Wimborne law firm Ellis Jones Solicitors has won new recognition for its excellence in the prestigious Legal 500 guide.
Individual lawyers and departments were endorsed across seven different categories in the influential directory of the UK’s top solicitors and their services.The firm has offices in East Street.

Dispute resolution, commercial litigation, corporate and commercial, employment, private client, contentious trusts and probate, family, and personal tax, trusts and probate all ranked in the newly-published 2023 edition.
Dispute Resolution – including commercial litigation, property litigation, banking and finance, insolvency, intellectual property and defamation disputes teams – once again received a coveted tier one rating. Ellis Jones was praised as a ‘premium firm’ which is ‘tenacious, agile and effective’ in this category.
A total of 20 partners and solicitors were mentioned in their own right or as part of their team in the guide.

Partner and joint head of dispute resolution Lauren Day was listed in the elite tier one ‘leading lawyers’ rankings while Katie Taft from the family law team was hailed as a ‘next generation partner’.
Lauren was praised for her ‘vast experience’, ‘outstanding reputation’ and ability to remain ‘calm and unflappable’ while ‘handling complex litigation’ with ease.
Partner Katie was described as ‘highly knowledgeable’ with ‘a brilliant eye for detail and tactics’. She was praised for spearheading the firm’s children team and building a national reputation for international relocation work.
Other ‘recommended’ and ‘key lawyers’ listed in the guide were Carla Brown, Ian Butterworth, Kate Brooks, Matthew Clake, Neil Cook, Hugh Craig, Georgina Emerson, William Fox Bregman, Paul Kanolik, Andy Kirby, Deborah Leask, Sean McNally, Caroline Palacio, Chris Pemberton, Victoria Riddleston, Timothy Sharpley, Richard Smith and Wayne Spolander.

Nigel Smith, Ellis Jones managing partner, said: “We are thrilled to receive such excellent ratings in the prestigious Legal 500 guide.
“I am privileged to lead such a talented and committed team who work so hard for our clients and take such pride in their profession.”
Ellis Jones also has offices in Bournemouth, Poole, Ringwood, Swanage and London.