Emma Harrison

Emma Harrison

Legal Director - Head of Private Client

Emma Harrison is a Legal Director at Pickerings and heads the Private Client team.  Emma was mentioned in the Legal 500 as a leading individual in 2023 and is a highly experienced Private Client Solicitor with over 25 years of experience.

Prior to joining Pickerings Solicitors, Emma was a director of another Midlands based law firm for several years and managed a team of private client solicitors. 

Emma qualified as a Solicitor in 1997 and her expertise covers all aspects of Private Client work including Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Estate Tax Planning Advice, Court of Protection Applications, Trust Administration and Estate administration (probate and intestacy). She is knowledgeable and authoritative, yet friendly and approachable.

From our Tamworth base, she advises families and individuals throughout the Midlands on the issues that affect them. Emma has a proven track record in advising clients and in the process building long-term relationships with clients and their families and carers. She has a superb reputation in advising individuals who may lack family support networks. Equally she is at home when complex estate planning and inheritance tax advice is required.

Emma believes in working closely with other professionals who assist her clients, such as Accountants and Financial Advisers to ensure that a holistic and consistent approach is taken when looking after a client’s interests. She has a wide network of professional contacts and receives regular referrals due to their trust in Emma to provide the best service for their clients.

Her team are committed to providing a high level of service at reasonable cost and are happy to visit clients at home or at hospital if required.

Clients say of Emma that she is professional and compassionate, skilled and sincere and goes above and beyond to ensure clients wishes are carried out as they desire. 

Contact Emma on 01827 317081 or eharrison@pickerings-solicitors.com

Emma is recommended in The Legal 500 2024 as a Leading Individual, for the second year in a row

Under the leadership of Emma Harrison, the excellent team provides a 'very personal and caring service' at Pickerings Solicitors. It advises many business owners, landowners and high-net-worth individuals on a whole host of trusts, estate planning, succession planning and asset protection matters. Lucy Cooling, who is a member of STEP and of the SFE, is a key figure. 

Testimonials

‘I would recommend them for their seamlessness of communication, focus on customer detail and building personal relationships that are supportive and professional. I would particularly like to mention Emma Harrison for her professionalism, enthusiasm and attention to detail’.

‘The team comprises a number of talented & competent lawyers who overall provide a great service to their clients. I would say that the practice is the best in the North Birmingham/North Warwickshire region & bears comparison with the best of the Birmingham City Centre practices’.

Emma was also recommended in The Legal 500 2023 as a Leading Individual

Emma is praised as being 'extremely professional, leaving no stone unturned'

Emma was also recommended in The Legal 500 2022:

‘Pickerings is a very friendly and helpful group. The solicitors and support staff have always responded quickly and efficiently. All my questions have been answered displaying full grasp of the law. Emma Harrison is very friendly, knowledgeable and efficient’.

‘I have dealt with Emma Harrison and her team.  Very professional and good value for money’.

‘Emma Harrison is a pleasure to deal with and is always available to give me advice as and when I need it or one of her experienced team is on hand to get the information to her if she is otherwise engaged. I would not hesitate in recommending Emma and her team as the work they carry out is always appropriate and very reasonable’.

 

Client Testimonials:

Emma is always friendly, polite, respectful and extremely efficient.

Anon Mar 2024

The service from Pickerings is consistently high, being both friendly and professional.  The communication is clear, concise and timely.  The staff are also happy to follow-up if there is any further explanation needed.

Anon Mar 2024

Emma kept me informed throughout and was friendly and efficient.  She was very considerate and helpful and took time to listen to me.  I would always be happy for her expertise in the future.

AT, Feb 2024

After recently using the services of Pickerings Solicitors, Tamworth, for will-writing and Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) work, I am delighted to recommend their lawyer Emma Harrison. Emma provided an exemplary service, combining a down-to-earth, friendly personal style with professionalism and courtesy at all times. Emma explained complex legal concepts and issues clearly, put my wife and myself at ease and maintained an ongoing email dialogue between formal meetings. Documentation and engagement with external agencies was all handled very well and I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her, her team and Pickerings to anyone seeking high-quality legal services.  In fact, this is the third time I have used Pickerings, having previously used you to set up my limited company many years ago and, more recently, to resolve an employment tribunal case.

