The Grigor & Young Team
Our team of Solicitors and Paralegals who can provide you with help and advice in various areas of the Law.
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Peter Brash – Partner
Tel: 01343 564 813
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Peter grew up in Edinburgh, where he went to University and also did his legal training.
He joined Grigor & Young in 1992 and has been a partner since 1999.
He specialises in Personal Injury work, being a member of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers). He is accredited by APIL as a Senior Litigator. Peter is also accredited by The Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Personal Injury Law.
He also deals with family, employment and housing law.
From 2023, Peter has become a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Sustainability Committee.
He is responsible for the Blog discussing Personal Injury Claim issues on our Moray Claims website.
Outside the law, his main interest is playing the fiddle. He has been a member of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra for over 40 years.
Lindsey Carroll – Associate
Tel: 01343 564 839
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Lindsey qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and spent her first decade in the legal profession specialising primarily in residential property with one of Scotland’s largest full service legal firms.
She took a break from conveyancing in 2008 to return to University where she completed a Master of Arts degree in History, with Distinction, whilst continuing to work part-time in the legal profession.
She relocated to Moray in 2012 and joined Grigor & Young LLP in March 2018. Lindsey is located in our Forres Office.
In her spare time, Lindsey enjoys walking her dog, cooking and reading.
Jenna Chisholm – Trainee Solicitor
Tel: 01343 564 819
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Jenna is originally from Inverness but grew up in the country.
She moved to Edinburgh to study and completed her Honours degree in Law in 2017.
She then worked for a number of years providing advocacy and support throughout the criminal justice process to those who have experienced gender-based violence. She developed a keen interest in helping people and working alongside others to uphold their rights.
Jenna returned to studying to complete the Diploma in Legal Practice and she graduated from the University of Aberdeen. After moving back home to Inverness, she joined Grigor & Young LLP as a Trainee Solicitor from October 2023. She is working in the Court Department, focusing on Personal Injury work.
Outside of work, Jenna enjoys horse-riding.
Ann Cruickshank – Consultant
Tel: 01343 564 833
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Ann is a graduate of Aberdeen University who has her roots firmly in the North East of Scotland and Moray. She joined Grigor & Young as an apprentice in 1978.
She became a Partner in 1984. She retired as a Partner/Member from the end of March 2023 and continues as a Consultant.
Formerly our main Family Law solicitor, Ann now specialises in Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, Commercial Leasing, and Private Client work (especially, Wills and Powers of Attorney).
Ann was formerly based at the firm’s Forres Office but has been back in the Elgin office from the beginning of 2016.
Douglas Delaney – Conveyancing Practitioner
Tel: 01343 564 834
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Douglas joined the firm in 2003.
Elgin born and Forres bred, he returned to the area having previously worked with Stirling Council.
He graduated from Robert Gordon University in 2000 with a BA (Hons) in Law Management and a Diploma in Conveyancing and Executry Services.
He focuses primarily on residential conveyancing.
Katie Dickson – Trainee Solicitor
Tel: 01343 564 811
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Katie is a local quine and was determined to return to her roots in Elgin to progress her career. She joined the firm in 2022 as a Legal Assistant for the Court Department, before commencing her Traineeship in September of the same year. Katie is particularly passionate about Family Law but enjoys most areas of civil court practice.
Outside of work Katie enjoys visiting castles and museums around Scotland and going to the cinema. Her favourite genre of film is horror.
Carol Holmes – STEP Practitioner
Tel: 01343 564 808
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Carol grew up in the Moray area.
She joined Grigor & Young as an Executry Paralegal when she returned to the area in 2013, after working in Aberdeen.
Carol has a Certificate of Performance in Paralegal Studies in Wills, Trusts and Executries.
She also has an equivalent Certificate in Residential Conveyancing but she focuses primarily on Executries.
Katie Kennedy – Associate
Tel: 01343 564 837
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Katie previously worked in Local Government administration prior to completing her Law Degree and Diploma in Legal Practice at Aberdeen University.
She has been with Grigor &Young since she moved to the Moray area in 2000.
She was made an Associate in 2003 and has been a member of the Family Law Association for a number of years.
She deals primarily with general Civil Court work, with a particular interest in Family Law.
Isla Leslie – Paralegal
Tel: 01343 564 835
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Isla grew up in Forres, Moray. She studied Law and Management at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, and graduated with Honours in 2013.
Isla started working with Grigor & Young LLP in February 2018 as a Paralegal in Conveyancing and she is based in our Forres Office.
Outside of work, Isla enjoys spending time with her family, travelling and walking.
Richard Miller – Partner
Tel: 01343 564 802
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Richard was a solicitor in Edinburgh during most of the last 30 years.
He has relocated to beautiful Moray from February 2018, when he joined Grigor & Young. He became an Associate with the firm from September 2019 and a Partner from April 2021.
His main interests are golf, swimming and photography. His goldendoodle (Keira) takes up a fair amount of his time too!
