About us

At Harrisons Solicitors we are proud of our tradition of serving the businesses and people of Powys, Mid Wales and the Shropshire borders for over 170 years.

We are specialist lawyers who can advise thoroughly and effectively. We offer direct access to expert advice tailored to meet your specific legal requirements whether they are private individuals or major commercial interests. It is our intent to provide our clients with the highest quality specialist legal advice in an efficient, effective and friendly manner.

Our traditional service values, community links and sense of belonging allows us to offer that ‘personal touch’. We are client focussed, showing understanding and empathy towards our community whilst maintaining a firm of sufficient size and expertise to pass on the benefits of a large legal service provider to everyone.

We have 100% positive feedback which means that our clients experience reflects the experience we are committed to delivering.

We are approachable, courteous and professional, we are innovative energetic and passionate about law which means we enjoy what we do and the way we engage with our clients reflect that.

In order to foster the long term relationships the firm is proud of, we offer guidance in all aspects of legal services from our offices in Welshpool and Newtown; delivered by qualified lawyers and supported by an effective team utilising the latest in technology and world class legal resources.  Many of our staff have lived locally most of their lives and therefore understand the area, the people and the environment within which our clients live and work.

A copy of Harrisons work force diversity data can be found here .

Meet our specialists

Anne Smith

Anne Smith is the managing partner of Harrisons Solicitors LLP and has over 20 years experience in the areas of dispute resolution and employment law.

Charlotte Powell-Jones

Charlotte joined Harrisons Solicitors in 2006, and she specialises in dispute resolution and employment law.

Chloe Keel

Chloe joined Harrisons in July 2021 and is a paralegal in the Residential Conveyancing Department.

Clare Phillips

Clare is a Paralegal in the Private Client team dealing with estate administration having qualified as a Paralegal in Wills, Probate and Administration with Central Law Training in February 2020.

Elise Hyland

Elise was admitted as a Solicitor in 2010, having previously practised as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives since 2007. 

Elly Roberts

Elly qualified as a Solicitor in November 2023 and specialises in dispute resolution.

Emma Wilde

Emma has recently joined Harrisons having spent over 15 years as a Partner at a leading Shropshire law firm.

Heather Lloyd

Heather qualified as a Solicitor in 1996 and joined the Harrisons residential property team in September 2017.

Jane Walker

Jane joined Harrisons Solicitors as a Private Client Solicitor in 2022.

Jennifer Horton

Jennifer was awarded a Training Contract in September 2015 and qualified in August 2017. She joined Harrisons Solicitors in May 2023 as a Solicitor.

Jonathan Pierce

Jonathan joined Harrisons in 2015 after a number of years managing in the Health Sector.

Jordan Lewis

After completing her A Levels, Jordan decided to undertake a legal apprenticeship, which involves a one-day release to study law at BPP University alongside gaining on-the-job training with Harrisons.

Karen Hyland

Karen joined Harrisons in August 2019 as a Legal Secretary in the Private Client department and then progressed to become a Paralegal in Wills, Probate and Administration with Central Law Training in January 2022. 

Lowri Rees

Lowri joined Harrisons in 2006 having previously worked in a leading National firm based in their Cardiff practice.

Margaret Harrison

Margaret works as a Consultant within our Private Client team.

Mari Wyn Jones

Mari is a Trainee Solicitor working within the family team. She is currently studying her Graduate Diploma in Law with Master of Laws and is intending to start studying the Legal Practice Course in late 2023.

Meinir Wyn Jones

Meinir qualified as a solicitor in August 2009 having completed her training at a leading Shropshire law firm. She specialises in all areas of Family Law. She is also a fluent Welsh speaker.

Paul Ingram

Paul joined Harrisons in 1997 and qualified as a Solicitor with them in 1999.  He became a Partner in 2007 when the firm became Harrisons Solicitors LLP. 

Rhian Morgan

Rhian was admitted as a Solicitor in February 2021, having trained with Harrisons in Civil Litigation, Employment law, Private Client and Agricultural law.

Sarah Robinson

Sarah is a new recruit to the Harrisons team. Having studied at Aberystwyth University she qualified as a Solicitor in 2008.

Sian Davies

A solicitor since 1983, Sian was born in Llanidloes and has been in a private practice for over 20 years specialising in residential property, wills, probate and advising elderly clients.