About us

With roots in North East legal services going back over 100 years, Lambert Taylor & Gregory is a well established, vibrant law firm offering a full range of legal services to our clients.

The firm's core business has traditionally been high quality private client work and this remains true today. The firm specialises in all aspects of Property Law, Wills, Probate and Trust work. However, the firm also has a growing Criminal and Civil Litigation department which also deals with Family Law cases. Please see the Legal Services section of our web site for a detailed description of the work we do.

Our team of qualified, experienced solicitors is at the heart of our business. Our lawyers are committed to giving high quality legal advice and assistance, whatever your needs may be.

We pride ourselves on providing a quality service individually tailored to each client's needs and circumstances. We are happy to deal with work on a fixed fee/quoted basis or on a prior agreed hourly rate, whichever is more suitable to our clients and their needs.

Please feel free to contact us if you require advice and assistance in any area of law or if you would like an initial free no obligation meeting to discuss your needs.

Who We Are

• Crime, Litigation and Family Department

• Tim Gregory
  Head of Litigation Department, Partner
  tim@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Tim qualified in 1991 and joined the firm in 2000. Tim heads the firms growing Criminal and Civil Litigation and Family Law departments. Tim has over 25 years post qualification experience.
  
  Specialities include: Family Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury.
• Paul Hanratty
  Senior Solicitor
  paul@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Paul qualified in 1990 and joined the firm in 2012. Paul specialises in Criminal Litigation and Family Law. Paul has 30 years post qualification experience.
  
  Specialities include: Family Law, Criminal Law.
• David Peel
  Senior Solicitor
  david@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  David qualified in 2005 and joined the firm in 2006. David specialises in all aspects of Family Law including divorce/relationship breakdown, Private Children Act work and Public Childcare Law. David has over 10 years post qualification experience.
  
  Specialities include: Family Law, Criminal Law.
• Lauren Houghton
  Solicitor
  houghtonl@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  

• Private Client Department

• Lilian Clark
  Head of Private Client Department, Senior Solicitor
  lilian@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Lilian qualified in 1984 and joined the firm in 2008. Lilian has practiced throughout the North East of England. Lilian has amassed a wealth of experience in all aspects of private client law although she now specialises in Trusts/Asset Preservation, Wills and Probate and Powers of Attorney. Lilian has over 35 year post qualification experience.
  
  Specialities include: Wills, Probate and Estate Administration, Trusts and Asset Preservation, Powers of Attorney and Deputyship.
• Lindsay Goodson
  Solicitor
  lindsay@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Lindsay joined the firm in 2009 and qualified in 2010. Lindsay specialises in Wills and Probate, Trusts/Asset Preservation and Powers of Attorney. Lindsay has 10 years post qualification experience.
  
  Specialities include: Wills, Probate and Estate Administration, Trusts and Asset Preservation, Powers of Attorney and Deputyship.
• Angela Robertson
  Solicitor
  angela@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Angela joined the firm in 2011 and qualified in 2012. Angela assists Lilian Clark and Lindsay Goodson with Wills and Probate, Trusts/Asset Preservation and services for older clients. Angela has over 5 years post qualification experience.
  
  Specialities include: Wills, Probate and Estate Administration, Trusts and Asset Preservation, Powers of Attorney and Deputyship.
• Geoff Laws
  Legal Executive
  lawsg@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Geoff joined the firm in 2019 and has over 30 years experience in dealing with Private Client matters. Geoff specialises in Wills and Probate, Trusts/Asset Preservation and Powers of Attorney.
  
  Specialities include: Wills, Probate and Estate Administration, Trusts and Asset Preservation, Powers of Attorney and Deputyship.

• Property Department

• Andrew Weldon
  Head of Property Department, Managing Partner
  andrew@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Andrew qualified in 1994 and was made a Partner in the firm in 2000. Andrew specialises in all aspects of Property Law including Residential and Commercial Conveyancing and Landlord and Tenant matters. Andrew has over 25 years post qualification experience.
  
  Specialities include: Property.
• Greg Smith
  Partner
  greg@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Greg qualified in 2003 and joined the firm in 2012. Greg was made a Partner in 2019. Greg specialises in Property Law although he also deals with Wills, Probate and Estate Administration work. Greg has over 15 years post qualification experience.
  
  Specialities include: Property, Wills, Probate and Estate Administration.
• Caroline Clayton-Ridley
  Conveyancer
  clayton-ridleyc@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Caroline joined the firm as a Conveyancer working from the firm's Corbridge office in January 2020 with 25 years experience, having spent a large part of her career based in Newcastle City Centre. Caroline deals with all aspect of Residential Conveyancing and will ensure your transaction runs as smoothly as possible
  
  Specialities include: Property.
• Michael McGowan
  Solicitor
  mcgowanm@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  

• Senior Support Staff

• Andrea Fulcher
  Practice Manager
  andrea@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Andrea has over 20 years experience working solicitors accounts departments and joined the firm in 2006. Andrea is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Legal Accounts Managers and a Member of the Institute of Legal Finance and Management.
• Dawn Crawford
  Partners Secretary/PA
  dawn@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Dawn has worked for the firm for 20 years and for most of that time she has worked for Andrew Weldon. Dawn assists Andrew with all forms of Property Law including Residential and Commercial Conveyancing and Landlord and Tenant matters.
• Kim Wilson
  Partners Secretary/PA
  kim.wilson@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Kim joined the firm in 2000 when Tim Gregory joined the firm as a Partner. Kim assists Tim with all aspects of Criminal Law, Family Law and General Litigation.
• Rachel May
  Private Client PA
  mayr@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Rachel joined the firm in 2014, having previously worked for local firm Swinburne & Jackson. Rachel assists Lilian, Lindsay, Angela and Geoff in the Private Client dept, dealing with Wills, Probate and Trust work.