John Quinn
John Quinn was one of the founding partners of Wallace Quinn back in 1990. He has recently moved from the role of Managing Partner to Consultant. We caught up with him recently for a few questions:
What was it like being The Boss?
“I suppose I’ve just got used to it. It was nice to have started the firm up and to have a level of control. I’m very proud when I look back to what we’ve created – from nothing really – to a staff of over 30 delivering a great standard of legal services in a straight forward, no nonsense basis to clients throughout Scotland”
Did you think you’d end up owning your own firm?
“I always believed I’d end up running my own legal firm. I qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and back then I worked for a lawyer who’d only recently set up his own firm so I thought, I can do that too – it all just seemed to easy and straight forward.”
What do you enjoy most about being a lawyer?
“The thing I like most about being a lawyer is the opportunity to work with my clients. I really enjoy the client interaction and getting my teeth into solving problems for clients. I like the language as well as running the business. I’m not particularly fond of the paperwork and some of the transactional work – but it all comes with the territory.”
What’s your philosophy in dealing with clients?
“I always believe that we should treat clients with courtesy – treat them as you would want them to treat you. I know when clients go to a lawyer, it’s usually in relation to a stressful situation. I try to make sure we make their journey through the case or transaction as smooth and straight-forward as possible, keeping hassles to a minimum. If there’s a problem, we always try to resolve it with as little fuss as possible and we make sure we explain what the problem is to our client.
Clients are people – they’re not numbers – and it’s our job to look after their interests.”
What do you do to switch off?
“I love to play loads of golf in my spare time. I play 5-a-side football – it’s an “old guys” team but I console myself with being one of the youngest in the team! I like going to watch football as well. I read now and again – but probably not as much as I should.”
You can contact John by calling 0141 771 5879 or by clicking here to email him.