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Name: Ian Stirzaker, Senior Partner

Department: Family

Email: ian.stirzaker@smesolicitors.co.uk

Phone: +44 1905 723561

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianstirzaker/

Ian is the firm’s Senior Partner and Head of the Family Law Department. He is a Solicitor Advocate, a trained Mediator, a Mindshop® Accredited Business Facilitator and a former member of the Law Society Children Panel.

Ian’s combined skills of forensic analysis, empathy, patience and understanding backed up with a commercial understanding of the real world and over 35 years of experience help him to give you a service to match any other.

Able to draw on experience from so many different areas, Ian can help you to find practical, constructive and realistic solutions to every situation.

Ian’s aim is for all of the clients of the firm to be so happy that they become advocates for the firm and recommend all of their friends, family and contacts to use SME.


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Ian, many thanks for all the support over the last two years, from day one your advice and support have been excellent.


Mr H, Worcester

Ian offered a great service during the short time he dealt with my divorce. He was prompt in responding to my queries and questions and explained things clearly to me every time. I felt comfortable dealing with Ian face to face and over phone and email. I would recommend him to others in the future.


Mrs L, Worcester

Many thanks for your wise and empathic counsel over the last two years. I have really appreciated your guidance through such a distressing period of my life.

Mrs A, Worcester

Once Ian took over my case he was great, friendly, approachable and helpful. I would certainly recommend Ian to others...

Mrs L, Worcester

The only ray of light in this nightmare has been meeting you. Thank you for all your guidance and wonderful work. Please say thank you to your secretary and Mr Stirzaker as well.

Mrs D, Worcester

It's been a pleasure to work with you [Ian Stirzaker] too obviously and thanks for all your help in this matter.

Mr RL, Worcester

Thanks for the clarification, I'm so glad I asked you to handle it rather than me trying to do it (the divorce) online!


EP

It is often said that divorce lawyers are not just expensive but ridiculously expensive or drag things out to make more money. My response to these comments is simple - using SME was the best money I’ve ever spent! You may think that’s odd for a Yorkshire financial bod, but it genuinely is. Your team really did a good job and educated me with what I needed to know whilst sheltering me from what wasn’t necessary.


Mr L

Being one that sometimes struggles with what I perceive as being unfair or unreasonable, I know that I can be headstrong in those circumstances. Your handling of those occasions was impressive and achieving a satisfactory outcome which seemed unlikely for most of the cases equally so. In the nicest possible way I hope that I will not need your services again, but should I, your number would be the first one I would call, and I would have no hesitation in recommending you and your firm.

Thanks, Ian, please stay in touch.

Mr D, Worcester

I have been very pleased with your services [Ian] and will continue to pass the word of your business to family and friends; and if I needed [legal] services in the future you will be my first port of call. 


Mrs A

It’s been a painful 10 months, a learning curve where a better understanding of what is deemed fair. You’ve taken time to understand my position and I consider the work you have done for me as being the best possible given my circumstances. It is difficult not to get bitter and twisted and with your help I’ve managed (almost!) to see things more clearly…


Mr N, Worcester

Thank you so much for your patient advice and support during this testing period You made something that was highly complex make sense and relatively easy to navigate.


A happy Family department client