in all criminal proceedings in both the Magistrates and Crown Courts and the Court of Appeal. He joined Watsons in 1976 and became a Partner in 1980. John specialises in all aspects of Criminal Work including Magistrates and Crown Court work. He also does Probate and Wills work.
He is the Chairman of the North West Regional Duty Solicitors Scheme. He is a past President of the Warrington Law Society and a past Chairman of the Legal Aid Board.
Christopher Hanratty - Managing Partner
Chris obtained an LLB Honours Degree from Sheffield University. He joined Watsons in 1984 and became a Partner in 1988. He has vast experience in all areas of High Street Private Practice.
Chris specialises in Personal Injury claims and undertakes a broad range of Litigation in the High and County Courts, Employment Law and Commercial Property. He is a Member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel and an Association for Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) Senior Litigator. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 1997 and sits on the Northern Circuit.
He is a past President of the Warrington Law Society.
Stephen Martin - Partner and Head of the Conveyancing Department
Stephen did his training at Watsons Solicitors and qualified in 1983. He re-joined the Practice in 2003 and was made a Partner in 2006.
Steve has over 25 years experience in Property Law dealing with all types of Conveyancing transactions from Domestic to Commercial Property acting for private individuals and Property Developers alike.
He shares the role of Marketing Partner with Danny Hudson.
Catrin Parry - Partner and Head of the Family Department
Catrin obtained an BSc. Econ. Honours Degree from Cardiff University and qualified as a Solicitor in 1990. She joined Watsons in 2007 and became a Partner in 2008.
Catrin specialises in Local Authority Children Care Work acting for Guardians, parents, grandparents and children. She also handles all other aspects of Family Work, including Matrimonial property disputes.
She is a Member of the Law Society Children’s Panel and Resolution.
Daniel Hudson - Partner and member of the Family Department
Danny has obtained an LLB Honours Degree from Nottingham Trent University. He trained at Watsons and qualified as a Solicitor in 2004. He was made a Partner in 2008.
Danny specialises in all types of Family work, including Divorce, Matrimonial Property and Maintenance and all aspects relating to Children’s Welfare and Domestic Violence.
He shares the role of Marketing Partner with Stephen Martin.
Alexandra Mitchell - Solicitor and member of the Probate Department
Alex has an BSc. Econ. Honours Degree in Law from University of Liverpool.
She qualified as a Solicitor in 2004 and joined Watsons in 2007.
Alex specialises in Probate, Wills, Trusts and all aspects of private client work, having a particular interest in Advising the Elderly.
She is a member of the Law Society Solicitor Trust and Estates Practitioners (STEP) Group.
Claire Dobson – Solicitor and member of the Conveyancing and Wills Department
Claire obtained an LLB Honours degree at the University of Liverpool. She trained at Watsons and qualified as a solicitor in 2009.
Claire specialises in all aspects of Private Client work with a particular interest in Residential Conveyancing and Wills.
Tom Howard – Solicitor and member of the Criminal Department
Tom obtained an LLB Honours degree at Liverpool John Moores University. He qualified as a solicitor in 2009 and joined Watsons the same year.
Tom specialises in all aspects of Criminal Work including Magistrates and Crown Court work.
Christelle Bedouet - Family Legal Executive
Christelle trained at Watsons whom she joined in 1998. Christelle specialises in all aspects of Family Work.
She is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.
Pamela Heath - Family Legal Executive
Pam trained at Watsons and re-joined the Practice in 1997. Pam specialises in all aspects of Family Work
She has over 20 years of practical experience and is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.
