Wilkin Chapman Goolden Solicitors - More about the Firm
Wilkin Chapman Goolden Solicitors is a trading name of Wilkin Chapman LLP a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales, registered number 0C343261. A list of the members of the LLP, together with a list of those non-members who are designated as partners, is open to inspection at the registered office, New Oxford House, Town Hall Square, Grimsby DN31 1EY.
Wilkin Chapman LLP is the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire with 30 partners and 254 staff. The firm has a total of seven offices in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire with the largest office situated in Grimsby. The firm also has a dedicated Family Law and Mediation Centre in Grimsby and the other offices are located in Beverley, Lincoln, Cleethorpes, Louth and Horncastle.
Our aim is to offer clients quality legal advice with a personal service that is value for money.
The firm offers a full range of legal services to private, corporate, public sector and publicly funded clients, from conveyancing, commercial and agricultural work to family, litigation and courts martial.
The firm is organised into departments and branches, each unit headed by one partner. Department and branch personnel meet monthly in their teams and several in house training courses for each department are conducted throughout the year.
The partners have made a substantial commitment to quality standards across the practice. The firm was awarded the Lexcel quality mark by the Law Society in 1999 and was the first firm in Lincolnshire to receive the standard. The Lexcel mark means that Wilkin Chapman has successfully implemented the Law Society's Practice Management Standards, which are designed to help firms improve client care and efficiency within the office. In 1995, the firm was accredited as an Investor in People and holds the Legal Aid Franchise for all offices. As one of the first 19 law firms in the country to gain liP, Wilkin Chapman now benefits from the Law Society's recognition of this standard in terms of monitoring exemptions and CPD allocation. The firm also employs a Quality Auditor to audit and maintain quality standards.
The current Senior Partner is Philip Day. Julia Whittaker is the firm's Chief Executive and is responsible for the operational management of the firm including accounts, IT, marketing and human resources. Julia is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, hence the firm is proactive in retaining existing clients, extending its client base and developing new services.
