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Brazenall & Orr LLP

At Brazenall & Orr, Solicitors and Estate Agents, clients can expect to meet a team of highly skilled professionals dedicated to providing top-tier legal and real estate services. 

With years of experience in the industry, each member of the team brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. From navigating complex legal matters to assisting with property transactions, the staff at Brazenall & Orr are committed to delivering exceptional results for their clients.

Gavin Orr

PARTNER

Crime

Andrew Maxwell

PARTNER

Family & Civil Law

Roger Colledge

PARTNER

Crime

Liz Dougan

PARTNER

Crime

Amy Orr

PARTNER

Conveyancing and Private Client

Tanya Steel

PARTNER

Crime

Sarah Powell

Solicitor

Family & Civil Law, Private Client

Cameron McCartney

Solicitor

Family & Civil Law, Private Client

Stephen McLean

Solicitor

Conveyancing & Private Client

Hollie Burnett

Trainee Solicitor

Conveyancing & Private Client

Charis Crichton

Estate Agency

Property Assistant

Brazenall & Orr LLP

Solicitors & Notaries serving Dumfries & Galloway

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Brazenall & Orr LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in Scotland under number SO307892 having its registered office at 104 Irish Street, Dumfries, DG1 2PB.

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Gavin Orr

Partner

Gavin is our most experienced solicitor and a founding partner of the firm. Admitted as a solicitor in 1987, he has dedicated his career to the practice of criminal law and divides his time between legal aid and privately funded cases.

Andrew Maxwell

Partner

Andrew graduated with a degree in Scots Law from the University of Strathclyde in 1990 and a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice the following year. He completed his training in Dumfries and has been with Brazenall & Orr since 1993 becoming a partner in 1999. Andrew practices in civil law with particular emphasis on family matters, accident claims and contractual disputes.  He is regularly appointed to the role of Child Welfare Reporter in cases involving issues of residence and contact for children.

Roger Colledge

Partner

Roger graduated from with a degree in Scots Law from the University of Dundee and was admitted as a solicitor in 1990. Roger has been at Brazenall and Orr for over 25 years. Roger practises in criminal law and has extensive experience practising in the Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Court and instructing counsel in the High Court. Roger has a keen interest in Road Traffic Law.

Liz Dougan

Partner

Liz has M.A L.L.B. and Diploma in Legal Practice from Glasgow University, she is also a Notary Public and a Solicitor Advocate with Rights of Audience in the High Court for Criminal Prosecutions. Liz has been involved in all aspects of criminal defence from Justice of the Peace Court through Sheriff Summary, Sheriff Solemn to High Court, Appeals and Parole Board work for over 30 years, having trained with Blair and Bryden in Greenock, thereafter appearing in many courts throughout Scotland before settling in Dumfries in 1998. She has represented clients in prosecutions ranging from minor road traffic matters to serious sexual offences and murder.

Liz was a member of Law Society of Scotland Criminal Law Committee for 6 years, is the current chairman of Dumfries branch of Scottish Association for Study of Offending and the Solicitor Advocate representative on the High Court Evidence on Commission User Group.

Amy Orr

Partner

Amy is originally from Dumfries and studied Scots Law with French at Dundee University graduating in 2014, completing her Diploma in Professional Legal Practice with Merit at Glasgow University in 2015. She began her traineeship with Brazenall and Orr in 2015 and qualified as a solicitor in 2017. She became a member of the LLP in 2024 and heads the Conveyancing Department. Amy specialises in all aspects of Residential Conveyancing including sales, purchases, transfers, re-mortgages and discharges of mortgages. She has an extensive knowledge of the local residential property market. She advises clients on the preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney and assists in the winding up of deceased’s estates. Amy is also a Notary Public.

Tanya Steel

Partner

Tanya graduated with a degree in Scots Law with Honours from the University of Glasgow in 2011. This included time spent studying at Maastrict University. Tanya obtained her Diploma in Professional Legal Practice with Merit from the University of Glasgow. Since 2012 Tanya has practiced locally in criminal, family and children’s law. Tanya joined Brazenall and Orr as a Partner in July 2024. Tanya practices in all areas of criminal law in Dumfries and further afield. She has wide experience of conducting Sheriff and Jury trials and summary trials in both the Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court. Tanya has also extensively been involved in defending clients by instructing counsel in the High Court of Justiciary. Tanya has been a Civil Peer Reviewer for the Civil Quality Assurance Scheme with the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Legal Aid Board. Tanya is currently Vice Dean of The Faculty of Procurators for Dumfries.

Sarah Powell

Solicitor

Sarah graduated from Glasgow University in 2006 and obtained her Diploma in Legal Practice from the Glasgow Graduate School of Law in 2007. She qualified as a solicitor in 2011, having undertaken her traineeship at Brazenall and Orr, and has remained with the firm ever since. Sarah advises on family and child law, and trained as a Collaborative Lawyer with Consensus Collaborative Scotland in 2017. Other areas of her practice also include civil litigation, wills, and Powers of Attorney.

Cameron McCartney

Solicitor

Cameron is originally from Annan and studied Scots Law at Edinburgh University graduating in 2011 and thereafter completing his Diploma in Legal Practice at Edinburgh University in 2012. He began his traineeship with Murray Little & Knox in 2012 and qualified as a solicitor, joining Brazenall & Orr, in 2014. Cameron specialises in Family law, Civil litigation, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Executries. Cameron is also a Notary Public.

Stephen McLean

Solicitor

Stephen graduated from Strathclyde University in 1988 and completed his traineeship in Ayr before qualifying as a Solicitor in 1990. He then went on to practise Private Client work, principally residential conveyancing, for many years being based in Ayr, then Glasgow and East Kilbride. He had a hiatus from property work in 2010 when he entered the Procurator Fiscal service where he remained for 7 years before returning to private practice in Ayr in 2017. He has been with Brazenall and Orr for 3 years and again now specialises in Residential Conveyancing, Wills and Powers of Attorney.

Hollie Burnett

Trainee Solicitor

Hollie graduated from the University of Dundee in 2023 with a Dual Qualifying (Scots and English) Law Degree with Honours. Hollie went on to obtain her Diploma in Professional Legal Practice with Merit from the University of Glasgow in 2024 and commenced her training contract with Brazenall and Orr shortly after this. Hollie supports the Conveyancing and Private Client team, assisting with residential and commercial conveyancing, will and Power of Attorney drafting and executries.

Charis Cichton

Property Assistant

Charis has 9 years’ experience in the local residential property market and has assisted in our estate agency department since 2019. Charis prepares particulars for properties to be marketed for sale and liaises with clients ensuring our high quality estate agency is delivered every time. Charis will arrange viewings for properties on the market and if required assist with viewings. Charis is the first point of contact in our office should you decide to market your property though us.