Established in 1895, Abels Solicitors is a Southampton based law firm providing a wide range of services. Abels acts for both business and private clients. The firm provides professional straightforward advice and aims to provide you with a high quality service.
Abels undertakes publicly funded work with specialities in Family, Housing and Crime.
Our office hours are 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. If you need assistance, please call to arrange an appointment on 023 8022 0317.
Partners
Malcolm A Harper
Senior Partner
Admitted as a Solicitor in 1980.
Deals with Domestic and Commercial Conveyancing and Housing Association work.
Peter A Humphris
Admitted as a Solicitor in 1987
Specialises in all aspects of Civil and Criminal Litigation, Housing and Employment Law.
Julian C Titt
Admitted as a Solicitor in 1990
Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Deals with Administration of Estates, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney/Court of Protection applications and Domestic Conveyancing.
Noel S Roberts
Admitted as a Solicitor in 1998
Main practice areas are commercial property, company law, domestic conveyancing and representation at the magistrates court and police station.
Consultants
Nigel J Hawkins
Admitted as a Solicitor in 1994
Works in the areas of Family Law including Divorce and Child Care. Nigel is a Member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Children Law Panel, an Advanced Member of the Family Law Panel and also of Resolution. He has experience of acting for the children and the guardian in Public Law cases.
Andrew H A Caplen
Notary Public - Admitted as a Solicitor in 1982
Works in the areas of Commercial and Domestic Conveyancing, Company and Partnership Law, Probate and Criminal Litigation.
Rebecca K Kirby
Admitted as a Solicitor in 2004
Rebecca works within all areas of Family and Housing Law and is a member of Resolution.
Solicitors
Lisa Guelfi
Admitted in 2008
Deals with Domestic Conveyancing and Commercial Property, Licensing, Wills and Administration of Estates.
Jon Whettingsteel
Admitted as a Solicitor in July 2011
Jon qualified as a solicitor in early July 2011 and now specilises in areas of Litigation including Civil, Criminal, Family and Employment matters.
Fellow of Institute of Legal Executives
Samantha Jeanes
Qualified in 2009
Samantha works in all areas of Family and Children Law.
Trainee Solicitor
Trainee Licensed Conveyancer
Hilary Marshall
Trainee Licensed Conveyancer. Deals with domestic conveyancing, including shared ownership/shared equity matters.
Office Manager
Lisa Evans
Lisa joined Abels in 1989 where she took the
