About Fisher Jones Greenwood Solicitors LLP

Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP is a leading Colchester based firm ideally positioned to serve clients in North East Essex and along the A12 route into London. For more than a decade it has been the area’s fastest-growing firm of solicitors and now employs approximately 120 lawyers, paralegals and support staff. The firm’s success is based on a philosophy of providing innovative, modern services in a caring and friendly environment where clients’ needs and requirements are paramount. Although located in Colchester the firm serves clients of a national stature as well as local and regional firms.

The offices of the firm are within the Civil Court Complex above the Colchester Trial Centre. The firm also has an out-of-town office with ample client parking at Severalls Industrial Park adjacent to the A12.

FJG is both a Commercial and Family Law firm, but unusually is one of the very few suppliers in East Anglia that continues to provide social welfare law services to needy client groups. It is currently engaged in running outreach services in the Tendring peninsular and is conducting a national pilot of a service for young people in the care system (Lawyers for Young People www.lfyp.org.uk) . The firm has specialist quality marks from the Legal Services Commission in eight different areas of law including housing, community care and education and was the first law firm in North East Essex to obtain IIP accreditation in 1998.

During 2007 the firm has been re-accredited with IIP and has been awarded the prestigious Lexcel Law Society quality mark. Other awards secured during the year are the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year award and Business in the Community East of England Leadership Award for Pro Bono Company of the Year. The firm has also been shortlisted for the Law Society's Excellence in Social Responsibility award.

The firm is committed to continuing its growth by the provision of innovative services and simple, straightforward and commercially relevant advice to all its clients.

Number of partners: 14
Number of fee Earners: 46
Total staff: 120