Lester Aldridge is pleased to announce Partner Parisa Jones has been voted in as Chair of the STEP Bournemouth branch.

STEP is a global professional body, comprising lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and other practitioners that help families plan for their futures. Full STEP members, known as ‘TEPs’, are internationally recognised as experts in their field.

STEP has over 100 branches and chapters throughout the world. Each branch is run by a local committee that organises events and networking opportunities.

Parisa is an experienced solicitor specialising in wills, powers of attorneys, trusts, estate administration and tax planning. She is a full member of STEP and was made partner at Lester Aldridge in May 2021.

Parisa said: “I am incredibly honoured to have recently been voted in as Chair of the STEP Bournemouth Branch. STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) is a global professional association and one that I have been a member of for nearly 10 years, serving on the local Committee for most of this time. STEP members are internationally recognised as being experts in the field and for setting high professional standards. I look forward to my term as Chair!”