Josie McDonald
Solicitor
I am an employment solicitor at GA Solicitors, having qualified in October 2026. I graduated from the University of Plymouth with a law degree in 2018. Before qualifying, I gained six years of experience as a paralegal, working in both international and local law firms. While working as a paralegal, I also completed the LPC and a Master of Laws (LLM).
I commenced my two-year training contract with GA Solicitors in 2024, spending the final year working within the employment team. I assist both employers and employees with a range of employment law and HR matters, including:
- Settlement Agreements
- Employment Disputes
- Employment Tribunal Claims
- Employment Contracts
- Staff Handbooks and Policies and Procedures
- Disciplinary, Grievance and Capability Procedures
- Redundancies and Reorganisations
- Employment Status
- Sickness Absence
- Working Time Regulations
- Minimum wage requirements
- Discrimination/Equality and Diversity
- TUPE, outsourcing and business transfers
- HR matters
- Post termination restrictions
In my spare time, I train at the gym and look after my three guinea pigs.