Clients praise the family law team, especially Alex and Rosa, for being amazing, providing sound advice, true advocacy, and going above and beyond. Ryan O'Connor receives high marks for being kind, compassionate, knowledgeable, and clear in communication, with a strong commitment to children's safety. Adrian Sullivan is noted as efficient, personable, and attentive for property matters, though one client experienced slow responses from him (over a month) and a 10-month resolution timeframe. Overall, clients feel listened to, well-informed, and supported, with fast communication and reasonable fees.
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Highly Rated
4.3 out of 5 stars based on 5 Google reviews.
Full-Service Firm
Covers 10 practice areas including Family Law, Property Law, Business Law and more.
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I want to shout out to the amazing family law team at Weston Ward. Alex had been amazing in all his dealings with me and Rosa offers sound advice and true advocacy. I came to Weston Ward after a harrowing experience with another law firm- they gave exceeded every expectation-i feel listened to and they care deeply about their customers. Thank you Alex and the team at Western Ward-the fight is far from over but you have provided a beakon of hope for me !
Adrian Sullivan is a very efficient and personable person to work with. At all stages of the project he highlighted potential issues and did his best to safeguard my interests. I would just like to take this opportunity and recommend Adrian to any person seeking conveyancing. The service at every stage was excellent. I was always kept well informed despite there being numerous problems which Adrian resolved swiftly. Many thanks for all your help and hard work, Adrian!
I have had the pleasure of working with Ryan O'Connor for the last two years. Ryan is a kind, compassionate and humble person who is knowledgeable, skilled and goes above and beyond for his clients. He really cares about his clients and takes time to walk alongside them through the difficult circumstances we wouldn't choose. Ryan has a clear, methodical approach and a good sense of humour. He is down to earth and explains things in a way that people from a non legal background can understand. His communication is efficient, clear and warm. Most of all I admired his commitment to keeping children safe. He is able to think outside of the square when necessary and work adaptively in challenging situations. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a lawyer in relationship property and family law. Above all, he has good values and this shows in every aspect of his work. I highly recommend Ryan and the team at Weston, Ward and Lascelles.
Adrian & team assisted me with a property purchase and was highly attentive, knowledgeable, efficent and very helpful toward a rather confused FHB. Made the whole process very easy and I felt I was in very good hands the whole way through. Fees were very reasonable too. Highly recommend.
I had two very different experiences with Weston Ward & Lascelles. I contacted them twice on two separate issues, the first time working with Rosa and the second time working with Adrian. Rosa was outstanding. I was very impressed by her fast communication, often within a few hours of me emailing her, and she has an excellent eye for detail. She was honest and helped me feel well-informed and supported when working with her. However, I was very disappointed when working with Adrian. It took 10 months to resolve home ownership and he sometimes took over a month to reply to emails. I highly recommend Rosa for family and relationship law but suggest you look elsewhere if you will be working with Adrian on property.
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