Williamsons Solicitors highly ranked in 2011’s Legal 500

Williamsons Solicitors has achieved its best standing so far in the Legal 500, one of the country’s leading legal guides.

The Hull-based firm is ranked prominently in three key practice areas in the 2011 edition: family law, clinical negligence and crime, where it is picked out as the leading law firm in Hull and East Yorkshire.

Director Bill Waddington, who heads what is the region’s largest defence advocacy department, said: “This recognition from the Legal 500 is an important achievement for every one here at Williamsons Solicitors and gives an indication of how the firm is going from strength to strength.

“I would like to thank everyone in the firm for their hard work and dedication.”

Williamsons’ defence advocacy department employs a team of 21, including six solicitors, three police station representatives, two paralegals and 10 support staff.

As the region’s leading crime firm, Williamsons regularly receives instructions relating to major criminal cases and also road traffic and regulatory defence work.

The firm’s clinical negligence department is also ranked as one of the leading firms in the region and is the only team based in the Hull and the surrounding area with solicitors approved by Actions against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme.

Its family law department, lead by director Sarah Clubley, was mentioned for how it successfully “deals with high-value family matters” and that it is “well known for its childcare work.”