Dawn Chisholm is to head a new Family Law Department at the Canford Cliffs office of Ellis Jones Solicitors.
Dawn, a legal executive, joined the law firm in 2005 to practise exclusively in family law.
She has been in private practice for more than 20 years and has diverse and wide experience of criminal, family, personal injury, landlord and tenant law.
Sean McNally, Ellis Jones’ Head of Family Department, said: “While we have provided a family law service for many years to people living in the area, this is the first time there will be a permanent presence at our Canford Cliffs office.
“Dawn’s arrival is an exciting step forward in the provision of first class family law advice in this attractive area of Poole.”