Alexander Garrett, family law solicitor, joins Holmes & Hills

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is pleased to announce the recruitment of experienced Family Law solicitor, Alexander Garrett to bolster the firm’s Family and Relationships Team. Alexander joined Holmes & Hills on the 4^th January 2022 and will be sharing his time between the firm’s regional head office, the A12 Commercial Hub, Marks Tey, Colchester as well as the firm’s Halstead branch.

Alexander is a well-respected and highly recommended family lawyer in Essex. He joins Holmes & Hills from a long-standing law firm in Chelmsford. Previous clients of Alexander who have worked with him on various Family Law matters such as divorce and separation, describe him as ‘a true professional’, ‘reassuring’, a ‘calming influence’, and ‘always available'.

Alexander joins a growing Family Law Team: inclusive of Trainee Solicitors, Jade Mercer and Edward Green, a fellow new recruit to the Braintree team solicitor, Sarah Russell, as well as senior solicitor, Sue Wardropper and Legal 500 recommended solicitor and partner, Carol Toulson who heads the Team. Sue and Carol have been with the firm for 8 years and 5 years respectively.

Commenting on his joining the Family Law Team at Holmes & Hills, Alexander said:

“I am really excited to be joining the Family Team at Holmes & Hills in the New Year and in particular, to be working with Carol Toulson, whom I believe to be one of the best family Solicitors in the region. 

What attracted me most to Holmes & Hills is that the firm has enjoyed significant growth in recent times, and it seems to me to have even more exciting times ahead. The people that I have met have been friendly, helpful and some of the nicest people in the industry.

I see this as a fantastic opportunity for myself and a project that I cannot wait to be a part of. I am looking forward to continuing to deliver an outstanding service to both my new and existing clients with the support of an outstanding law firm in Holmes & Hills.”

On the recruitment of Alexander Garrett, specialist family solicitor and partner Carol Toulson, comments:

“Alexander brings with him a wealth of experience in Family Law as well as a particular niche in dealing with financial matters that arise as a result of divorce. This is something that the team at Holmes & Hills is recommended and well-versed in dealing with and I am pleased to strengthen this specialty further. Moreover, I am delighted to have Alexander on board and see the Family Law Team at Holmes & Hills Solicitors grow alongside the firm as a whole.”

Advising the Essex community on family and relationship matters

Alexander Garrett and the team of Family Law solicitors are able to advise individuals, families, and couples across East Anglia on a broad range of family, separation, and children related matters, including:

• Starting a relationship (Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Post-Nuptial Agreements, Cohabitation Agreements, Relationship Agreements)
• Divorce
• Separation
• Dissolution of civil partnerships
• Financial Settlements
• Children matters
• Domestic Abuse

A growing law firm in East Anglia

Alexander is one of several new staff members - from support staff through to solicitors and lawyers - who have joined Holmes & Hills since the opening of its regional head office, the A12 Commercial Hub in 2020. The firm continues to grow, still.