Our People
At the heart of Hannays Solicitors and Advocates are the people who work diligently for their clients and it is their depth of knowledge, commitment and persistence that has made the firm as successful as it is today.
Private Client and Conveyancing
Kim Rainford BA (Hons) Law
Managing Partner Conveyancing and Private Client
Kim is originally from Hull, but for a long time has made the North-East his home. He qualified as...
Craig Thompson LL.B LL.M Solicitor
Solicitor
Craig is a solicitor with our firm who specialises in residential conveyancing and is supervised by Kim Rainford. He assists our...
Eleanor Pullen BA (Hons) GDL
Solicitor
Eleanor Pullen began her legal career as a secretary in the area of tax and trusts in 2007 before successfully...
Sharon Hurst FCILEx
Sharon is a Chartered Legal Executive. She works alongside Craig Thompson and is supervised by Kim Rainford. She originally worked...
Children and Family
Gill Wright LL.B (Hons)
Partner, Head of Children and Family
Gill qualified as a solicitor in 1993 after obtaining her Law Degree from Nottingham Trent University and studying for...
Leeanne Pearce FCILEx GDL
Chartered Legal Executive, Children and Family
Leeanne has worked with our firm since 2009 and is a Chartered Legal Executive specialising in Family Law. Leeanne...
Emma Story LL.B LL.M GCilex – Graduate Legal Executive
Graduate Legal Executive
Emma joined Hannays Solicitors and Advocates in 2016 as a Graduate Legal Executive. She specialised in family law throughout...
Other members of staff
Margarita Rainford BA(Hons)
Partnership Secretary
Following a change in direction from a career in nursing Margarita graduated from the University of Sunderland with a...
