Meet the Directors
Solicitor, BA (HONS)
Louise qualified in 1985 and joined Otten Penna in October 2000. Louise has been a member of the Law Society Children Panel since 1988, a member of the Family Law panel since its inception and became a member of the Advanced Family Law Panel in 2002. Louise undertakes all aspects of children law including care proceedings, adoption and Special Guardianship, as well as dealing with clients subject to Domestic Violence. In 2018 Louise was granted Higher Rights to advocate in the High Court and continues to undertake more complex cases, now being able to conduct all the advocacy, regardless of the level of court.
Solicitor, LLB (HONS)
After completing her degree, Vicky took the legal practice course at Sheffield University and qualified in 1997. Vicky relocated back to Manchester and joined Otten Penna in 2009. A member of Resolution and an accredited specialist in Finance and Children, Vicky undertakes all aspects of family law including financial matters arising from the breakdown of marriages and other relationships, divorce and children issues and domestic violence.
Meet the Team
BSc (Hons), Mental Health and Lasting Power of Attorneys
After graduating from the University of Ulster, Ruth went on to do a postgrad diploma at Manchester University. Ruth completed the CPE conversion and LPC and qualified in 2000. A highly qualified and experienced lawyer and has been a Mental Health Panel member since 2001, Ruth also specialises in Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives (Living Wills).
Suzanne Crook
Family/Care Solicitor
Suzanne qualified in 2003 as a Solicitor and in 2012 became a member of the Law Society Children Panel. Suzanne practises in Family Law, specialising in all aspects of children law including care proceedings, special guardianship and private children law.
She also represents clients who are victims of domestic abuse. Suzanne joined Otten Penna in November 2022.
