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Carole Atkinson

Carole Atkinson

Direct dial: 0151 243 9501
Email: carole.atkinson@weightmans.com

Formerly with Mace & Jones, Carole heads the family department’s “cracking team” which has been ranked in the Northwest Top Tier of the Legal 500 in the last three editions. She is also the head of the wills, tax, trusts and probate team.Carole has 29 years experience and was appointed as Deputy District Judge 10 years ago.

Carole specialises in financial relief claims in divorce proceedings, in particularly technically complex high value claims. Her clients have included household names as well as fellow professionals. Many of her clients are recommended to her by other lawyers and professionals.

Carole is an active member of Resolution (formerly The Solicitors Family Law Association), appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2000, trained collaborative lawyer, trained Resolution mentor, member of the Liverpool Law Society Family Business Sub-Committee.

The team have been shortlisted for the Family Law Award at the Liverpool Law Society awards 2011.

Carole is recommended and recognised in Legal Directories: Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a leader in her field.

“She makes the so-called “magic circle” firms look ordinary.”
Legal 500, 2008 edition