Our People

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• Adrian Fawden - Partner
  Expertise: Asbestos related claims, Personal Injury, Work related limb disorders and RSI claims.
• Allison Chatto - Business Development and Head of Debt Recovery
  Expertise: Civil litigation including contract disputes, debt and civil recovery. Developing and maintaining client relationships with Trade Unions to ensure our continued delivery of excellent client service to members.
• Angela Jackman - Partner/Director - Maxwell Gillott
  Expertise: Education law and also has track records in community care and capacity law at Maxwell Gillott (a wholly owned subsidiary of Simpson Millar LLP).
• Anthony Elston - Partner - Finance Director
  Expertise: Finance Director
• Asha Wije - Partner
  Expertise: Employment Law
• Ben Gent - Partner
  Expertise: Medical Negligence Claims
• Bryan Nott - Partner
  Expertise: Illness/Disease Claims, Personal Injury Claims and Consumer Protection matters
• Caroline Kelly - Marketing Director
  Expertise: Multi channel marketing planning, campaign, product management and project management/business change experience.
• Cathie Delaney - Partner
  Expertise: Medical Negligence with particular expertise in Cerebral Palsy, Erbs Palsy, Cancer and Failed Keyhole Surgery Claims
• Chris Rodgers - Business Development Director
  Expertise: Sales, building client relationships, delivering excellent client service, marketing, corporate social responsibility planning and the ability to spot and develop opportunities for the benefit of all participants.
• Craig Jones - Partner
  Expertise: Operations Director, Simpson Millar LLP
• David Thomas - Partner
  Expertise: Personal Injury Claims
• Daxa Patel - Partner
  Expertise: Personal Injury Claims
• Deborah Powell - Partner
  Expertise: Commercial Property
• Dusty Blackburn - Head of Conveyancing and Helpline Manager
  Expertise: Call Centre, Helpline and Head of Conveyancing
• Elaine Maxwell - Managing Partner - Maxwell Gillott
  Expertise: Head of Education Law at Maxwell Gillott (a wholly owned subsidiary of Simpson Millar LLP)
• Eleanor Wright - Partner - Maxwell Gillott
  Expertise: Education Law with particlar provision for children with special educational needs and ongoing care issues at Maxwell Gillott (a wholly owned subsidiary of Simpson Millar LLP).
• Emily Gent - Partner - Maxwell Gillott
  Expertise: Education Law specialist and Head of Community Care matters at Maxwell Gillott (a wholly owned subsidary of Simpson Millar LLP)
• Emma Costin - Partner
  Expertise: Industrial Illness/Disease claims; Fatal Accident Claims and Personal Injury Claims
• Emma Pearmaine - Partner - Head of Family Law
  Expertise: Family Law
• Gary Tierney - Partner
  Expertise: Personal Injury claims
• Howard Davies - Partner
  Expertise: Catastrophic Injury Claims, Personal Injury Claims, Sports Injury Claims
• James Mann - Financial Adviser
  Expertise: Providing financial advice to recipients of medical negligence and personal injury settlements and their representatives (Deputies and Trustees) as well as advising on the structure of legal awards including the distribution between periodical payments and a lump sum award.
• Jane Latimer - Partner
  Expertise: Work related stress, harassment and bullying, Personal Injury Claims
• Janet Johnson - Partner
  Expertise: Medical Negligence claims relating to birth injuries, brain/head injuries, gynaecology, neurology and oncology
• Jennie Sanders - Online Marketing Manager
  Expertise: All areas of online marketing, including the creative and technical aspects of the internet through the use of Search Engine Marketing techniques and Social Media.
• Joy Drummond - Partner
  Expertise: Employment Law
• Julie Cornes - Partner - Maxwell Gillott
  Expertise: Community Care and Health Law Rights at Maxwell Gillott (a wholly owned subsidiary of Simpson Millar LLP).
• Julie Dudson - Partner
  Expertise: Illness/Disease Claims, Personal Injury Claims
• Linda Stewart - Partner, Head of the Employment Team
  Expertise: Employment Law with a specialism in discrimination law
• Lisa Sheldon - Partner
  Expertise: Personal Injury Claims
• Lyndon Campbell - Associate
  Expertise: Commercial Property
• Marguarita Tyne - Partner
  Expertise: Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Claims
• Nagam Din - Partner
  Expertise: Personal Injury Claims
• Neil Fearn - Partner, Head of Medical Negligence
  Expertise: Medical Negligence and Catastrophic Injury Claims
• Nick Harris - Head of International Holiday Travel Law
  Expertise: International Holiday Travel Law Claims for Illness or Personal Injury
• Oliver Studdert - Partner - Maxwell Gillott
  Expertise: Oliver specialises in Education and Community Care and Health Law, with a particular emphasis on young people and their rights. He also acts in Court of Protection cases at Maxwell Gillott (a wholly owned subsidiary of Simpson Millar LLP).
• Patrick Booth - Partner
  Expertise: Medical Negligence Claims
• Peter Stefanovic - Partner
  Expertise: Medical Negligence
• Peter Watson - Managing Partner
  Expertise: Law Firm Management and Strategy, Business Development, Financial Planning and Human Resources.
• Phillip Gower - Partner
  Expertise: Catastrophic Injury Claims, Illness/Disease and Personal Injury Claims
• Rachel Blythe - Partner
  Expertise: Employment Law and Medical Negligence
• Rachel Windle - Director of HR
  Expertise: Human Resources Management, Lexcel, Investors in People
• Sarah Grogan - Partner
  Expertise: Medical Negligence Claims, Illness/Disease Claims, Personal Injury Claims
• Sian Thompson - Partner, Head of Wills and Probate
  Expertise: Wills, Probate and Trusts
• Stephen Griffiths - Partner
  Expertise: Corporate and Commercial Law with particular expertise in Mergers and Acquisitions/Disposals and Management Buy-outs/ins.
• Steve Esmond - Partner
  Expertise: Advising Businesses and Individuals on Employment Law
• Susan Vanden - Partner
  Expertise: Road Traffic Accident Personal Injury Claims
• Warren Collins - Partner - Head of Catastrophic Injury Claims
  Expertise: Catastrophic Injury and wrongful death claims arising from accidents both in the UK and overseas, Product Liability and Medical Negligence.