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Richard Baker

Email:

richard.baker@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01305 756300

Location:

Poundbury

Position:

Partner, Head of Family

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Collaborative law, Divorce and Separation, Financial settlements, Relationship breakdown, Cohabitation Rights, Family law, Pensions on divorce, Non-Court Dispute Resolution, Nuptial Agreements

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Charlotte Bowdidge

Email:

charlotte.bowdidge@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01935 846730

Location:

Yeovil

Position:

Solicitor

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Adoption, Children, Parental disputes, Family law

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Lucy Brown

Email:

lucy.brown@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01935 846837

Location:

Yeovil

Position:

Partner

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Family law, Financial settlements, Divorce and Separation, Pensions on divorce, Collaborative law, Relationship breakdown, Cohabitation Rights, Non-Court Dispute Resolution, Nuptial Agreements

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Joe Cooke

Email:

joe.cooke@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01935 846737

Location:

Yeovil

Position:

Associate

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Children, Family law, Parental disputes, Adoption

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Will Doherty

Email:

will.doherty@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01935 811134

Location:

Yeovil

Position:

Solicitor

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Family law, Financial settlements, Divorce and Separation, Relationship breakdown, Cohabitation Rights, Nuptial Agreements

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Zoe Gaitskell

Email:

zoe.gaitskell@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01823 625821

Location:

Taunton

Position:

Partner

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Collaborative law, Divorce and Separation, Financial settlements, Relationship breakdown, Cohabitation Rights, Family law, Pensions on divorce, Non-Court Dispute Resolution, Nuptial Agreements

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Amanda Jones

Email:

amanda.jones@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01823 625886

Location:

Taunton

Position:

Senior Associate

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Children, Divorce and Separation, Financial settlements, Parental disputes, Relationship breakdown, Cohabitation Rights, Family law, Pensions on divorce, Nuptial Agreements

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Rebecca Marshall

Email:

rebecca.marshall@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01935 846861

Location:

Yeovil

Position:

Partner

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Adoption, Children, Parental disputes, Family law

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Louise Minifie

Email:

louise.minifie@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01392 343459

Location:

Exeter

Position:

Senior Associate

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Family law, Children, Financial settlements, Divorce and Separation, Cohabitation Rights, Pensions on divorce, Parental disputes, Relationship breakdown, Nuptial Agreements

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Kirby Mullis

Email:

kirby.mullis@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01935 846833

Location:

Yeovil

Position:

Chartered Legal Executive

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Adoption, Children, Parental disputes, Family law

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Julia Perrins

Email:

julia.perrins@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01823 625882

Location:

Taunton

Position:

Partner

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Collaborative law, Financial settlements, Relationship breakdown, Family law, Pensions on divorce, Non-Court Dispute Resolution, Divorce and Separation, Cohabitation Rights, Nuptial Agreements

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Ellen Saunders

Email:

ellen.saunders@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01935 424581

Location:

Yeovil

Position:

Partner, Barrister

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Children, Divorce and Separation, Financial settlements, Parental disputes, Relationship breakdown, Family law

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Samantha Smith

Email:

sam.smith@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01935 846835

Location:

Yeovil

Position:

Senior Associate

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Adoption, Children, Parental disputes, Family law

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Karen Watts

Email:

karen.watts@porterdodson.co.uk

Phone:

01308 555639

Location:

Bridport

Position:

Senior Associate

Team:

Family

Specialism:

Divorce and Separation, Financial settlements, Relationship breakdown, Cohabitation Rights, Family law, Pensions on divorce, Property ownership disputes, TOLATA, Children, Declarations of trust for property, Parental disputes, Nuptial Agreements

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