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Rebecca Charity

Based in Cupar, Rebecca is a first seat Trainee Solicitor in our Private Client team. Working alongside Lisa Hainey, she assists clients with a range of private client matters, including Wills, Powers of Attorney and Executries.

Rebecca has a particular interest in private client work and enjoys helping clients plan for the future and navigate important life decisions.

Joshua Patterson

Based across our Arbroath and Forfar offices, Joshua is a first seat Trainee Solicitor in our Private Client team. Working alongside Stuart Mackie, he assists clients with a range of private client matters, including Wills, Powers of Attorney and Executries.

Known for being friendly and approachable, Joshua takes pride in building strong relationships with clients and providing clear, practical support tailored to their individual needs.

Amy Matthew

Based in Perth, Amy is a first seat Trainee Solicitor in our Private Client team. Working alongside Stephanie Pratt, she assists clients with a range of private client matters, including Wills, Powers of Attorney, Executries and Trusts.

Amy graduated with an LLB from the University of Aberdeen, where she later completed the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. Prior to commencing her traineeship, she worked as a Legal Secretary in a conveyancing firm in Aberdeenshire, giving her valuable experience in client care and legal practice.

Jamie McLeod

Jamie is a first seat Trainee Solicitor in our Private Client team in Dundee.

He assists clients with a range of private client matters, including Wills, Powers of Attorney, trust creation and administration, executry administration, and inheritance tax planning.

Jamie is committed to building strong relationships with his clients through clear communication and a personal approach. He strives to make complex matters as straightforward as possible, ensuring clients feel supported and informed throughout the process.

Erin Traynor

Erin is a first seat Trainee Solicitor in our Private Client team in Edinburgh.

Working alongside Graeme Dickson and the wider team, she assists clients with a range of private client matters, including Wills, Powers of Attorney and executries.

Erin is committed to providing excellent client care and is known for her approachable manner. She enjoys building strong relationships with clients and helping them navigate important personal and family matters.

David White

Working alongside Graeme Dickson and Morna Coutts, David is a Legal Director in our Private Client team.

David advises individuals and families on a wide range of private client matters, including the preparation of Wills, executry administration, trusts, and succession and tax planning. He works closely with clients across the Central belt to help them plan for the future.

Abby Walker

Working alongside Lisa Hainey, Abby is a Solicitor in our Cupar Private Client team.

Abby advises individuals on a range of private client matters including the preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney and the administration of executries. She ensures that her clients are supported through each stage of the process with clear and practical advice.

Abby has a particular interest in estate planning, with a focus on helping clients put effective arrangements in place through Wills and Powers of Attorney.

Anna Hills

Working alongside Rachel Anderson, Ross Cargill and Lindsay Younie, Anna is an Associate in our Private Client team in St Andrews.

Anna advises individuals and families on a broad range of private client matters including the preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney, the administration of executry estates, trusts, tax and succession planning.

Audrey Dishington

Independent Scottish law firm Thorntons has been appointed by the Judicial Factor to manage the wills, property titles and powers of attorney previously held by Brunton Miller, following the closure of the Glasgow and Helensburgh-based law practice in October 2025. 

Thorntons will also assume responsibility for ongoing executry work.

As one of Scotland’s largest full-service legal firms, Thorntons has an extensive private client practice, with specialist expertise in wills, trusts, powers of attorney, executry administration and succession planning. 

STEP Appointments

Two Thorntons lawyers have been elected to global steering committees for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), reinforcing the firm’s expertise in complex, cross-border private client work.

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