BEECHAM FISHER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Assistant, Family Law Team ( Working to Debbie Stanton, Partner & Tom Joyce, Solicitor )
Angela has over 27 years' experience working in legal practices for private clients (conveyancing, wills, probate, LPAs) in Gray's Inn and corporate/civil law at The Royal Festival Hall in London. She has been principally involved in supporting PA/EA roles and always grown within them. Since joining the Family Law team in May 2022, she has underpinned the Team and helped with all aspects of their work. She has particularly supported their clients as they go through emotionally challenging times and enjoys helping clients get the good outcomes they deserve.
Away from the office, Angela is an advocate for sustainability issues; she enjoys gardening and works towards self-sufficiency; adopts ex-racing greyhounds and enjoys art, literature and history.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Solicitor
- Member of Resolution
- Trustee for HARP
Debbie qualified as a solicitor in 2004 since when she has specialised in Family Law with a particular interest in resolving financial aspects within divorce/co-habitation/ civil partnerships and disputes involving children. Debbie joined the firm in May 2010 and was brought into Partnership in November 2011.
As a member of Resolution, Debbie is committed to providing a personal, non-confrontational and supportive service.
Debbie's outside interests include interior design, gardening, reading and socialising with family and friends.
Since January 2016 Debbie has been a trustee for HARP, an established charity which is committed to eradicating homelessness in Southend. As part of her role as Trustee, Debbie attends regular monthly meetings which deal with the general day to day running of the charity.
Frances qualified as a solicitor in 1978, having trained with the firm's founder and former senior partner, Mervyn Beecham. She became a partner in 1979 and has worked with the practice ever since.
A member of Avenue Baptist Church for over 45 years, Frances continues to undertake legal work for various local churches and the community. She was previously a member of the management committee which established the YMCA hostel in Southend.
Frances has a Bachelor of Laws Degree, with upper second class honours, from the University of Newcastle. She was also awarded honours on passing her final solicitor's examinations with four distinctions.
She is a member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Also the Law Society's Property Section and Private Client Section, which are representative associations for members.
Frances enjoys gardening, baking, the theatre and many types of music. She has no children but has recently become a great aunt three times over!
Job Titles:
- Associate Member of the Chartered Institute
- Paralegal
Kathryn is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and is a qualified Paralegal. Since joining the firm in 2009 as a secretary, she has attained these qualifications whilst providing support to the Conveyancing and Probate departments, with the ultimate aim of qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive.
Kathryn is a mother to two young children. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and spending time with friends and family.
Laura joined Beecham Fisher Solicitors in 2021. Laura works in the Conveyancing and Probate Department as a Legal Assistant. In her spare time Laura enjoys interior design and spending time with family and friends
Lauren joined Beecham Fisher Solicitors in 2020. Lauren works in the Conveyancing and Probate Department as a Legal Assistant. She is currently undertaking her Paralegal exams with Cilex whereafter she hopes to qualify as a Paralegal and begin her new role, with her main focus in the Conveyancing Department.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Solicitor
- Trustee of HARP
Mark qualified as a Solicitor in 2006 and specialises in Dispute Resolution.
Mark is a Trustee of HARP, a local charity that seeks to help people overcome homelessness and in his spare time is a cricket geek and plays football regularly.
Peter qualified as a solicitor in 1969 and had been with the firm throughout his professional life, becoming a partner in 1971 and senior partner in 1994. Peter retired from Partnership in 2015 to become a consultant, and is pleased to take on new work and still has a significant caseload.
Peter's speciality is family law and he is a member of Resolution (The Solicitors' Family Law Association). He is very experienced in dealing with complex matrimonial cases, whether these involve structuring financial settlements or handling sensitive child issues. A number of his cases have been published in law reports, including a case which has stood the test of time as the benchmark for unreasonable behaviour as a ground for divorce.
Besides sitting for a number of years as a Deputy District Judge, Peter is also experienced in the preparation of wills and lasting Powers of Attorney.
Peter and his wife have three adult children and four grandchildren. For more than twenty five years Peter was a governor of Thorpe Hall School, a local independent school. A life-long Anglican, he has been much involved with the affairs of the Church of England and is a churchwarden of the Church of St. Margaret of Antioch, Leigh on Sea. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a keen photographer. He enjoys walking in the UK and abroad, and aged over 65 years he completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks in a very respectable time. He has also devised and walked a coast to coast from Harwich to the Bristol Channel and an up-England trek from the English Channel to Lake Windermere.
Tom Studied Law (LLB hons) at the University of Hertfordshire. He graduated with a 2:1 honour's Degree and completed his LPC and LLM (master's in law) courses, also at Hertfordshire, graduating with a distinction.
Tom qualified as a solicitor in February 2023 after completing his training contract at Beecham Fisher. He took a particular interest in family law whilst training and will continue to work within the family department. Tom has a passion for football and is a long-suffering fan of Aston Villa football club. He also loves being active and goes to the gym regularly. When he is not working out you can find him enjoying a nice meal and some drinks with his family and friends.