A Chester solicitor and grandmother has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by The Cheshire and North Wales Law Society.
Darlene Storrar, the managing partner at Storrar Cowdry Solicitors, was presented with the award of a silver salver at the society’s annual dinner at Chester Racecourse.
The award was presented by president of the society Diana Williams.
Darlene was born in Chester and educated at Queen’s Park High School and at Nantwich and Acton County Grammar School. She went on to study at Queen Mary College London and the University of Liverpool. She has also been chairman of the Cheshire and North Wales Lady Taverner’s which raises money for young people with special needs.
Darlene married Chris Storrar, also a Chester solicitor, in 1981 and they started their own firm with David Cowdry in 1983. They have one child and one grandchild with two more on the way later this year.
Storrar Cowdry recently celebrated 33 years in business.
Darlene, of Hawarden, has been the managing partner since 2008 and was the president of The Cheshire and North Wales Law Society in 2013.
The firm now has 35 staff including 15 qualified solicitors which recently moved to larger premises at India House, in White Friars.
Darlene has also served on the committees of The Red Cross and the Countess of Chester Hospital Breast Care Appeal.
She said “Winning this award came as a complete shock. I had no idea and when Diana Williams announced it at the Dinner I was speechless. It was the best surprise ever and so humbling to be awarded this by my fellow lawyers. I do of course owe a great deal of gratitude to my husband, Chris, who is my greatest supporter and has always given me the confidence to go out there and do a good job.”
