John Donkin Solicitors
A Washington law firm based in The Galleries, established for over 50 years and covering conveyancing, wills, family, criminal, employment and injury work.
About John Donkin Solicitors
John Donkin Solicitors has served Washington and the surrounding area for more than 50 years and is based in Unit 53 of The Galleries, the town's main shopping centre. In 2007 the firm merged with George Mills Solicitors. It is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 510864).
The firm covers a broad range of work for local people and businesses: residential conveyancing and commercial property, wills, lasting powers of attorney and probate, family law, employment law, criminal defence, civil disputes, personal injury and medical negligence. For residents of Washington, Concord and the villages nearby, the Galleries location means legal appointments can be combined with other errands, and there is plenty of parking at the centre. The firm can be checked on the SRA register before instructing.
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