About Smail and Ewart

Smail and Ewart dates back to 1876 when Andrew Smail came to practice in Biggar and to take up the part-time post of Town Clerk of the then Burgh of Biggar. William Ewart, the son of tea clipper captain, joined him in 1912. The firm presently has offices in Biggar and Lanark and provides a wide range of legal services to the local community and beyond.

John Armstrong is the firm's Senior Partner. Admitted in 1971 he has been with Smail and Ewart for 35 years. His main areas of work at present at present are in the fields of Wills and Executries (Probate), Financial Management of the elderly client including Powers of Attorney, Guardianship and Rural Property matters.

He compliments his long held interest in horses as one of Scotland's principal Solicitors in matters of Equine Law. More details on Smail and Ewart’s equine law division can be found at http://www.scottishhorselawyers.co.uk.

Jennifer Gallagher hails from Lanark, trained in Glasgow and was admitted in 1998. She spent time undertaking personal injury work in Glasgow and then worked at a large well respected Lanarkshire practice doing general Civil work and conveyancing. Jennifer has a particular interest in family and personal injury work and is based in the Lanark office.

Jane Robison was admitted in 1997 and spent 10 years at a Glasgow firm as a trainee, assistant solicitor and then finally as a partner dealing with commercial and residential conveyancing and estate agency matters. Originally from the Biggar area, Jane returned to her roots in 2005 after starting a family and is based in the Biggar Office.