Vincents grows senior team with promotions

Preston based Vincents Solicitors has announced a number of promotions, including the addition of Lisa Lodge to its board.

Lisa is a private client solicitor specialising in wills, trusts and lasting power of attorney and has been head of the firm’s Garstang office since 2016. She has also been appointed branch development director.

Lisa has played a key role in expanding the firm's private client base across the business, which has increased by 70 per cent in three years, and supporting staff across all branches where business has increased by more than a third over the last two years.

June Caunce, an experienced conveyancer who joined the firm’s Chorley team from Countrywide in 2016, has been named head of residential conveyancing.

Gill Waterhouse has been promoted to administration manager while Gail Maudsley becomes lead receptionist.  Chief cashier Melanie Coupe has also taken on additional responsibilities.

Phillip Gilmore, managing director of Vincents Solicitors, said: “Vincents is in a period of growth and we are looking to increase headcount by more than a third over the next three years. As the practice continues to expand, therefore, we need leaders with the knowledge and experience to support our ambitions right across all areas of the business."

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