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Michael Penlington, Trainee Solicitor - Hanne & Co
Michael Penlington Trainee Solicitor – Dispute Resolution Expertise Michael is a trainee solicitor currently working in our child care law team assisting on all public children law matters. Prior to this, Michael completed his first seat in our conveyancing team under Tom Mythen.
Michael studied Law at the University of Lincoln between 2019-2022, graduating with first-class honours. He is currently studying the LPC LLM at City, University of London. Whilst at City University he volunteered for the City Community Legal Advice Centre as a student advisor.
Michael has a particular interest in employment law, having gained an interest while volunteering for the Prince’s Trust charity, and is currently writing a dissertation on employment status reform.
Outside of work Michael enjoys cooking, playing the piano and competitive fencing.