Business Details
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Sunderland
Established in the late 19th century, Mortons Solicitors has been a cornerstone of Sunderland's legal landscape for over 125 years. Our firm expanded to Seaham in 2011 and Durham in 2020, with our Sunderland headquarters now located at The Yard, Gill Bridge Avenue. We pride ourselves on combining deep-rooted heritage with modern legal expertise, offering specialist solicitors across diverse practice areas. Our team holds accreditations including Lexcel, Conveyancing Quality Scheme, Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme, and Cyber Essentials, alongside membership of Resolution and Law Society Children's Panel. We maintain contracts with the Legal Aid Agency to ensure accessible legal support. Client testimonials consistently highlight our professionalism, responsiveness, and commitment to delivering tailored legal solutions.With dedicated specialists in commercial, family, property, and private client matters, we focus on building long-term relationships to provide practical, forward-thinking legal advice. Our recent Lexcel re-accreditation reaffirms our commitment to excellence in practice management and client care. Through continuous professional development, including Morgan Collings' recent qualification as a solicitor, we maintain the highest standards of legal expertise. Our strategic office locations across Sunderland, Seaham, and Durham enable us to serve clients throughout the North East region effectively.
Services
Commercial Law
Family Law
Civil Litigation
Private Client Services
Conveyancing
Wills & Inheritance
Children Law
Legal Aid
Cyber Essentials
Highlights and features
- We have over 125 years of legal experience serving the North East
- Our solicitors are specialists in their chosen fields of law
- We hold multiple industry accreditations including Lexcel and CQS
- We are contracted by the Legal Aid Agency for publicly funded advice
- Our team includes Law Society Children Panel members
Associations and certifications
- Lexcel
- Conveyancing Quality Scheme
- Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme
- Cyber Essentials
What people say
Excellent service
Wonderful Solicitor
Best we've used
Very responsive
Valuable support
Services
Commercial Law
We provide comprehensive commercial legal services for businesses of all sizes, specialising in company formation, mergers, acquisitions, and commercial contracts. Our experienced solicitors offer tailored advice on business structures, joint ventures, and partnership agreements. With expertise in commercial property transactions and contract drafting, we help businesses navigate complex legal requirements while protecting their commercial interests.
Family Law
Our family law specialists handle all aspects of relationship breakdown, child arrangements, and matrimonial disputes. We offer expert guidance on divorce proceedings, financial settlements, and child custody matters. With Law Society Children Panel accreditation, we prioritise children's welfare in all family law cases. Our approach focuses on achieving amicable resolutions while providing robust representation in court when necessary.
Conveyancing
We offer efficient conveyancing services for residential and commercial property transactions. Our CQS-accredited solicitors handle leasehold and freehold purchases, sales, and remortgages. With expertise in commercial property leases and land transactions, we ensure smooth property transfers while addressing all legal requirements. Our clients benefit from clear communication and timely progress updates throughout the conveyancing process.
Wills & Inheritance
Our WIQS-accredited specialists provide expert will drafting and inheritance planning services. We help clients create legally sound wills, establish trusts, and plan for future care needs. With a focus on minimising inheritance tax liabilities, we offer comprehensive probate and estate administration services. Our approach ensures clients' wishes are clearly documented and legally protected.
Children Law
We specialise in children law matters, including child protection cases, adoption proceedings, and special guardianship orders. Our Law Society Children Panel-accredited solicitors represent children's interests in family court proceedings. We provide sensitive, expert guidance on child arrangement disputes and safeguarding issues, always prioritising the child's welfare in legal decision-making.
People
Karen Baglee
Solicitor Director
Karen Baglee is a Solicitor Director and Head of Private Client, Commercial and Litigation at Mortons Solicitors. With extensive experience in company law and commercial contracts, she provides expert legal guidance to businesses across the North East region.
Martin Donnelly
Associate Solicitor
Martin Donnelly is an Associate Solicitor specialising in commercial law matters at Mortons Solicitors. He advises businesses on formation, mergers, and contractual agreements, combining legal expertise with practical commercial understanding to deliver tailored solutions for clients.
Morgan Collings
Solicitor
Morgan Collings recently qualified as a Solicitor after completing her training contract at Mortons Solicitors. She specialises in wills and inheritance matters, demonstrating exceptional client care and legal expertise in estate planning and probate services.
Katie Brassell
Solicitor
Katie Brassell is a Law Society Children Panel member specialising in children law at Mortons Solicitors. She represents children's interests in family disputes and safeguarding cases, providing expert legal representation while prioritising the welfare of young clients.
Matthias Fielder
Solicitor
Matthias Fielder joined Mortons Solicitors's Family department after graduating from Northumbria University. He specialises in family law matters, providing dedicated legal support in matrimonial disputes and child arrangement cases from the Sunderland office.
Questions
What areas of law does Mortons Law specialise in?
We specialise in commercial law, family law, conveyancing, wills and inheritance, children law, and private client services, with solicitors holding specialist accreditations in these fields.
Do you offer legal aid services?
Yes, we are contracted by the Legal Aid Agency to provide publicly funded advice in eligible cases across our specialist practice areas.
What accreditations does Mortons Law hold?
We hold Lexcel, Conveyancing Quality Scheme, Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme, and Cyber Essentials accreditations, with solicitors on the Law Society Children's Panel.
Are your solicitors specialists in their fields?
Yes, all our solicitors are specialists in their chosen fields, including commercial law, family law, conveyancing, and children law, with ongoing professional development.
Reviews (4)
Scot Watson
May 08, 2022
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Would recommend for property, kept up to date throughout the process and the bill wasn't s penny over the original quote.
Lee Middleton
Mar 10, 2022
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We had a delight of Kate Cunniff working on our home move. I have to say Kate was so knowledgeable and very calm and reassuring. From the first meeting to completion Kate explained everything we needed to do and gave great advice, I have already recommended Kate/Morton's law to a couple of friends. Keep up the great work guys.
Laura McNamara
Jan 19, 2022
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Morton's have been great during the process of buying our first house. They were informative, clear, great communication throughout the process and gave regular updates. Wouldn't use anyone else in the future. Mandy Dean was particularly helpful and made us feel like nothing was too much to ask
Kirsty Wallace
Jan 13, 2022
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Always had a very positive experience with Abi, she responds to emails promptly and always seems very ontop of things. Highly recommend.
