Lisa Birrell
Lisa is a Probate Litigation Paralegal at Myerson, known for her meticulous approach, strong organisational skills and compassionate support in complex contentious probate matters.
Specialisms & Areas of Work
Best Contentious Probate Team
Biography
Lisa is a Paralegal in our Probate Litigation team and has been with Myerson since 2016. She began her career at Myerson as a PA in the Litigation team before moving to a newly formed three-person team, which has since expanded into the Probate Litigation team, now comprising 17 members.
Lisa began studying Law with the Open University in 2014 and furthered her professional development with CILEx from 2017, gaining qualifications in Probate Practice and Civil Litigation in 2019. In the same year, she was promoted to Probate Litigation Paralegal within the Contentious Trusts and Probate Team.
Her role involves attending court hearings and mediations, preparing trial bundles, and drafting summons and subpoena documents.
She is also the ‘gatekeeper’ for limitation dates, responsible for registering Caveats and Standing Searches, as well as handling extensions and renewals.
Lisa’s work includes legal research, dealing with Warnings to Caveators, drafting appearances, and liaising with the Probate Registry.
In addition, she works closely with clients and their families, as well as external agencies including courts, counsel, clerks, mediators, hospitals, and GP practices.
Known for her empathetic approach, Lisa prides herself on her attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and commitment to keeping clients well-informed throughout their matters.
Areas of focus
Awards & Rankings
Best Contentious Probate Team — Best Contentious Probate Team
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