SH Jan 2024

Emma kindly visited us at home, in view of my husbands ill health.  She was charming and very professional.  

Anon Dec 2023

The services offered by Pickerings are of the highest available.  Clients are taken through the journey of the product they require with expertise and clarity, I totally recommend Emma Harrison and the team.

Anon July 2023

Top Class Service

KTP July 2023

I could not have asked for better attention from Emma Harrison, at a very challenging time for us.  I have already recommended your firm and there's nothing I can suggest that you could improve on.

Anon July 2023

Emma kindly came to my home. I was very satisfied with the manner in which she dealt with my will. She was personable, knowledgeable and competent.

Altogether, a faultless service.

SM June 2023

Emma provides an excellent, efficient and friendly service across both personal and business matters.  I thoroughly recommend Pickerings.

Anon May 2023

I have been using the services of Emma Harrison for a number of years and she always provides 1st class service. I am always really pleased with everything,  Emma is very efficient I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.

HA May 2023

Pickerings provided a prompt and efficient service in a pleasant and helpful manner.  Emma was excellent and I would recommend to others.

GB April 2023

Emma Harrison has always been extremely efficient with her advice and knows how to handle difficult problems.

An overall excellent service from Pickerings Solicitors.

30 Mar 2023

What a great team! My family and I will be forever grateful to Emma, after months of stress with another solicitor firm, we were at the end of our tether.  After appointing Pickerings, Emma got us the result we needed.  She was friendly, professional and explained everything clearly.  Communication throughout the company was excellent and Emma was always fast to respond.  I have complete trust in Pickerings and are happy to recommend them to family and friends.

KB Jan 2023

Very efficient with really good service. Kept us informed and did everything we asked of them. Would recommend them to friends and family. Emma was really professional and friendly. Felt very relaxed when meeting with her.

Anon October 2022

I found Pickerings very helpful and understanding on the death of my husband. Thank you.

EB Oct 22

Emma is very knowledgeable and a good sense of humour!

SS Aug 22

Emma was always very professional and informative.. All communication has been prompt, responsive and clear.

SC Aug 22

Excellent, personal service 

SA August 22

Emma was fantastic throughout our dealings with her. Talked us clearly through all the procedures and explained any 'legal speak' that we couldn't understand. Emails and phone calls made or sent were answered quickly. During a difficult and sad time for our family, Emma took a lot of stress and pressure off our shoulders.

CG August 22  

Emma has been our solicitor since my father died in 2018 and his solicitor for a number of years before that. I cannot rate Emma's advice and excellent professional support highly enough. Her calm care of the whole family during such an emotional time was incredibly helpful. She also knew my father and could bring his voice into all decisions.

DH June 22

 

We have been supported over many years with kindness and skill. Some complicated legal issues have been sorted out for us. Thank you so much Emma.

L & J G

My first time in engaging the services of Pickerings Solicitors in respect of my wills and found their level of service excellent, very professional and efficient. I will have no hesitation in contacting them again for professional legal advice.

AH March 2022 

Emma Harrison has given me good sound advice when I ask.

HB Feb 2022

Emma Harrison is a professional, friendly and very helpful solicitor. She immediately puts you at your ease and deals with your situation to an extremely high standard. I would have no hesitation in recommending her. 

Anon Dec 2021

I have used Pickerings Solicitors for a number of years for Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate and conveyancing. I have always been treated with the utmost courtesy and with professionalism. Wouldn't use another company.

SB Sept 2021

The service was both very professional and attentive. Emma was able to provide a great deal of specialist advice that fitted our specific circumstances and did this in a pleasant and thoughtful manner. We wouldn't hesitate using Pickerings Solicitors again and would certainly recommend using their services to other friends and family. Specialist advice was regarding our disabled child.

KS July 2021

I was very happy with the service that I received. Although I didn't visit the office due to Covid, Emma communicated very effectively by letter and telephone and sorted out any queries or requests kindly and efficiently. PW May 2021

 'At a time of huge distress we could not have asked for more support in concluding a family members estate. Emma guided us, explained everything to us and kept us informed at all times. Professional,approachable, excellent service. We would not hesitate to recommend Emma Harrison and Pickerings to anyone. '

Mr RT March 2021