Jo Melvin and Katherine Millman promoted to Associates of
the Firm
South West law firm, Howard and Over Solicitors, have
promoted two of their lawyers, Jo Melvin and Katherine Millman to become associates
of the firm.
Jo joined the firm in 2007 and is a Chartered Fellow of the
Institute of Legal Executives. She has
worked in residential conveyancing for 30 years with half of that experience
being post qualification. She aided in
the expansion of the residential conveyancing department in the Ivybridge
office and now heads it up, as well as being head of the New Homes Team for all
three of the firm’s offices. Jo has a
wealth of experience in all aspects of residential property including
residential sales and purchases (all values), freehold and leasehold property,
new builds, shared ownership, help to buy, leases, transfers of land, transfer
of equity and remortgages, matrimonial transfers, easements and auction sales
and purchases. She has lived and worked
in and around the South Hams area for the last 31 years and so has a huge local
knowledge.
Katherine joined the firm in 2012 as a recently qualified
Solicitor and has since expanded the private client department in the Ivybridge
office to become head of Private Client over all of the firms’ offices. Katherine specialises in all aspects of
private client work including Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate
matters. Since joining Howard and Over,
Katherine has become a fully accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly
and has also been awarded their Older Client Care in Practice Award.
The move will see Jo and Katherine play a more senior role
in shaping the vision and continuing the growth of Howard and Over Solicitors.
Jo said: “As we grow our services, staff numbers and client
base, we are continuing to ensure that we provide a friendly and efficient
service to our clients which is the reputation that has allowed us to be able
to develop the firm in the first place.”
Paul Mossop, senior partner at Howard and Over Solicitors said:
“Katherine and Jo have played a key part in helping the firm expand and the
partners are delighted to welcome them as associates of the firm. We are also very excited by the new additions
to the team and look forward to a promising future together”.
Expansion at Ivybridge
The firm has now introduced Rebecca Ellerbeck, a Solicitor
specialising in family issues to the Ivybridge office, as well as Nicola Ritchie,
a trainee Solicitor who is currently working alongside Jo in the Ivybridge
property department.
Jan Millar, managing partner of Howard and Over said: “I am
delighted to welcome Rebecca and Nicola to the firm. As a high street firm it is important that we
continue to offer a high level of service for family work as well as
conveyancing services and Rebecca and Nicola will add expertise and enthusiasm
to our already successful team.”
