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Services: Family
Services: Property
Services: Property
Services: Dispute resolution
Services: Property
Services: Employment
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Services: Wills, trusts and probate
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Services: Criminal law, Dispute resolution
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Phone: 01753 887212
Email: sophie.bird@bpcollins.co.uk
Sophie works in the family practice group as a paralegal.
Experience
Sophie joined us having completed the Graduate Diploma in Law at The University of Law, prior to which she studied BA Philosophy at The University of Kent.
Outside the office
Sophie is a keen artist, yogi, and equestrian, and enjoys spending her free time volunteering for various charities and with family and friends.
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