Two members of staff have taken on new roles at Andrew & Co Solicitors, which is going from strength to strength in 2019.

Matthew Raczynski has been promoted to Employment and Dispute Resolution Secretary and Donna Lee has joined the company as a paralegal in the Residential Property Team.

Matthew joined Andrew & Co in February 2017 after a career change, first joining the firm as a Float Secretary to gain varied experience over all sectors of the business. He has now progressed into the firm’s Employee and Dispute Resolution team.

His role includes assisting with the team’s administration, taking phone calls from new clients and compiling information about what advice they seek. Matthew is also assisting with work in the credit control department, including debt recovery.

“I have so many friends who have made successful careers in law, and I had always dreamed of doing the same, at the age of 30 I just went for it,” said Matthew.

“My years of experience in a customer-facing environment in hotel management mean I have a true passion to ensure that all clients receive the very best service I can offer.

“I’m still learning and I’m so happy to have been offered this promotion into a sector I really enjoy. Andrew & Co have been so supportive of me every step of the way, and the culture here is such that you can ask anyone anything – everyone’s always keen to help.

“I have high aspirations for my career progression with Andrew & Co. Over the last three years of my work here I haven’t wanted for anything and they’re really keen to help me in my career development.”

Donna Lee joined the practice at the beginning of August 2019. Her role includes supporting clients through all processes associated with property purchase and sale, including compliance with legislation.

Donna joins Andrew & Co with over 30 years of experience working in the legal profession, and most of her time is spent in conveyancing.

“I’ve only been here for a few weeks and I already feel really welcome,” said Donna. “Everyone is lovely, and they’ve been really supportive of my new role.

“After 20 years at the practice I worked at before, I was ready for a change and it was Andrew & Co’s modern approach that appealed to me, alongside the end-to-end client care, customer service and case management systems.

“After 30 years in the legal field, I’m still learning every day. The culture at Andrew & Co is such that I can feel confident in my role even in its early stages; it really is a lovely firm to work for.”

Donna has previously been supported through training process CILEX (Chartered Institute for Legal Executives) in which she trained to become a qualified paralegal.

Training through CILEX equips those in the legal profession with skills appropriate to work either as a paralegal or to qualify as a Fellow of CILEX.

Annette Wood, Solicitor and Partner at Andrew & Co, and Head of Employment and Dispute Resolution, said: “Matthew’s study has allowed him to progress as an individual, while picking up more skills in the role. We’re so happy to welcome both Matthew and Donna to Andrew & Co; as a firm we’re going from strength to strength with a team of knowledgeable and experienced staff.

“Matthew started his legal training with CILEX (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) in 2018. He has successfully completed his first year’s examinations and is now embarking on the second year of studies. He undertakes his studies mostly in his own time, which given his busy working role, is commendable.

“Matthew is an asset to the Employment and Dispute Resolution team. We appreciate everything he does and all of the team have said that he is excellent. We’d be lost without him.”

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