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About Welch & Co.


Established in 1985, Welch & Co are a progressive, multi-disciplinary Legal Practice with regional offices ideally placed to service the needs of clients across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, and beyond…

We offer an extensive range of Legal Services, including; Private Client, Civil Litigation, Property & Conveyancing, Criminal & Family Law - some of which may be eligible for public funding under the Legal Aid Contracts which we hold.

We are your one-stop-shop for specialist Legal advice from our Team of highly experienced Solicitors and Lawyers.

Home visits can be arranged by special appointment.

A copy of Welch & Co Cyfreithwyr Solicitors equality and diversity policy is available upon request.

The Welch & Co Team

Katy qualified as a Solicitor in 2003 and is a highly experienced advocate both in Criminal and Family Law Proceedings. Prior to joining Welch & Co in 2008 Katy worked in London & Cardiff before returning to West Wales with her family, initially being based in South Pembrokeshire.

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Katy Hanson

Managing Director

Dani studied for her Law Degree and LPC in Swansea School of Law, being admitted to the roll in 2011. Dani joined Welch & Co in 2018, having previously worked with our Katy Hanson in South Pembrokeshire. Whilst all of our Lawyers divide their time across all of our sites, Dani heads up the Welch & Co. South Pembrokeshire Office.

Danielle Busby

Associate Director

Sarah is a highly experienced Family Solicitor, having been admitted to the role in 1994. Working across the South West, Sarah has a wealth of experience in all aspects of Family Law, both private and publicly funded.

Sarah Hickinbotham

Associate Solicitor

Mike is a highly experienced and extremely well regarded Criminal Lawyer, with in excess of thirty years experience in Criminal Defence work, gained largely working across West Wales.

Mike Kelleher

Associate Solicitor

Helen qualified as a Solicitor in 2005, and has extensive legal experience in Wills, Probate, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Tax matters. Helen joined Welch & Co. as a Consultant Solicitor in 2019, having previously worked with our Dani Busby & Katy Hanson in South Pembrokeshire. Helen is available to meet clients /take instruction at any of our offices, as well as being available to make home visits by prior arrangement.

Helen Jones

Consultant Solicitor

Maggie is a highly experienced Criminal Lawyer and Advocate, well known on the local legal circuit with significant experience conducting cases in the Magistrates Courts and in the preparation of Crown Court and other litigation matters.

Maggie Hughes

Consultant Solicitor

David is a highly experienced Criminal Lawyer and Advocate, with in excess of 30 years’ experience conducting cases in the Magistrates Courts and in the preparation of Crown Court and other litigation matters.

David Weale

Consultant Solicitor

Anne-Marie is a highly experienced Civil Litigator with in-excess of 30 years professional experience in Civil matters, experience predominantly gained whilst working within Pembrokeshire.

Anne-Marie Pagett

Consultant Solicitor

Martha is a highly experienced Commercial Property Lawyer with in excess of 20 years’ experience in Commercial Property Transactions, many for a number of blue-chip clients.

Martha Williams

Consultant Solicitor

Jennie is an experienced Conveyancing Solicitor and Police Station Representative, who divides her time between all our Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire Offices

Jennie Coombs

Solicitor / Police Station Representative

Anna is a Family Solicitor, with particular experience in care proceedings. She qualified as a solicitor in 2021 and worked in Oxford before moving to Pembrokeshire. She divides her time between the South Pembrokeshire and South Ceredigion offices.

Anna Zimmerman

Solicitor

An experienced Police Station Representative and Law Graduate, Jack is a Solicitor who works across all of our regional offices.

Jack Lester

Solicitor / Police Station Representative

Jess is a solicitor and experienced accredited Police Station Representative and regularly advises clients at the police station for all offences. Jess recently used social media to challenge Identification Evidence resulting in an acquittal for the client at trial. She will divide her time between South Ceredigion and South Pembrokeshire.

Jess Hill

Solicitor / Police Station Representative

Tia is a Trainee Solicitor and a Police Station Representative currently working across the conveyancing and family law departments. Tia is studying her LPC alongside working within the business.

Tia Brace

Trainee Solicitor / Police Station Representative

Kate is a Trainee Solicitor, who divides her time between our South Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire Offices, directly supporting our team of Solicitors. Kate will be pleased to assist with your legal queries.

Kate Gash

Trainee Solicitor

Kelly is a qualified Police Station Representative and Administrator, working between our South Pembrokeshire & Ceredigion offices. A familiar face to many due to her 20 plus years of experience in the field of Criminal Defence work.

Kelly Boswell

Paralegal / Police Station Representative

Leah is a qualified paralegal with in excess of 5 years experience in conveyancing, family and criminal law.  She will be dividing her time between our North and South Ceredigion offices

Leah Edwards

Paralegal

Lauren is a fully qualified paralegal who has in excess of 3  years of experience in dealing with legal documentation.  She will be dividing her time between our North and South Ceredigion offices.

Lauren Tew

Paralegal

Willow is undertaking her formal Paralegal qualification training with a view to becoming a Solicitor in due course. Willow divides her time between our South Ceredigion & North Pembrokeshire offices.

Willow Jones

Junior Paralegal

Mark is an experienced accredited police station representative, and regularly represents people accused of serious crimes. Mark is a dependable and robust legal advisor.

Mark Pugh

Police Station Representative

Jess is an experienced accredited police station representative, and regularly represents people accused of serious crimes. Jess is a dependable and robust legal advisor

Jess Grosvenor

Police Station Representative
Dan Worth

Daniel is graduate of Oxford School of Architecture, and spent the early part of his career working in London as a Project Management Consultant, initially within the banking sector, then latterly in South Wales responsible for the delivery of significant Capital schemes for NHS Trusts, Local Health Boards and local authorities.

Daniel Worth

Practice Manager
Dan Worth

Joanna has 20 years experience in Accounts Management, and is responsible for the day to day management of transactions across the Business. Jo will be pleased to assist with any Accounts related queries.

Joanna Trevitt

Accounts

Kayleigh, who holds a Masters in Finance, is our assistant accounts manager, based in our administrative hub within the Ceredigion office.

Kayleigh Reed

Accounts

Phil is part of the Accounts Team, with in excess of 20 years’ experience from the banking sector.

Phil John

Accounts

Amy is an Administrator working in our South Ceredigion / North Pembs Offices. Amy works across all of our Legal departments, supporting our Lawyers / Fee Earners in their day to day duties.

Amy Daley

Administrator

Evelyn is part of the Admin and Accounts Team based in our Ceredigion and North Pembrokeshire offices

Evelyn Jones

Administrator / Accounts

Olivia is currently an Administrator who is training to become a qualified Police Station Representative, working between our North & South Ceredigion offices.

Olivia Evans

Administrator / Trainee Police Station Representative

Will is part of the Admin team working in our North and South Ceredigion Offices.

Will Mcleod

Administrator