Our Lawyers
Sharon Gardner
Sharon Gardner qualified in 2000 from Strathclyde University. She commenced her career with one of the largest legal aid firms in Glasgow specialising in criminal and family law. In 2011 Sharon moved to Barrowman & Partners Solicitors as a partner. Sharon specialises in family law and has particular interest in cases involving children and family mediation. Sharon also acts as overall managing partner of the firm. She holds the additional qualification of being a Comprehensive Accredited Law Mediator.
Lisa Marie O'neil
Lisa graduated from the University of Dundee in 2003 and joined Ian S Smart & Company initially as a paralegal later that year. In the years between while bringing up a family she completed the Diploma in Legal Practice and fully qualified as a solicitor. She was made an associate with Ian S Smart & Company in 2014 and became one of the founding partners of the Cumbernauld Law Practice. Lisa's main areas of practice are in the field of domestic conveyance and executry work and she is in overall charge of the firm's conveyancing department.
Ian S Smart
Ian Smart is our former senior partner and recently retired legal consultant. Ian graduated in law from The University of Glasgow in 1978 and had worked as a solicitor in Cumbernauld since 1988. From 1991 until the formation of the Cumbernauld Law Practice he was the prinicipal solicitor at his own firm, Ian S Smart & Co. Ian's main areas of practice were in the field of general litigation including criminal defence work and personal injury practice. From 2009-2010 Ian was President of the Law Society of Scotland. Ian now acts as a ‘non-practising’ legal consultant for the firm.
CAROLINE MCGRATH
Caroline is the firm’s newly qualified Solicitor, having joined us at the end of 2021 as a Trainee Solicitor. Caroline is heavily involved in our court department, supporting our Sharon Gardner with a multitude of family law matters ranging from divorce to contact and child welfare matters. Alongside our other solicitors, Caroline is also a Notary Public.
Our support staff
JENNIFER ADAM
Jennifer is our principal point of contact for domestic conveyancing. Having started her working life as a junior with Ian S Smart & Co (!) she obtained the Certificate of Professional Development in Conveyancing Practice from The University of Strathclyde in 2000 and has worked as a conveyancing paralegal since then. She joined Barrowman & Partners in 2006.
CAROL MCDONALD
Carol works alongside Jennifer as a paralegal in the firm’s conveyancing department. Having spent her entire working career in the law, she joined Barrowman & Partners in that capacity in 2014. Carol also deals with the firm’s extensive domestic conveyancing portfolio.
SUZANNE MaCDONALD
Suzanne splits her time between cashroom duty and general secretarial support. She has worked with Barrowman & Partners all of her working life gaining, on the way, a wide and informed knowledge of most areas of the law.
Yvonne Stewart
Yvonne is personal assistant to Miss Gardner and is also a widely experienced legal secretary having worked with Barrowman & Partners since 2005. As with our other support staff she is likely to be someone with whom Miss Gardner's clients have regular contact, particularly if Ms Gardner herself is in court.
DAVID HOGG
David has been with the practice since early 2022 and is one of three junior secretaries. David is currently in the fourth year of his LLB at GCU. He provides administrative support throughout the office and is often the first point of contact for new clients.
ELISE MCQUEEN
Elise is a junior secretary who works in all areas of the practice providing support wherever necessary, although, predominantly contributes to our private client department. Elise is heading into the second year of her LLB at Stirling University.
marc smith
Marc has been with The Cumbernauld Law Practice since 2021 and works closely alongside Jennifer and Carol in our domestic conveyancing department. Marc also provides support in all other areas of the practice.
katelyn lundy
Katelyn is our newest staff member, recently joining The Cumbernauld Law Practice as our full-time receptionist. She brings a friendly and professional demeanour to the front desk, ensuring a warm welcome for all clients. Katelyn manages a range of administrative tasks and helps maintain smooth communication throughout the office. She will often be the first point of contact for new client matters.