Amanda Doherty

Professional Biography
Personal Biography

Where/when you studied: University of Central Lancashire (LLB) and Manchester BPP (LPC)

Professional expertise before joining the firm: 5 years experience working in civil litigation

When you joined the firm: January 2017

Department responsibilities (within the firm): Solicitor in Litigation Department

Areas of special legal expertise: All general civil litigation matters, particularly contested probate and boundary/property disputes, debt recovery, lease disputes, TOLATA – dispute over property within unmarried relationships, debt recovery, consumer disputes, possession proceedings, boundary disputes, assisting litigants in person, tenancy disputes for landlords, assisting enforcement action following a judgement, defending personal injury claims.

Name: Amanda Doherty

Position: Solicitor

Where educated: University of Central Lancashire (LLB) and Manchester BPP (LPC)

First job: Sales Assistant at Dunelm Mill (although my Nana had unofficially put me to work at the Charity Shop at which she volunteered long before that)

Hobbies: Baking, Fundraising, Socialising and Escape Rooms

Favourite food: Indian

Favourite film: First Wives Club

Favourite group/artist: Stevie Wonder (Father’s influence!)

Ultimate holiday destination: Orlando, Florida

Favourite sport/team: Manchester United

Favourite book: The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Likes: Spending time with friends and family

Dislikes: Losing and lifts!

Personal ambition: To run a marathon

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