Smith Roddam Solicitors is a distinguished law firm with deep roots in County Durham, offering comprehensive legal services to both individuals and businesses from offices in Bishop Auckland, Crook, and Shildon. Renowned for combining high-quality legal advice with exceptional client care, the firm has built a strong reputation in areas including commercial litigation, personal injury claims, and family law, with a historic legacy in conveyancing dating back to the 19th century.
The firm prioritizes accessibility and transparency, offering a free initial assessment, direct lawyer contact, and a no-hidden-costs promise to ensure clients receive clear, jargon-free guidance. With a client-centered approach, Smith Roddam Solicitors serves a diverse clientele, from private individuals navigating personal legal matters to businesses requiring commercial expertise, all supported by a team of friendly and approachable legal professionals.
Services Offered
- Court of Protection
- Advance decisions for medical treatment
- Community care issues
- Care after lost capacity
- Consumer disputes (goods and services)
- Holiday disputes
- Housing disputes
- Family law and divorce
- Adoption
- Change of name
- Dissolution
- Domestic violence
- Financial arrangements
- Prenuptial agreements
- Arrangements for children
- Debt, care and benefits
- Separation
- Living together agreements
- Medical negligence
- Personal debt
- Bailiffs
- County court judgments
- Mortgage fraud
- Small claims court
- Bankruptcy
- Debtors and debt management
- Personal injury
- Accidents abroad
- Criminal injuries or assault
- Faulty products
- Military injury claims
- Road traffic collisions
- Workplace injuries and disease
- Animals causing injury
- Fatal injury claims
- Life-changing injuries
- Slips and trips in public places
- Power of attorney
- Professional negligence
- Residential property
- Boundary disputes
- Conveyancing
- Leasehold properties
- Party walls
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Transfer of title
- Buying at auction
- Disrepair claims
- Investment and buy-to-let properties
- Neighbour disputes and anti-social behaviour
- Planning law
- Remortgaging
- Tenancy agreements and deposits
- Unlawful eviction
- Wills, probate, and lifetime planning
- Inheritance and tax planning
- Will and inheritance disputes
- Estate administration
- Making a will
- Commercial contracts
- Commercial debt
- Business debts
- Commercial property
- Business leases and licences
- Buying and selling business property
- Director/shareholder disputes
- Partnership disputes
- Landlord and tenant (commercial)
- Sale and purchase of a business
- Management buy-outs/ins and private equity
- Mergers, acquisitions, and disposals
- Other business services
- Administration and duties
- Finance
- Managing your business
- Partnership and shareholders agreements
- Company formation
- Joint ventures
- Terms and conditions of business
Operating from three convenient locations across County Durham, the firm continues a long-standing tradition of legal excellence, now trading under McGarry Law LLP while retaining the trusted Smith Roddam Solicitors name and commitment to seamless, high-quality service for local residents and businesses alike.
