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Julian Osborne
Partner/Chairman

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8609
Email: julian.osborne@morisonsllp.com

Julian is the Chairman of Morisons as well as a Partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. A graduate of Edinburgh University, he qualified as a solicitor in 1975 and joined Morisons Solicitors in 1976, becoming a Partner in 1978.
Julian has extensive knowledge of claims involving personal injury, property damage and defamation with particular experience in cases involving brain injuries and professional negligence as well as Fatal Accident Inquiries.

As chairman, Julian is responsible for client relations and business development.
Aileen Low
Partner

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8608
Email: aileen.low@morisonsllp.com

A Partner in the Litigation Department, Aileen is a specialist in Family Law and is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Family Law mediator.
She is a member of both the Scottish Collaborative Family Law Group and the Comprehensive Accredited Lawyer Mediators (CALM).
Aileen is a graduate of Edinburgh University and qualified as a solicitor in 1977.
Ken Lauder
Partner

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8607
Email: ken.lauder@morisonsllp.com

Ken is a Partner in the firm's Insurance Department. He has extensive experience in a number of areas of litigation but now deals primarily with claims for personal injury, professional negligence and property damage. Ken acts for both major insurers and a significant number of private clients.
He attended Dundee University and qualified as a solicitor in 1989.
Alex Garioch
Partner

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8611
Email: alex.garioch@morisonsllp.com

A graduate of Glasgow University, Alex qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and went on to qualify as a Solicitor Advocate in civil litigation. He is a Partner in the Litigation Department where his main focus is on commercial litigation including contract disputes, contentious contract disputes and planning enquiries.

Alex is part of a three Partner group involved in providing advice to developer clients on construction issues from appointment of consultants and contractors to infrastructure agreements and disputes from resolution of minor disagreements through formal arbitration to Court of Session litigation.
Stephen Irvine
Partner

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8619
Email: stephen.irvine@morisonsllp.com

Stephen is an Partner in the Litigation Department of Morisons. He acts on behalf of clients with personal injury claims including workplace accidents, road traffic accidents, industrial disease, medical negligence and public liability.
A graduate of Aberdeen University, Stephen qualified as a Solicitor in 1998 before joining Morisons in 1999.
Stephen is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Personal Injury Law.
Joy Geekie
Associate

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0141 204 6738
Email: joy.geekie@morisonsllp.com

Scott McDermott
Associate

Department: Litigation/Lending and Recoveries
Telephone: 0131 226 6541
Email: scott.mcdermott@morisonsllp.com

Scott is an Associate in the Litigation Department specializing in commercial litigation, employment law and cases involving adults with incapacity. With a wealth of experience in litigation, Scott also has a commercial background away from law which affords him a wider perspective of his clients’ requirements.
Scott is a graduate of Kent and Edinburgh universities and qualified as a solicitor in 1982.
Seonaid Busby
Solicitor

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8616
Email: seonaid.busby@morisonsllp.com

Mark Jamieson
Solicitor

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8617
Email: mark.jamieson@morisonsllp.com

Mark is a Solicitor in the Insurance Unit of the Litigation Department. A graduate of Edinburgh University, he joined Morisons in 1999.
With wide experience in a range of litigation areas, Mark specialises in defender personal injury work including road traffic accidents, workplace injuries and public liability claims.
Paul McIntosh
Solicitor

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8639
Email: paul.mcintosh@morisonsllp.com

Paul is a graduate of Edinburgh University and qualified as a solicitor in 2003. Based in our Edinburgh office, Paul is part of the Insurance team, working on behalf of clients with personal injury claims including industrial disease and road traffic accidents.
Michael O'Connor
Solicitor

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8613
Email: michael.oconnor@morisonsllp.com

Rosie Walker
Solicitor

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8632
Email: rosemary.walker@morisonsllp.com

Rosie joined Morisons having graduated from Edinburgh University in 2002. She qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and is part of the Commercial Litigation Unit within the Litigation Department. With a client base drawn from small to medium size enterprises, Rosie deals with cases involving commercial litigation, property disputes, construction disputes and private client debt recovery.
Bobby Clark
Legal Executive

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8618
Email: bobby.clark@morisonsllp.com

Richard Irvine
Legal Executive

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8615
Email: richard.irvine@morisonsllp.com

Richard Irvine joined Morisons in 2001 and is a Legal Executive in the Insurance Unit. With a background in the installation and development of case management systems, Richard is currently involved in claims handling for industrial disease cases.
Sara Lannigan
Trainee

Department: Litigation
Telephone: 0131 240 8638
Email: sara.lannigan@morisonsllp.com