Mitra is an accomplished private client litigator with over 15 years of experience, whose passionate and empathetic approach has earned her a strong reputation for client care.
Based in Birmingham, Mitra specialises in contentious probate, inheritance and wills disputes as well as Court of Protection matters. Acting for clients nationally and overseas, Mitra has handled cases as both claimant and defendant. Her two main areas of expertise are Wills & Trusts disputes and Court of Protection disputes, where she has earned a reputation for her strategic thinking and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for her clients.
Mitra is passionate about preventing the financial abuse of vulnerable members of our society, working tirelessly to protect their interests and ensure justice. A successful negotiator, Mitra resolves most of cases before court but she also has experience of taking complex matters to final hearings and achieving significant results, such as the removal and replacement of trustees, attorneys, and deputies who breached their duties.
An advocate for raising awareness about mental capacity issues, Mitra is a trained Dementia Friends Champion, delivering presentations and seminars to promote understanding of financial exploitation and safeguarding vulnerable individuals. She has completed the ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists) training course and is a member of ConTrA (Contentious Trusts Association) and the STEP Mental Capacity Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
A recognised specialist author, Mitra is the author of “Court of Protection: A Practical Guide to Gifting” and is publishing her second book “Financial Abuse: A Practical Guide to Removing Attorneys and Deputies” in 2026. She has also written numerous articles and delivers training, webinars, and seminars on contentious probate and mental capacity law.
Legal 500 testimonials
- “Mitra Mann is an incredible lawyer with a calm and confident approach to rival other professionals. Her approach at mediations is very helpful while maintaining her clients’ confidence and position.”
- “Mitra Mann is one of the few lawyers in the area able to advise on complex Court of Protection cases. Mitra’s wide experience in contested probate and trust cases, often of high value, allows her to navigate the most complex of cases to achieve the very best outcomes for her clients.”
- “Mitra Mann: a genuine market leader in Court of Protection work, who holds many years’ worth of specialist contentious probate experience.”
Client feedback
- “Thank you for your help today, I do appreciate how thorough and professional you have been in difficult circumstances.”
- “Thank you for dealing with our case in a quick and efficient manner and appreciate the excellent communication that you maintained with me throughout the process. We are very pleased with the outcome and settlement which you have helped us to achieve.”
- “I am more than delighted with the outcome and would like to thank you once again for all the help, advice and support you have given me over the past 4+ years. I could not have done it without you!”