Contact Info

E-mail Address

therese@johnstonsolicitors.com

Phone Number

028 9024 6091

Therese L. Johnston LL.B (HONS)

Therese joined JTJ in 1996 having graduated with an LLB Law Degree from the University of Wales and completed her apprenticeship with the firm whilst studying at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queens University Belfast.

Therese has a special interest and extensive experience in a diverse workload which includes residential and commercial property transactions including purchases, sales, re-mortgages, sales associated with a divorce or separation, sales under Controllership Orders and Powers of Attorney, Land Transfers, Equity releases, Developments, Auction sales, Repossessions and advising on all issues regarding Management Companies and apartment complexes for private clients, Developers, Investors and Landlords. Therese has acquired extensive expertise in handling complex, high value commercial matters acting for businesses, entrepreneurs, companies, organisations, and charities.

Additionally, Therese undertakes a wide range of Private client work including drafting Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, obtaining Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration in the Administration of Estates, applications to the Office of Care and Protection and various Trusts including Discretionary, Bare, Property Trusts and Will Trusts.

Therese also has extensive knowledge and experience in debt recovery, employment, and matrimonial to include high value and complex divorces and matrimonial and family cases including Children’s matters, Ancillary Relief, Financial settlements, and Separation agreements.

As a trained Mediator her areas of interest include Civil and Commercial, Employment, Probate and Family. Profile details are available at Law Society LSMS.

Qualifications

  • University of Wales, Law LL.B (Hons)
  • Institute of Professional Legal Studies, QUB, Belfast
  • Queens University Belfast – P.G Dip in Employment Law
  • Qualified Collaborative Lawyer
  • Queens University Belfast IPLS – Certificate in Civil and Commercial Mediation
  • Distinction in STEP advanced certificate in Administration of Trusts
  • Distinction in STEP advanced certificate in Administration of Estates

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