Our Legal 500 status identifies us as one of the leading law firms in the country. Working for a Legal 500 firm, you can be sure that you're working alongside, and learning from, those with the highest quality of professional expertise.
Award Winning Service
We have maintained this prestigious practice management standard since 2011. Lexcel is only awarded to solicitors who meet the highest management and client care standards, so you know you're among the best in the industry.
Our staff are important to us. We believe in providing training and development opportunities for all, and our graduates and apprentices are no exception. Part of our commitment to investing in people involves ensuring that our staff have a good work-life balance.
We are delighted to have been awarded the We Invest in People, Silver accreditation by Investors in People, highlighting our commitment to our staff.
We're committed to environmental sustainability. Following a year-long evaluation we were awarded the Carbon Footprint Standard. The analysis identified areas of strength and opportunities in our sustainability journey.
We're proud to be accredited by national charity Action on Hearing Loss, as part of their Louder Than Words best practice charter. The charter sets out best practice standards for organsiations that strive to offer excellent service and accessibility to staff and customers who are deaf or hard of hearing.
With their help, we have trained our staff in deaf awareness, installed an induction loop at our reception desk and sourced portable loops for private meetings in dedicated quiet rooms. The Winn Solicitors website contains an innovative live chat feature, allowing potential clients to begin discussions with us without the need for a phone call. For more information, please click here.
In 2017 Winn Solicitors joined Headway's Head Injury Solicitors directory.
Headway are a nationwide charity working to improve life after brain injury by providing support, services and information to survivors of brain injury, their families and carers, and to professionals in health and legal areas.
Both our Trials and Litigation teams were shortlisted for Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence Team of the Year at the Northern Law Awards 2017.
Winns were proud winners of the Outstanding Achievement of the Year award at the 2016 Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury awards.
Now in their ninth year, the awards, provide a unique opportunity to highlight and celebrate the excellence of individuals and organisations across the personal injury claims sector.
Our Litigation team were highly commended in the Personal Injury Team of The Year category at the 2016 Modern Law Awards.
Shortlisted for Claims Management Company of the Year at the Modern Claims Awards 2016.
The Modern Claims Awards allows industry professionals to come together in celebration of those individuals and businesses who are embracing opportunities in an ever-changing landscape.
Shortlisted for Third Party Claims Management Team of the Year - General at the Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2016.
Shortlisted for three awards in two categories at the 2016 Northern Law Awards, including Law Firm of the Year (6+ partners) and Team of the Year (Personal Injury/ Clinical Negligence) for both our Litigation and Trials teams.
The awards celebrate the great talent and success within the region, among those practicing and working in the legal industry in the North East of England.
Shortlisted for Outstanding Third-Party Claims Management Team of the Year at the Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2015.
The Claims Excellence Awards celebrate the tangible contribution that claims teams and individuals make to their customers.
Winner of Law Practice Management Award and Shortlisted for Team of the Year (Personal Injury/ Clinical Negligence), Law Firm of the Year (6+ partners) and Lawyer of the Year at the 2015 Northern Law Awards.
The awards celebrate the great talent and success within the region, among those practicing and working in the legal industry in the North East of England.
Shortlisted for the Claims Management Company of the Year award at the Modern Claims Awards 2015.
The Modern Claims Awards have been launched to celebrate cross-industry talent and success.
Winner of the ABP Repairers Choice Award: Accident Management Company of the Year at the ABP Night of Knights Awards 2015.
The winner of the award is voted for by bodyshops across the UK.
Shortlisted for Claims Management Company - Team of the Year at the Claims Innovation Awards 2015.
The Claims Innovation Awards celebrate how firms, teams and individuals from across the legal services, claims management and associated industries landscape constantly find new ways of raising standards, growing business and improving access to justice.
Shortlisted for Claims Management Company of the Year at the Personal Injury Awards 2015.
The Eclipse Proclaim - Personal Injury Awards are a unique opportunity to highlight and celebrate the excellence of individuals and organisations across the personal injury claims sector.
Winner of the Law Firm of the Year at the Newcastle Law Society Awards 2014.
Winner of the ABP Repairers Choice Award for Accident Management Company of the Year 2014.
The award was presented at the Auto Body Professionals Club's Night of Knights Awards.
Winner of Outstanding Claims Management Team of the Year - Business Partner at the Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2014
Insurance Times is a premier source of news, information and brand insight for insurance in the UK.
Winner of Deal of the Year and highly commended for Law Firm of the Year at the Modern Law Awards 2014
The Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards were launched to celebrate and identify sparkling talent and success in entrepreneurship, market development, business management and best practice in the modern legal services arena.
Shortlisted for the Excellence in Business Development & Innovation at the Law Society Excellence Awards 2013
From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and others, to offering training and advice, the Law Society aims to help, protect and promote solicitors across England and Wales.
Shortlisted and highly commended for Client Care Initiative of the Year at the Modern Law Awards 2013.
The Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards were launched to celebrate and identify sparkling talent and success in entrepreneurship, market development, business management and best practice in the modern legal services arena.
In 2013 we were shortlisted for Claims Management Team of the Year at the Claims Innovation Awards.
The annual Claims Innovation Awards celebrate how firms, teams and individuals from across the legal services, claims management and associated industries’ constantly find new ways of raising standards, growing business and improving access to justice.
Shortlisted in the category for Outstanding Claims Management / Service Provider of the Year to the Insurance Broker Industry by the UK Claims Excellence Awards 2013.
Insurance Times is a premier source of news, information and brand insight for insurance in the UK.