Donnelly McArdle Adamson Solicitors

Geoff Cardwell

Geoff worked in private and Local Government before joining the firm in 1985. He became a Partner is 1987 and is now a senior Partner. In recent years he has specialised mainly in Personal Injuries and Clinical Negligence but he is also involved in general litigation and, to a lesser extent, Wills and Probate.

Geoff is a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel and has extensive experience and knowledge of all aspects of personal injury cases.

Outside the office he enjoys sport, particular football and rugby, music and reading.

Julie Mathieson

Julie Mathieson joined McArdles in 1994 as a trainee solicitor, after numerous bouts of work experience with the firm while she was at school. She qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and became a partner in 2005 having realised that she couldn't break free!

Julie has spent much of her professional life dealing with Claimant personal injury litigation but in recent years has developed her civil litigation practice in our Darlington office and now deals with a variety of cases, including commercial litigation, clinical negligence, personal injury and employment.

Outside of work Julie is kept busy with her family (2 children with 1 more on the way, a husband (who takes much more management than the children!) and various animals including a very lively young labrador). She is an active member of her local church community and also sings in a band, details of which she prefers to keep to herself!

John McArdle

John McArdle qualified as a solicitor in 1978 and was a founding partner in Donnelly McArdle & Co the same year.

John specialised in all forms of litigation including personal injury, contractual disputes and professional negligence.  He became an early member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel and on the Law Society's list of experts able to give advice on professional negligence matters.

John was Managing Partner of the practice from 1979 to 2006 and is now a Consultant for the firm.

In addition to being a solicitor John has also had a spell of being a director of a football club as well as a property developer amongst other business interests.  Whilst his great sporting loves are football and cricket, he remains optimistic that he might one day reduce that golf handicap. 

Lisa Parry

Lisa joined McArdles in 2007 having started her career in Law in 1997. Lisa was admitted as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 2005.

Lisa specialises in personal injury claims, including RTA cases, employers & public liability and clinical negligence. In addition Lisa can offer advice and assistance in relation to contractual disputes, debt recovery and criminal injury compensation claims.

Marie Dawes

Marie joined McArdles in 1988 specialising in all aspects of civil litigation and in particular Person Injury claims resulting from road traffic accidents and accidents at work. Marie works closely with all the civil litigation Partners in pursuing cases to settlement by the way of negotiation and preparing for and attending trial. This also involves regular contact with clients during the course of their claims. Taking instructions, collating information and providing support and advice during the preparation of their cases for trial and during attendance in court.

Ann-Marie Lee

Ann-Marie joined McArdles in 1992 and specialises in personal injury law. She works closely with Julie Mathieson, one of the Partners heading the firms Personal Injury Department.