Richard deals with property and conveyancing matters, primarily.
Lynne Milne – Conveyancing Paralegal
Tel: 01343 564 806
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Lynne has lived and worked in Elgin all her life. She qualified as a Conveyancing Paralegal with Strathclyde University in 2016. Lynne has worked in legal offices since the age of 16, and has gathered a vast amount of knowledge, with over 20 years of experience in the legal sector.
Lynne joined Grigor & Young LLP in July 2021 as a Conveyancing Paralegal. She is based in our Elgin Office.
Outside of work, Lynne enjoys cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
Fiona Mitchell – Consultant
Tel: 01343 564 820
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Fiona joined the firm as a Consultant during 2023, having gained extensive experience as a solicitor in Aberdeen in the field of Conveyancing and Commercial Property.
Marie Morrison – Associate
Tel: 01343 564 804
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Marie, although brought up in neighbouring Banffshire, spent much of the first fifteen years of her professional life practising law in Glasgow.
She joined Grigor & Young in 2006.
She specialises in Personal Injury with an interest in back pain, brain injury and high value cases.
She is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and accredited by them as a Senior Litigator.
She has over 30 years’ experience in handling personal injury claims for clients.
Isla Paterson – Trainee Solicitor
Tel: 01343 564 883
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Isla is a Trainee Solicitor from Buckie who specialises predominately in Conveyancing in our Property Law Department. Isla also has an interest in Private Client work, including Wills and Powers of Attorney.
After graduating from Robert Gordon University with a Scots Law Degree and a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, Isla travelled around Thailand and Vietnam before starting her traineeship at Grigor & Young’s Elgin office, having worked here part-time during the Diploma.
Outside of work, Isla enjoys walking her dog and exploring Scotland. She also enjoys cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
Suzanne Pirie – Trainee Solicitor
Tel: 01343 564 830
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Suzanne is originally from Fraserburgh and previously worked in hospitality for over 12 years before moving to Moray.
She graduated from NESCOL in Aberdeen in 2018 with her HND Legal Services, before going to university (the first person in her family to go to university). She graduated from the University of Aberdeen for both LLB in 2022 and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in 2023.
Outside of work, Suzanne enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Audrey Robertson – Executry Paralegal
Tel: 01343 564 805
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Audrey is local to the Moray area.
She previously worked for the Ministry of Defence for 26 years, latterly in the Intelligence Section at RAF Kinloss, before the base closed.
She completed a Graduate Diploma in Law (Wills and Executries) through the University of Stirling.
Audrey joined the Grigor & Young team in August 2012, initially working in the Court Department and then moved to our Executries Department.
Audrey’s normal working hours are: Monday to Wednesday, 8.30am to 4.00pm; and Thursday 8.30am to 5.30pm.
Greg Robertson – Partner
Tel: 01343 564 829
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Greg joined Grigor & Young in the Spring of 2016, as a solicitor in the court department, dealing primarily with Family Law. He became an Associate in December 2016 and a Partner in the limited liability partnership from April 2018.
Greg did his legal traineeship with the Moray Council and had a spell with the Scottish Legal Aid Board’s Civil Legal Assistance Office in Inverness, before joining the firm. After graduating in Law from the University of Glasgow, he spent time in continental Europe, studying at the prestigious College of Europe. He graduated from that institution with a Masters in European Legal Studies.
He has extensive experience in a variety of civil court work.
Outside the law, his main interests are cooking and DIY.
Neil Ross – Retired Partner
Neil was a Partner in the firm until his retirement in September 2019. (He specialised in Licensing, Commercial, Environmental and Employment Law).
Neil can still be contacted via the firm.
Donna Skelly – Partner
Tel: 01343 564 832
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Donna has worked in the North of Scotland and Islands for over 20 years.
She is experienced in all aspects of Rural Land Law, including Environmental, Sporting and Agricultural matters.
She joined Grigor & Young in 2005 and has been a Partner in the firm since the beginning of 2015.
Donna acts for a number of major distillery companies and is an active Committee Member for the Scottish Land and Estates (Highlands and Islands Region).
Donna is also a Director of Elgin Museum and Secretary for the Banff and Moray Valuator’s Association. During her spare time, she enjoys fishing, is a moderate Spey Caster and writes ballads.
Sharon Thomson – Estate Agency Manager
Tel: 01343 544 077
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Sharon has lived in Moray all her life, so knows this area as well as anyone.
She completed a degree in Management in 2020, having had about 16 years working in the Hospitality sector. With other qualifications in an array of subjects – including Health & Safety and Mental Health – Sharon considers everything she has ever done as always leading back to “people”.
Sharon joined Grigor & Young in January 2020 and became Estate Agency Manager in March 2022.
Outwith work, Sharon enjoys spending time with family and friends, out and about in Moray. She likes to feel she’s making the most of everything we have right here on our doorstep. Her main interests are taking exercise – often accompanied by her dogs – and baking.