Morecrofts Solicitors announces new appointments and promotions

Morecrofts Solicitors has announced a series of new appointments and internal promotions across its offices in Liverpool, Wirral, Crosby, Prescot, Allerton, and Woolton.

Successful training contracts

Megan Williams and Amy Knowles have both successfully completed their training contracts within the firm and been offered permanent roles as solicitors.

From April 1, Megan has joined the Private Client team at the Crosby office.

Megan is passionate about this area of law and is eager to contribute to the team’s continued success.

She said:

“I am excited to have qualified into the Private Client team in Crosby. This area of law has been a keen interest to me for many years, and I find it very rewarding. I am extremely proud of my achievements and I can’t thank Morecrofts enough for giving me the opportunity to fulfil my career goal of becoming a solicitor.”

Amy joined the Employment team at the City office, also from April. She is excited to take on the next phase of her legal career, saying:

“I am really excited to be qualifying into the employment team. It’s been almost four years since I started at Morecrofts and I’m very grateful for all the support and guidance I have received along the way. I am excited to be getting started!”

Managing partner, Alison Lobb, commented:

“I am delighted that we have offered Megan and Amy roles at the firm. They’re both great assets and I know they will flourish in their teams. Congratulations to both – I am looking forward to watching your careers continue to grow at Morecrofts.”

New appointments

The firm has also welcomed several new colleagues:

Lydia Potter – Receptionist/legal support assistant
Pam Anderton – Receptionist/legal support assistant
Sophie Wilson – Executive assistant
Ben Towell – Property paralegal
Savannah Taylor – Family paralegal
Molly Evans – Court of Protection manager

Internal promotions

As part of Morecrofts’ ongoing commitment to developing and retaining talent from within, the firm has also announced a raft of promotions:

Claire Johns, and Clare Kerrigan, solicitor and chartered legal executive on the family law team, and Shirley English, chartered legal executive in commercial and residential property, are all promoted to senior associate roles, whilst Ella Neale and Heather Lyon, both solicitors in the family team, are promoted to associate.

Alison Lobb added:

“At Morecrofts, we believe in the value of maintaining top talent within the firm. By promoting people internally, we ensure they feel valued and recognised for their hard work and dedication. These promotions are a testament to the exceptional contributions of Claire, Clare, Shirley, Ella, and Heather, and I look forward to seeing them continue to thrive in their new roles.”