Thames Valley: Boyes Turner strengthens court of protection service
Anne Pearson has joined Boyes Turner’s court of protection team which provides a professional deputy service and also advises families on deputyship issues. The team specialises in setting up compensation trusts for children and adults suffering from medical negligence and personal injury accidents as well as administering trusts for families to protect assets and preserve state benefits. It is led by Ruth Meyer and is one of the leading specialist teams of its type in the UK and the market leader in the Thames Valley.
Pearson arrives from Harris Cartier (recently placed into administration) where she spent nearly 20 years – most recently as a senior manager in its court of protection team.
She has a background in nursing and many years experience in assisting on catastrophic personal injury cases which include spinal injury and brain injury which give her a unique insight into the requirements and anxieties faced by both the clients and their families following a life-changing accident and a loss of capacity.
Meyer commented: "Experienced court of protection lawyers are few and far between. Anne joins us with an established practice which includes a full range of court of protection work from general day-to-day management, applications to the court, statutory wills and contentious litigation as well as family proceedings. She also deals with property purchases and adaptations, employing support workers and carers, liaising with case managers, independent financial advisers, accountants, architects, quantity surveyors and builders.
"Anne will be working particularly closely with the firm’s claims services - medical negligence claims led by Adrian Desmond and personal injury claims led by Kim Smerdon. She is an excellent addition to the team and will further strengthen our national reputation."
Pearson commented: "I am very pleased to be joining Boyes Turner and particularly looking forward to working with Ruth and her excellent court of protection team."
