Our People
 | Graeme Murray |
| Graeme is a born and bred Aberdonian, and former pupil of Aberdeen Grammar School. He graduated in law from Aberdeen University in 1979. Shortly after completing his apprenticeship, he departed the legal profession in 1982 to pursue a career in the music business with rock band Pallas, and toured the world and released several albums thro, EMI records over a six year period before returning to the Legal profession in 1988. Specialising in criminal law, Graeme set up the firm in 1991 and was joined by Louise Sutherland later that year. More recently, in addition to being “a regular” in the Criminal courts, Graeme has been actively involved in setting up our “Home in the Sun” foreign property purchasing service, and our Estate Agency service in conjunction with associate Pam Bursill. Graeme is a season ticket holder at Pittodrie, still plays in Pallas around the world from time to time, and is passionate about cars and loves driving.(just as well as neither Jim or Shane drive!) |
 | Louise Sutherland |
| Louise is also a born and bred Aberdonian, attended Aberdeen Grammar School, where she excelled in languages ,particularly German and Latin. Louise graduated in Law from Aberdeen University in 1982. Louise deals with many areas of legal work, but particularly specialises in all aspects of Family law. Louise is a keen horsewoman, and spends much of her time, when not at work, on horseback. |
 | James Hay |
| Jim is an adopted Aberdonian who has lived here since 1972. He is a former pupil of Robert Gordon’s College and he graduated in law from Aberdeen University in 1978. After a short spell in Inverness training, he returned to Aberdeen in 1981 and worked for two firms in Aberdeen as an assistant and latterly a partner before setting up his own practice in 2000. Shortly thereafter, he joined Graeme Murray & Co in early 2001Jim retired from the firm at the end of 2008, but remains a consultant to the firm. |
 | Shane Campbell |
| Shane was born and bred in Belfast but for some unfathomable reason, chose to leave the relative “peace and tranquillity” of his native land for the bright lights and Artic chill of the Granite City! After graduating from Aberdeen University Shane began work in private practice in 1990. Since 1997 he has worked exclusively as a Criminal Court Practitioner. He is also currently employed as a part time tutor on the Post Graduate ‘Diploma in Legal Practice’ at Aberdeen University. Shane is {or, at least, was} a keen sportsman. He is still an avid fan of most sports and, although a devotee of Celtic Football Club, he asures us that his does not necessarily make him a bad person – we will let you be the judge of that! |
 |
Iain Hingston |
| Iain was born in Edinburgh and has lived in many different parts of Scotland, moving with his father’s job as a Procurator Fiscal. He studied Law in Aberdeen, trained in Inverness and returned to Aberdeen in 1997 as an assistant with Esslemont and Cameron. Following in his father’s footsteps, he joined the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in 2001 where he gained extensive experience in all aspects of Criminal Law. After a brief stint teaching English as a foreign language, Iain joined us in July 2006, initially assisting predominantly in our Civil litigation department. However, since December 2006, Iain has worked solely as a criminal defence practitioner, placing particular emphasis on our solemn (Sheriff and Jury/High Court) workload. Iain was assumed as a partner in the firm in March 2009 |
| | |
 | |
| Joanne joined the firm in as a Trainee Solicitor in January 2007 after graduating from the |
|
| Catriona Lavery |
| "Cat" is our most recent aquisition, having joined the firm at the end of 2008. Cat deals predominately with Family Law matters altho' she is occasionally seen helping out in the criminal courts from time to time. |
|
| |
| Faye is our principal conveyancer, dealing with our domestic and commercial property sales and purchases. Faye joined us in 2007 and is a keen golfer. Faye has a great sense of humour, which keeps us all smiling even on hugely busy "settlement days". In addition to golf Faye is a self confessed "petrol head" of which we deeply approve ! |
