Marshall Hall Levy

Marshall Hall Levy, a general practice in South Shields

Marshall Hall Levy is a law firm operating from Saville Chambers on Fowler Street, in South Shields (Tyne & Wear). The practice presents itself as a well-established and respected North East firm that has traded under this name in the town for more than 180 years. It works as a general practice with specialist departments, so that each matter is handled by a solicitor with the relevant experience.

The firm states that it has no branch offices: all activity is concentrated in its single South Shields premises, which it describes as recently modernised and suitable for disabled access.

Areas of legal work

The service range is organised into four main departments, each with its own dedicated page on the firm's site:

• Residential conveyancing, handled by a team that includes a conveyancing paralegal and a conveyancing assistant.
• Wills, trusts and probate, led by Julie Atkinson-McGregor as head of department.
• Divorce and family law, headed by managing director Keith Turnbull, with a family solicitor and legal assistance within the same department.
• Employment law, directed by Deborah Henning, who also advises on GDPR and data protection issues arising in the workplace.

Beyond these areas, the firm describes itself as a general practice offering a wide range of legal services, and its site includes sections for news articles, fact sheets, fees and testimonials.

The people behind the practice

Keith Turnbull is managing director and head of family law. He has more than 40 years of experience in the legal profession, has been principal at Marshall Hall Levy since 2000 and later became a director; in recent years his work has focused on litigation.

Julie Atkinson-McGregor is a director and head of the wills and probate department. She graduated from Teesside University in 2001 and Northumbria University in 2003, worked first as a paralegal and qualified as a solicitor in 2011. Her background covers personal injury and employment law, and before joining the firm she set up an employment law department within a local HR company. She continues to advise on employment matters alongside her probate role.

Deborah Henning heads the employment law department. She trained in the South East, working mainly with banks and financial institutions, and later spent years at the national trade union firm Thompsons, covering employment law and tribunals, including leading a team of around 20 on national equal pay cases. Since 2016 she has acted for both employers and employees and now also advises on workplace data protection.

Jennifer Usman is a family solicitor who qualified in 2021 with a first-class Masters degree and LPC, and joined the firm in December 2023 to advise on all aspects of family matters.

The support side includes Natalie Brown, accounts and office manager, who joined in July 2010 and has over 20 years of experience in the legal profession; Barbara, receptionist since 2000; Kirsty Davis, legal assistant in the family and matrimonial department with more than 23 years as a legal secretary; Aimie McKeith, legal assistant and first point of contact in the wills and probate department; Emma Hunter, conveyancing paralegal, who completed her law degree in 2019 and her LPC and Masters in 2020 and joined in 2024; and Kimberley Hall, conveyancing assistant since September 2019.

How the firm presents itself

The practice describes its aims in terms of a stable and friendly working environment, developing the skills and career opportunities of its staff while maintaining the firm's financial stability. It also highlights the modernisation of its offices as part of creating a comfortable setting for client meetings.

Regulatory and company details

Marshall Hall Levy Limited, trading as Marshall Hall Levy, is registered under company number 05799802 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) under number 658178. The firm states that it does not accept service of proceedings by fax or email.