In celebration of Father’s Day, we thought we would take the time to mention some of our wonderful lawyers and their families here at Setfords. For many, making the move to Setfords has offered the opportunity to spend more time with family and experience life in a way that most traditional law firms can only […]
A Day in my Legal Life
Joanna Abrahams, Setfords consultant & Head of Family
Joanna Abrahams is Head of Family at Setfords and one of the country’s leading specialists in parental alienation.
A Day in my Legal Life
Alan Herbert, Setfords consultant
Alan Herbert is a property litigator and has spent much of his career working for top international law firms including Ashurst and Pinsent Curtis. Alan has also worked as Head of Litigation for a number of firms in the North where he continues to reside.
A Day in my Legal Life
Tom Flatau, Setfords consultant & Head of Real Estate
Tom Flatau is Head of Real Estate at Setfords. At his last firm he was offered equity partnership – he turned it down to become a consultant.
A Day in my Legal Life
David Taylor, Setfords consultant
David Taylor lives in Ross-on-Wye with his wife and 10-year – old son. He works as a residential property consultant lawyer. He joined Setfords in 2010.
A Day in my Legal Life
Nigel Cragg, Setfords consultant
Nigel Cragg is a consultant lawyer for Setfords and heads up the firm’s personal injury department. He lives at home in Cranleigh in Surrey with his wife Debbie.
A Day in my Legal Life
Matthew Barrett, Setfords consultant
Matthew is a consultant lawyer at Setfords specialising in planning and other regulatory law. He lives in Stafford with his wife Jan who is also a planning lawyer.
A Day in my Legal Life
Michael Edwards, Setfords consultant
Corporate and commercial lawyer Michael Edwards joined Setfords in 2015 after a career spent as a partner in Lincoln’s Inn firms.
A Day in my Legal Life
Anne Thomas, Setfords consultant
Family lawyer Anne Thomas lives in Horsham with her husband and two children, Freddy, 4 and Lilia who’s 16 months.
A Day in my Legal Life
John Newell, Setfords consultant
John Newell is a litigator who recently successfully represented former England manager Kevin Keegan in a hacking claim against Mirror Group Newspapers.
A Day in my Legal Life
Caroline Matthews, Setfords consultant
Leading licensing lawyer Caroline Matthews has handled work for many of the biggest brands in the UK. She previously worked in traditional firms including Harris Hagan and Blake Morgan.
The real reason lawyers choose consultancy
The majority of Setfords consultants have school-age or dependent children. A big question – What do you value most in life? Family, friends, travel, challenges won, successes earned…? Where did the office feature in that collage? How about your daily commute? Your boss? Probably not at all. This begs the question – why do we […]
Reasons to become a consultant solicitor at Setfords… #1 You’ll live longer
Mood swings, panic attacks, and skin problems – no, you’re not a teenager, you’re a lawyer in a traditional law firm. The level of stress within the legal profession is well documented – in fact LawCare[…]
Reasons to become a consultant solicitor at Setfords… #2 You’ll have better relationships
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you wake up on a Saturday morning and you’re tired and irritable. Your children, if you have any, run into the room and jump on your bed looking[…]
Reasons to become a consultant solicitor at Setfords… #3 You’ll earn more money
The reality of the traditional legal industry is this: you will earn far more for the law firm that employs you than you will ever earn for yourself. Now for most of you that will not come as[…]
Reasons to become a consultant solicitor at Setfords… #4 You’ll be healthier
Anyone who works in a traditional law firm will tell you that, bar sitting down in a restaurant with a client, lunch is spent at your desk. With so many clients and so little time, you can’t spare[…]
Reasons to become a Setfords consultant solicitor…#5 You’ll be happier
Happiness – we all want it and time and again we’re told the Danes have it. Denmark is often ranked as the happiest country in the world. But why? And what have the Danes got in[…]
5 reasons to become a Setfords consultant solicitor and the 7 things you should do next
What do you think about when you think of a lawyer’s life in a traditional firm? The fight to make partner? Working long hours? High stress? A competitive working environment?[…]
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Living The Dream
This advert captures the great benefits of working as a consultant at Setfords. Filmed in 2016 it was pushed out across social media and has been viewed over 136,000 times on Facebook alone.
Who are Setfords?
A short film introducing our lawyers, support team and our co-CEOs Guy and Chris Setford who explain their vision for the firm.
The financial rewards of being a Setfords consultant
Our managers and our lawyers explain the financial benefits of consultancy.
Job security as a Setfords consultant
Corporate and commercial consultant Michael Edwards explains why consultancy actually improves job security.
Work-life balance as a Setfords consultant
From flying aeroplanes to spending time with family, our consultant lawyers explain how they have benefited from a better way of working.
The support provided to Setfords consultant
Our support team offer an insight services they offer consultants, from PR and marketing to business development and sales.
A Day in the Life of Setfords Solicitors
In this full eight minute film our lawyers, support staff and managers reveal what life is like during a typical day at Setfords.
Who are Setfords?
A short film introducing our lawyers, support team and our co-CEOs Guy and Chris Setford who explain their vision for the firm.
The financial rewards of being a Setfords consultant
Our managers and our lawyers explain the financial benefits of consultancy.
Job security as a Setfords consultant
Corporate and commercial consultant Michael Edwards explains why consultancy actually improves job security.
Work-life balance as a Setfords consultant
From flying aeroplanes to spending time with family, our consultant lawyers explain how they have benefited from a better way of working.
The support provided to Setfords consultants
Our support team offer an insight services they offer consultants, from PR and marketing to business development and sales.
Setfords Solicitors - A Day in the Life
In this full eight minute film our lawyers, support staff and managers reveal what life is like during a typical day at Setfords.
Living the dream
This advert captures the great benefits of working as a consultant at Setfords. Filmed in 2016 it was pushed out across social media and has been viewed over 136,000 times on Facebook alone.
