Warner Goodman LLP

023 92753575

Warner Goodman LLP is one of the leading law firms in the Hampshire and Solent area, delivering trusted legal services for over 170 years. The firm has received numerous accolades over the years, including LawNet Law Firm of the Year and Hampshire Venus Awards Company of the Year. Today, we employ over 160 people across five offices in Fareham, Portsmouth, Southampton, Chandler’s Ford and Waterlooville. We provide a vast range of legal services to both businesses and individuals, supporting a diverse portfolio of local, national and international clients. Read more...

Address
Colman House
2-4 Landport Terrace
Hampshire
PO1 2RG
023 92753575
www.warnergoodman.co.uk

View map

Accreditations

Other locations

Request a callback Send an email Visit website

Available lawyers at Warner Goodman LLP

Paul Winslade

4.9 out of 5

(139)

Partner and Chartered Legal Executive

Anne Mills

John Blake

Senior Conveyancing Executive (non-solicitor)

Caroline Johnstone

Bella Scally

Claire Knight

Chartered Legal Executive and Associate (non-solicitor)

Colin Winyard

Abigail Kennedy

Justin Sturdy

Alexandra Savage

Brian Kirby

Head of Debt Recovery

Charlotte Payne

Amber Skerrett

Grant Usher

Jackie Goring

How Warner Goodman LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 96%

National Average

Poor Competitive Excellent

Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Warner Goodman LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Warner Goodman LLP. These questions include:

Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 10%

Overpriced 20%

About Right 70%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 99%

National Average

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Warner Goodman LLP and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Warner Goodman LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 99%

No 1%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Warner Goodman LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Consumer

1st / 65

20th / 4549

Company & Commercial

1st / 45

26th / 4334

Housing & Property

1st / 43

21st / 4225

Family Law

2nd / 14

90th / 3834

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 19

32nd / 3484

Commercial Property

1st / 42

40th / 3293

Employment

1st / 40

63rd / 3083

Personal Injury

1st / 43

13th / 2355

Money & Tax

1st / 13

46th / 1837

Professional Negligence

1st / 13

34th / 1187

IT & Intellectual Property

1st / 32

21st / 1049

Dispute Resolution

1st / 15

60th / 1035

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

1743
Very Good

82
Average

12
Poor

8
Awful

16

Overall experience

Value For Money
Communication
Initial Impressions
Approachability
Documentation Accuracy
Legal knowledge

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

April 22, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

Extremely professional and thorough service provided to me by John Blake and his team. I am very grateful.

Lawyer named in this review:
John Blake

John Blake

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 23 April, 2025:

Thank you for your kind review! We're thrilled to hear that John and the team provided you with professional and thorough service. We truly appreciate your feedback and are glad we could assist you. If you need any further help, we're always here to support you!

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Highly recommend and huge thank you to the team!

April 22, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

We had a fantastic experience with Warner Goodman, they were friendly, efficient and provided great communication throughout the entire process!

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Winslade

Paul Winslade

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 23 April, 2025:

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're so glad to hear that your experience with Paul and the team was positive, with friendly service, efficiency, and clear communication throughout. If you need any further assistance, we're here to help!

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Mr and Mrs Turley

April 22, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

We had a fantastic experience with our conveyancer. They were professional, responsive, and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Communication was clear throughout, and we always felt well-informed and supported. We highly recommend their services and truly appreciate all their hard work.

Lawyer named in this review:
John Blake

John Blake

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 23 April, 2025:

Thank you for your wonderful review, Mr. and Mrs. Turley! We're delighted to hear that your conveyancing experience was smooth, stress-free, and well-supported by John and the team. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we truly appreciate your kind words. If you need any further assistance, we're always here to help!

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

April 21, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

Excellent service and advice. We had issues every step of the way when buying our property and Warner Goodman where there to support us

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Winslade

Paul Winslade

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 22 April, 2025:

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear that Paul was able to support you throughout the process. We appreciate your trust and are happy to have been of help!

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Deborah S

April 14, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

Efficient service, great advice and a lovely warm team who made buying a property feel easy, ironing out all the problems and stresses and always presenting a range of options. I could not recommend them more.

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Winslade

Paul Winslade

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 15 April, 2025:

Thank you for your kind feedback, Deborah. We're so pleased to hear Paul and the team made the process smooth and stress-free for you.

