Porter Dodson Solicitors & Advisors Reviews 

We had to get a flat purchase in Exeter done very quickly. Nicola Hughes and her team at PD pulled out all the stops to get the purchase over the line in an amazingly short time - 2 months from first viewing the flat to moving in! This was despite major complications with the Land Registry. Throughout the rather fraught (for us) process, Nicola was efficient, calm, reassuring and kept us well informed.
Very highly recommended.

Complex sale for a number of reasons but the impressive part was when our solicitor was on vacation and a partner stepped up and got highly involved in problem resolution - not usual in our experience
The complexity was historical but once all parties were focussed on completion the required result was achieved
Very customer focussed and excellent, pragmatic advice re what was acceptable practice when it’s so easy to go for the easy route!! Recommend

The House sale / purchase was unfortunately a long drawn out process due to my buyers chain taking a long time to exchange/ complete ,this was with no fault of the solicitors .
Reena from Porter Dodson stuck at it and kept me informed though out the whole process , got my property I wished to purchase ready to exchange very quickly and kept chasing down the chain .
I honestly believe that the house sale / purchase wouldn’t have happened without Reena’s hard work and determination to get it over the line .
I would highly recommend Porter Dodson .

I would like to highly commend the team at Porter Dodson for their exceptional service during our recent property sale. Reena Raval managed our matter with great professionalism and efficiency throughout. As our main point of contact, Reena was outstanding; she promptly answered all our enquiries via email, and we found her quick responses to be incredibly helpful in keeping the process moving smoothly. When Reena was away, Michelle Wilson stepped in seamlessly, ensuring our progress was not hindered, which we greatly appreciated. A special mention also goes to Beckie Old, the paralegal, who was consistently helpful and proactive, particularly in coordinating the final administrative details and bank verification. The communication was excellent from start to finish, and we felt well-supported by the entire team throughout the process. We would not hesitate to recommend their services

Porter Dodson dealt with the many complex aspects of my parents' Wills and estates, including an investment portfolio and money left in trust over 40 years previously. I was very pleased with the friendly, professional, attentive and expert way all aspects were handled.

The staff are all knowledgeable, friendly, extremely helpful and efficient. They exchanged and completed on the sale of my house in record time. I can't fault them and I would highly recommend them.

I found Porter Dodson last minute after being let down by my solicitor and needing to complete on a land auction purchase rather quickly. Steve and Laura at the firm have been wonderful, helpful and gave excellent guidance at a competitive price. I'm very grateful for their services and could not recommend them enough. I couldn't be more satisfied with the services provided and will use them again.

We were directed to Porter Dodson in Bridport as an efficient and effective solicitor to deal with our flat purchase in Lyme Regis. They did not let us down. Amy Bishop and Steve Dunkerton were nothing short of amazing! It took 16 weeks from offer to completion. Both were communicative and always available for my sometimes pointless questions. I cannot rate these guys high enough. I will be recommending Porter Dodson at Bridport solely on the expertise of Amy and Steve. Thank you both so much. Paul & Suzie.

From the 22nd October 2025, when I came to ask Porter Dodson for assistance with the sale of my home. I have been given nothing but quick and efficient work from Reena. Her emails have always been understandable. All questions have been answered with her confidence which enabled me to relax (if possible when selling). Excellent email assistance too from Beckie - as will phone calls with both. I would definitely ask again for my assistance with work in the future and many thanks for your help in the last five months.

Really helpful and timely advice. Fast and efficient communications made convryance go really smoothly even though we lived over 250 miles away. Excellent service, would use again.

This is the second time we've used Porter Dodson, and again the service, on this occasion from Karen Watts, was first rate.

Sally at Sherborne could not have been more helpful with the admin of my late wife's estate. Always there, always friendly and helpful and so patient with many of my basic questions Our grateful thanks from myself and two lovely daughters. A new will now signed and once again helpful advice gratefully received. Initially there had been problems obtaining my wife's will from another firm of solicitors in Sherborne, a problem that Sally sorted out immediately.

We have used Porter Dodson for 45 years which speaks for itself. Recently we used their office in Sherborne, headed by Reena Ravel and her team and the service was faultless, prompt, efficient and courteous. Highly recommended as was the sale of a similar house last year.

Reena Raval acted on our behalf on a house sale - the whole process was very efficient with fast communication and quick responses to any questions.

The whole process has been handled very professionally. I thoroughly recommend Reena.

Porter Dodson have been incredibly helpful, informative and kind during the process of me purchasing my first home. My constant questions and pestering were no trouble at all, and they were instrumental in the ordeal, and I couldn't have done it without them! I highly recommend!

Michelle, Steve and Laura worked really hard to complete a number of very protracted and complicated residential sales for us.

At almost every point additional issues arose, wich Michelle and her team dealt with confidently and efficiently. I am almost certain that without the help of Porter Dodson these sales would have taken considerably longer to complete. Michelle was always at the end of the phone and had a pragmatic solution to every issue we encountered.

We would not hesitate to recommend Michelle and her team.

recently had a very positive experience working with Abigail at Porter Dodson on a legal matter. Abigail was approachable, clear, and easy to communicate with throughout the process. She provided concise advice and demonstrated strong expertise in her field.
Her responsiveness was exceptional — she answered queries promptly and was consistently available whenever I required support. From start to finish, the entire process was seamless.
I would not hesitate to recommend Abigail to anyone seeking legal assistance.

Have just received excellent legal conveyancing service from Porter Dodson in Sherborne
Reena Raval and Beckie Old were so easy to work with, all email enquiries were answered promptly, and the sale of our property proceeded very smoothly. It is the third time I have used this firm and can highly recommend them

Reena and Jennifer worked hard to keep us updated and explain in every detail the procedure of selling and buying. Reena replied by return any enquiries we came up against and was always polite and understanding She came over as a person who was on your side at all times.. It was useful to liaise via the Taunton office but it would have been nice to put a face to the voices

Our house purchase was handled smoothly and it was straight forward to work with Reena and Beckie. The conveyancing process can seem complicated with lots of legal jargon, but everything was explained to us in a easy to understand way.

All of our queries were anwsered promptly, we almost always had a response to our emails the same day, if not within half an hour or so which was really helpful and reassuring during the final stages of the process.

We'd heard from many friends who had purchased a house with online only solicitors that it was often difficult, if not impossible, to contact anyone; so having someone local who was easily contactable was really important to us.

We'll certainly be using Porter Dodson again in the future.