Trainee Solicitor, Private Family Law Team
Estella is a trainee solicitor in our Private Family Team
Estella joined Machins in July 2024 as a trainee solicitor and has worked in the Private Client and Dispute Resolution Departments. Estella is now in her final rotation within the Private Family team.
Prior to joining Machins, Estella studied law at the University of Nottingham, and spent a year studying at the University of Queensland. Estella went on to complete the Legal Practice Course and Masters in Law at the University of Hertfordshire, achieving a distinction in 2021. Estella previously worked as a paralegal officer at the Crown Prosecution Service and worked on a wide range of Crown Court cases.
Machins Solicitors is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil O’Callaghan as Managing Partner. Neil succeeds Kathryn Ainsworth, who returns to lead the firm’s highly regarded Family Law department.
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