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

April 13, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

Paul and his team have helped us buy and sell my late mum's flat. They are extremely efficient, trustworthy, helpful and always kept us well informed. Paul and his team are very knowledgeable and always happy to advise/answer any queries.
We will be using their services again in the future. Outstanding service and have no hesitation in recommending their team and Warner Goodman

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Winslade

Paul Winslade

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 15 April, 2025:

Thank you for your kind words. We're so pleased Paul and the team were able to support you through the sale and purchase. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

April 11, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

First class service from start to finish. The team advised us and kept us updated throughout the sale and purchase of our properties. We could not recommend them more highly.

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Winslade

Paul Winslade

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 14 April, 2025:

Thank you for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear you had a first-class experience with Paul and appreciate your recommendation. It was a pleasure assisting with your property transactions.

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Roni Pittman

April 11, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

I am very grateful to Paul and his team who dealt with the conveyancing on three houses for me. Great communication from all of his team and they had a lot of patience with the difficulties faced to complete the houses in good time before the stamp duty increase.

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Winslade

Paul Winslade

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 14 April, 2025:

Thank you for your kind words, Roni. We're glad Paul and the team could assist you with your conveyancing and navigate the challenges to meet the deadline. We appreciate your trust in us!

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

April 03, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

Warner Goodman picked up my property transaction following a poor experience with a different conveyancing company. They were able to work to find a solution and enable my sale to proceed.

Lawyer named in this review:
John Blake

John Blake

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 07 April, 2025:

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're so glad that Warner Goodman could step in and help get your property transaction back on track. We strive to provide solutions and support when things aren't going as smoothly as expected, and it’s great to hear that we could make a positive difference for you. If you need anything further, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

John Paffett

April 03, 2025

Report to admin

Collected on:

Conveyancing

Throughout the whole involved process of selling my property and buying a new one, my solicitor, Paul Winslade has been at the top of his game. He was friendly, polite, attentive to my requests and very knowledgeable always looking after my interests.
The deadline I set was achieved and I have no hesitation in recommending Paul and his hard working team for any residential conveyancing work. They are all a credit to Warner Goodman LLP.

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Winslade

Paul Winslade

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 04 April, 2025:

Thank you for your kind feedback, John. We're thrilled to hear that Paul and the team provided excellent service and helped you meet your deadline. We truly appreciate your recommendation!

Was this review helpful?

Reviews collected from

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Will

March 02, 2022

Report to admin

Collected on:

Will

By reputation they have the best conveyancing solicitor to be had, I see no reason to doubt this statement

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 03 March, 2022:

Hi Will, Many thanks for your review and your comments of our Conveyancing service; we are pleased to have met your expectations. We look forward to working with you again in the future, should you need us. Warner Goodman LLP

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

RONAN

July 05, 2021

Report to admin

Collected on:

RONAN

Paul and his team provided an excellent service with our sale and purchase. Paul and his team are very friendly and professional and responded very quickly to any queries and kept us up to date throughout the process.We would highly recommend them.

Mr & Mrs Hickey

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Winslade

Paul Winslade

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 06 July, 2021:

Hi Ronan, Many thanks for your review for Paul Winslade and the Portsmouth based Residential Conveyancing team. We are delighted that you were pleased with the service provided and we do hope that you are settling well into your new home. We look forward to working with you again in the future, should you need us. Warner Goodman LLP

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

katharine

June 20, 2021

Report to admin

Collected on:

katharine

Great experience of buying my first home . Always reasondes quickly to emails , done and dusted in 8 weeks for a mortgage deal . Exceeded my expectations. Thanks so much x

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 21 June, 2021:

Hi Katharine, Many thanks for your review; we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations on this occasion and we hope you are settling well into your new home! Don't hesitate to contact us again in the future, should you need us. Warner Goodman LLP

Was this review helpful?

Rose

April 02, 2021

Report to admin

Collected on:

Rose

Very nice people easy to speak too and very professional have used them twice

A representative from Warner Goodman LLP responded to this review on 06 April, 2021:

Hi Rose, Many thanks for your review of our services; we are delighted that you have used us before and will hopefully continue to do so. We look forward to working with you in the future, should you need us. Warner Goodman LLP

Was this review helpful?

Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Oliver

November 25, 2020

Report to admin

Collected on:

Oliver

Absolutely brilliant, swift and professional service with my conveyancing needs! Couldn't recommend them enough!

Lawyer named in this review:
Paul Winslade

Paul Winslade

Was this review helpful?

Request a callback Send an email Visit website