Georgina started at MWB as a Legal Support Assistant and now is a Paralegal in the Property department.
Georgina is a Masters graduate and has ten years professional experience in the Hospitality and Leisure sector, with consultancy firms PKF and Humbert’s Leisure.
She was then at home for a time with children and spent three years living on the Côte d’Azur with her family.
Prior to joining Mayo Wynne Baxter, Georgina supported the CEO of retail Property Investors Parkside Investment (Seattle).
Outside work, Georgina enjoys a good game of tennis and dog walking on The Downs with friends and family.
What attracted, and keeps you in this area of law?
When I was at school, my history teacher thought it was important for us to keep up to date on foreign and domestic affairs. At that time there was a particular High Court Judge that was frequently mentioned in the news, and this got me interested in the law and the court system.
This stuck with me into adulthood, I went into social work but could not get law out of my head, so I decided to go back and study Law!
I qualified as a Solicitor in Scotland in 2008.
I enjoy working in the Private Client Department. It’s the shifting nature of the law that keeps me interested, I never feel like I am in a rut as every client matter is so different and personal to them.
What do you most enjoy about your role?
I love meeting clients and helping them, so many people just do not know where to start. I enjoy talking to them and working out what they want and figuring out the best way to achieve it for them.
Although circumstances may be similar, the individual person is different and it’s that which I enjoy, getting to know and helping the person.
What would your colleagues say about you?
Probably that I have dreadful taste in music! But hopefully they would say that I am proficient and good at what I do.
They also know that I love Christmas and enjoy my countdown to Christmas reminders ?
Outside of work
I enjoy walking, reading, music, theatre, and gardening. I am also a member of my local church.
I am also a proud bee keeper!
Johanna is a Litigation Executive in our Litigation team and joined Mayo Wynne Baxter in 2023 having gained a number of years’ experience in general dispute resolution, including boundary disputes, contentious probate, breach of contract and defamation.
She has also worked on behalf of local insurance companies, both in the anti-fraud department, and as a member of their panel Solicitors. Prior to moving to Sussex, Johanna specialised in criminal litigation, where she worked on an international serious fraud case and a murder appeal.
Johanna specialises in landlord and tenant disputes and possession actions and assists in debt recovery matters.
Johanna is approachable and strives to ensure that clear and precise advice is given to clients at all times.